Derek J

Derek J

Sr Web Designer in Des Moines, IA

About

Full-time freelance designer and Webflow developer. On Sundays, I greatly enjoy spending time with my best friend, watching F1, and going to my church.

Projects

2023

With TutorMe being bought by GoGuardian, I collaborated with their senior designer to take the existing new Figma design and develop it all in Webflow with expansion in mind.

2023

This Bay Area solar panel company got a fresh new, bold brand to emphasize its outstanding technology. The needed a new website that established the new brand style guide.

2022

From Figma to Webflow in a month, which included a complete redesign. This would be my first project with the One Branding team I'm a part of.

2022

These two brothers needed a website to introduce themselves as realtors.

2021

The city wanted to update its website with a wow factor and make it feel more professional. I was honored to be chosen for the project.

2020

A new site to support growth, show off all services, and handle many eccomerce shops.

Side Projects

2022

The second version of this new approach to group journaling was more refined and friendlier.

2021

This was the first iteration of this new approach to a group journaling app that would be web-based.

Writing

2023

What to copy when you're inspired.

2023

When I saw the home I grew up in on AutoCAD.

2022

I loved the impact I had on the overall feel of the church.

2020

A logo needs to represent why you're different.

Work Experience

2020 — Now
Freelance Web Designer, Developer at Derek J Design
2022 — Now
2021 — Now
Founder at Harvous
2012 — 2018
2010 — 2011
Planning Intern at City of Altoona
Altoona, Iowa

Education

2007 — 2012
Bachelor of Arts, Comm Studies at Iowa State University

Certifications

2023 — 2024
Enterprise Partner Exam from Webflow
2021
Layout Level 1 from Webflow

392817

Contact

LinkedIn
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Teams

Current
Harvous