Phillip Dodson

Phillip Dodson has 20+ years of web design experience, working with startup businesses, multi-million dollar nonprofits and everything in-between. At 15 years old, Phillip began making ugly websites for fun, but his curiosity and penchant for clear and succinct communication led him to work with the Louisiana Small Business Development Center, designing and building websites for small and emerging businesses. Wanting to expand his knowledge and grow as a professional, Phillip enrolled in Loyola University’s Bachelor of Arts in Design program in 2008.

After he graduated in 2011, Phillip began working with a local marketing and advertising agency, Communify. Starting as a freelancer, and eventually becoming an official part of the team, Phillip now works as a full-stack web developer and User Experience and User Interface (UX/UI) consultant. Concurrently, he also teaches UX to graphic design and interaction design students at Loyola University New Orleans.

Phillip recently earned a UX Certification in interaction design from Nielsen Norman Group’s London conference.

Experience

Communify

August 2011 – Present

Senior Web Designer & Developer / UX Consultant

Focus

human-computer interaction design
website and software accessibility
UX auditing
wireframing
UI design
user research
information architecture
copywriting
web development
HTML5 animation
branding

Freelance - d.b.a. No Time To Shave

1997 – Present

Owner, Everythinger

Focus

small and emerging businesses
web development
branding
Analytics reporting
web security
graphic design
project management

Lakeside Graphics

April 2003 – January 2004

Graphic Designer

Focus

graphic design
offset printing
mail merge
project management

Overview of UX Experience

Create processes and standardize reporting for UX audits of websites and software
Design and test wireframes for websites and software
Facilitate creative ideation sessions that bring together the creative, technical, marketing, and management teams
Utilize both design and development backgrounds to act as an intermediary between disciplines

Teaching

Loyola University New Orleans

August 2019 – Present

Teaching core UX competency and accessibility to graphic design and interaction design students

Education

Nielsen Norman Group, UX Certification, London

April 2019

5-day rigorous conference with exams that tested understanding and application of UX principles
Earned UX certification with a specialty in interaction design

Loyola University New Orleans

January 2008 – July 2011

Bachelor of Arts, Visual Arts
Graduated Magna Cum Laude, 3.747 GPA

Southeast College of Technology

July 2001 – January 2003

Associate of Science, Computer Graphic Design
Graduated with Honors, 3.9 GPA

Professional Associations

American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) 2001 – Present

Volunteering

Young Leadership Council (YLC) — Power Ties Program
ArtSpot Productions
World Affairs Council of New Orleans (WACNO)