Portfolio
About
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Résumé
Overview
John Yesko is a Chicago-based user experience consultant specializing in information architecture and usability, interactive design, and creative management.
Work History
Roundarch, Inc.
Chicago, Illinois
2006-present
User Experience Lead / Information Architect
- Lead user experience designer / information architect for large-scale corporate and government websites
Fry, Inc.
Westmont, Illinois
2005-2006
User Experience Group Manager
- Led information architecture and user experience design efforts for large-scale eCommerce websites
- Managed User Experience staff in Chicago office
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Cost Plus World Market
Dow Corning
Eddie Bauer
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Spiegel
The Swiss Colony
Waterford Wedgwood |
closerlook, inc.
Chicago, Illinois
1999-2005
Manager of Design and Information Architecture
- Managed Design group and provided creative leadership for Chicago strategic communications agency
- Led information architecture process for all digital projects
- Designed marketing and portal websites, and interactive CD-ROM programs
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Abbott Laboratories
Accenture
Briefing.com
Caterpillar
ConAgra Foods |
Eli Lilly
Kodak
Sierra Club
TAP Pharmaceutical Products
Winston Laboratories |
Yesko Design
Chicago, Illinois
1993-Present
Independent Contractor
- Operate freelance business, providing design and illustration services for a wide range of clients
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Flat Top Grill
Illinois State Supreme Court
New York Hair Loss Center
Pearl Furniture
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Porchlight Musical Theatre
Professional Development Consortium
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
University of Illinois |
InterMedic Publishing, Inc.
Palatine, Illinois
1997-1998
Art Director
Face Communications, Inc./MedPro Software, Inc.
Chicago, Illinois
1993-1997
Director of Multimedia Services
Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center
Department of Biomedical Communications
Chicago, Illinois
1993
Designer and Medical Illustrator
Education
University of Illinois at Chicago
Master of Associated Medical Sciences, 1993
Vesalian Scholar
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Fine Arts, 1991
Dean's List
School of Art and Design Talented Student Tuition Waiver
Association Involvement
Conferences and Seminars
- Information Architecture Summit (ASIS&T), 2007 and 2008
- WebBuilder 2.0 Conference, 2007
- Internet User Experience Conference (Usability Professionals' Association), Speaker 2007
- World Usability Day Chicago (Usability Professionals' Association), Speaker 2005, 2007
- User Interface Conference (User Interface Engineering), 2003 and 2005
- GAIN Business and Design Conference (AIGA), 2004
- Good Experience Live (Creative Good), 2003 and 2004
- Presenting Data and Information (Edward Tufte), 2001
- eCustomer Experience (Creative Good), 2000
- Association of Medical Illustrators Annual Meeting, 1993-2002;
Speaker 1998 and 2001
Volunteer Activities
- Porchlight Music Theatre Chicago: design and maintenance of website, 2003-present
- Heartland AIDSRide: rider and fundraiser on Minneapolis to Chicago bicycle ride, 2001
- i.c. stars: website design and production, visiting speaker, 2000-2004
- Warming House Youth Center: design of website, newsletter, and event promotion materials, 1993-present
Honors and Achievements
- Visiting Lecturer: University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Biomedical Visualization, 1997-2000
- Award of Excellence in Interactive Media: Association of Medical Illustrators National Salon, 1996
- Certificate of Merit in Medical Color Illustration: Association of Medical Illustrators National Salon, 1993
- Certified Medical Illustrator, 1997
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