Résumé
Overview
Chicago-based user experience consultant specializing in information architecture and usability, interactive design, and creative management.
Recent Work History
Roundarch, Inc. 
Chicago, Illinois
2006-present
Director, User Experience
- Lead user experience designer / information architect for large-scale corporate, government and social media websites
- Clients include:
Aon
Motorola
Northern Trust
Sears
Yesko Design
Chicago, Illinois
1993-Present
Principal /Independent Contractor
- Operate freelance business, providing Web design services for a wide range of clients
- Clients include:
Flat Top Grill
Haas Financial Services
Illinois State Supreme Court
Pearl Furniture
Porchlight Musical Theatre
Professional Development Consortium
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Stoneworks
University of Illinois
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Fry, Inc.
Westmont, Illinois
2005-2006
User Experience Group Manager
- Led information architecture and user experience design efforts for prominent eCommerce websites
- Managed User Experience staff in Chicago office
- Clients included:
Cost Plus World Market
Dell
Dow Corning
Eddie Bauer
Spiegel
The Swiss Colony
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
- Clients included:
Abbott Laboratories
Accenture
Caterpillar
ConAgra Foods
Eli Lilly
Kodak
Sierra Club
Speaking Engagements
- Internet User Experience Conference, Ann Arbor 2009
Holiday 2.0: An Online Retail Case Study
- STC Technical Communication Summit, Atlanta 2009
Leader of User Experience Institute and speaking on User Experience Documentation 2.0
- WebBuilder 2.0, Las Vegas 2008
User Experience Documentation 2.0
- Web 2.0 Expo, New York 2008
Rich UX Documentation
- Usability Professionals' Association Annual Meeting, Baltimore 2008
The Battle of Brand vs. Usability
- Internet User Experience Conference, Ann Arbor 2007
Effective Translation of Brand Image on the Web
- World Usability Day, Chicago 2005
Panel Discussion on Practiced Usability
- Association of Medical Illustrators Annual Meeting, 1998 and 2001
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
Volunteer Activities
- Porchlight Music Theatre Chicago: Design and maintenance of website, 2003-present
- Heartland AIDS Ride: 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
john@yesko.com John Yesko Chicago, Illinois USA
