Remy Smith

a little about me

Hi there! My name is Jeremy (aka 'Remy') and I’m a friendly, fun, creative professional with an acute eye for detail and keen fondness for good, clean design.

My ferocious curiosity and DIY nature has lead to a diverse skill-set, with years of experience in frontend web development, logo/brand design, graphic design, programming, writing and public speaking.

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experience

frontend developer, UI/UX design

Mitsubishi Electric

July 2020 - Present

Frontend React.js developer and UI/UX designer.


Responsibilities + Technologies Include:

  • Designing, building, and deploying microsites and landing pages for consumer markets
  • Pre-dev wireframes and page mockups
  • Writing accessible code using HTML, CSS, and Javascript
  • Using React.js to build fast, responsive, lightweight user interfaces
  • Using Next.js for static site generation
  • Managing web infrastructure with Amazon Web Services (AWS)
    • CodeCommit (Git) for versioning and source control
    • Cloud9 IDE
    • Lambda for serverless functions
    • S3 for static file and image delivery
    • Amplify for site hosting and automatic build and deploy
  • Using/accessing 3rd party GraphQL and REST APIs
  • Fetching + Rendering API data to the frontend
  • Page testing and optimizing for accessibility, performance, and best practice
  • Designing custom CSS libraries with Custom Properties (CSS variables) and calc functions
  • Building fully-responsive and small-screen friendly layouts

art director, frontend developer

jenni bick custom journals

January, 2015 - July, 2020

Overseeing Art Department workflow, e-commerce website front end design, and online marketing efforts.


Responsibilities Include:

  • Creating + revising digital wireframes/mockups
  • Daily use of Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign
  • UI / UX design for e-commerce website, testing for usability
  • Writing and maintaining HTML5, CSS3+, SCSS, JavaScript (ES6+)
  • Responsive web design - fluid layouts, from desktop to smartphone
  • Working directly with clients to design custom-branded office products
  • Coordinating email advertising campaigns, maintaining blog, designing marketing assets
  • Overseeing photography of products for display on e-commerce websites and in marketing
  • Pre-press proofing and print file setup

Owner

remy smith design

July, 2001 - Present

Graphic design, branding design, and front end website design/development. Video production skills include pre and post-production: editing, voice-over, and motion graphics.

graphic designer

watchtower, brooklyn, ny

March, 2004 - June, 2006

Temporary volunteer assignment designing multiple tour displays and information boards using Adobe Creative Suite software. Also involved assisting photographer to schedule and direct photoshoots, select models, compose shots, and complete post-production photo re-touching and processing. Letter of recommendation available upon request.

Office Assistant

Bob Fowler & Associates

1999 - 2004

Advertising, marketing and public relations firm. Responsibilities included creating advertising schedules using Microsoft Excel, researching ad potential in upcoming issues of various trade magazines, writing, editing and submitting press releases, reviewing and proofing ads for print, meeting with clients and designers.

technical skills

web

Languages + Frameworks:

  • HTML (5+)
  • CSS (3+)
  • JavaScript (ES6+)
  • React.js
  • Node.js
  • Next.js

Platforms + Cloud Services:

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • AWS Amplify
  • AWS CodeCommit
  • Netlify
  • Strapi

Tools

Design:

  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Figma
  • Canva

Development:

  • VS Code
  • Git
  • AWS Cloud9
  • Command Line

design

Passions:

  • Typography
  • Color Theory
  • Clean + Minimal Design

Principles I Live By:

  • Accessibility
  • Responsiveness
  • Speed
  • Optimization

also notable (soft skills)

Clear, concise communication is important to me. I strive to be well-read, open to new ideas and creative influences, and quick to react to change.


Tech Guru:

  • The guy my friends, family, and colleagues go to for tech help and advice
  • Years of experience using both OSX (Mac) and Windows in a work environment
  • Building, assembling, and upgrading computers

Artist:

  • I've been drawing and sketching since I was old enough to hold a pencil (see ART section)
  • Self-taught guitar and ukulele player
  • Singer + songwriter

Multi-Lingual:

  • English (native)
  • Portuguese (fluent)
  • Spanish (conversational)

education

liberal arts degree, associates

houston comm. college

February, 2004

Focus on art history, communications, and principles of design.

completed online courses

codecademy pro

2019-2020

  • Full-Stack Web Development
  • Building Front-End Apps In React
  • Building Interactive JavaScript Websites
  • Web Color Design

LinkedIn Learning

2020-2022

  • React.js
  • React Native
  • Building Progressive Web Apps (PWAs)
  • Node.js Essential Training
  • Programming Foundations: Fundamentals
  • Web Programming Foundations

diploma

clements high school

June, 1999