Fred Yates
UX Designer/Color Nerd
I’m an energetic, friendly designer that cares about all the small things and tries to communicate like a normal human being. On the off chance I have a thought worth sharing, I write about it.
If you’d like to talk about anything at all, please get in touch. 🖖
I don't stay in one place for very long. Right now you can find me in Charleston, SC .Cyclops
RubyConf
Federacy
LinkSquares
AdHawk
Car Climate Control
Mylestone
Pluralsight
Spent a few years working on Assessments here, carried over from Smarterer. Had a lot of fun during my only experience as part of a large product team.
Smarterer Acquired
After two years of being the sole designer at Smarterer, I was fortunate enough to be part of the acquisition by Pluralsight.
Smarterer
After being a solo artist for years I was happy to join a team again. This is when I started to learn about customer research.
Freelance
This was a huge growth period for me. I learned how to self start, be effective as a remote designer, manage my time very efficiently, and run a business.
Thoughtbot
My first and only agency experience thus far. I got to work on a wide variety of projects during my time here.
YouCastr
I’ll be forever grateful to these guys for giving a college dropout his first chance. Fond memories of debugging IE6 abound.
I left school
After three semesters of college, I came to the realization that I was paying too much for design knowledge I had aready taught myself.
I attended The New England Institute of Art
A few years after I graduated high school, I decided to take steps towards turning my design hobby into a career.
The beginning
Towards the end of middle school I developed an interest in web design. My learning process began when I started deconstructing sites that I loved.