Craig's Story:

Since receiving his BFA in graphic design from the School of Visual Arts in New York City in 2004, Craig Maher has worked on a plethora of exciting and eclectic projects to date. He became internationally recognized by receiving several Graphis Gold Awards for his design work over the last decade. A scholar at heart, he continues to master his design and technical skills by always immersing himself in certified continuing educational programs, most recently at, NN/g, General Assembly in New York City and online at Interaction Design Foundation. He operates as a consultant on assignments he finds intellectually and visually rewarding.

My process lies in creative, team collaboration and strategic-design thinking methodologies that discover and define “suggestive,” human-centered solutions that produce innovative product experiences. Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, Test and Iterate are at my thought nucleus. — Craig Maher

Résumé

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Career aspirations:
Seeking a full-time remote lead UX Designer role at a collaborative, forward-thinking company where I can leverage my education, expertise, and creativity to design user-centered digital products alongside innovative teams, focused on building, measuring,
and iterating for continuous product improvement

Outside of work:
Craig enjoys playing guitar and composing music, leading to his most recent independent record release that he wrote, sang and designed,  "Propel".  An avid history buff of sorts, he also enjoys astronomy, cooking, off-beat travels and outdoor cycling trails. 

Certifications

Received UX certification from Nielsen Norman Group.  NN/g is a leader in the user experience field, conducting groundbreaking research, training and certifies UX practitioners around the world. Certification issued September, 2024: See Credential

Accolades

Over his career, he has been awarded by Graphis for his design contributions. He was elated to get the news in 2013 that he was awarded three "Graphis Gold Awards" for the Logo 8 competition. Zurich, Switzerland-based Graphis has presented the work of accomplished talents in the visual communications industry who have demonstrated exceptional excellence since its first publication in 1944.

Awards:
2013: 3 Graphis Gold Awards: Logo 8
2010: Graphis Gold Award: Design Annual
2008: Graphis Gold Award: Letterhead 7
2005: Published in Graphis: New Talent Annual

Tools I use:

• Pen & Paper
• Figma
• Miro
• Screaming Frog
• Xsort
• Adobe CC
• VisBug
• Sublime Text
• Bootstrap
• Keynote
• Google Apps