A Career in – Web Design& Development – My Biggest Likes
A Career in – Web Design& Development – My Biggest Likes
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A Career in
Web Design& Development
Heather Buchel
Front-End Developer & UI Designer
Lauren Colton
Information Architect& Business Development Strategist
History at the Company
Heather
Started as Intern
Lauren
First Employee!
What I Thought My Career Would Be
Heather
Lauren
What Led Me to Where I am Today
(Why am I not Bill Nye or Indiana Jones?)
What Education was Needed to get me Where I am Today?
(Is it Still Needed?)
Gravity Works Design & Development
Gravity Works was founded on a passion for detail-focused design, sound development practices, education, and community involvement.
We're often seen as a Development Company
But we do print, branding and design work as well.
Old Town, Lansing, MI
The Technologies I Use on a Daily Basis
My Biggest Likes
I never run out of new things to learn.
I get to meet the people that shape the future of the web.
The web is for everyone.
My Biggest Dislikes
It can be overwhelming how much there really is you can learn.
Consulting is hard. But nobody said it was going to be easy.
Work Environment
We Turn
I Have an Idea
Into
You Should See This
Who Do We Hire? People that are...
- Passionate About Their Work
- Life-long Learners
- In it for more than the 9-5
Why Learning to Write Code is Great
A Way to Take a Hobby and Turn it into Your Career
Music Lovers
JavaScript, Web Audio API, Music
Video Game Enthusiasts
JavaScript, WebGL, Wizards
Statistics and Data Appreciators
d3.js, three.js
Writers
Self-Publish, Content Writing, Marketing
Artists
SVG, Canvas Animations, Web Illustrations
Social Butterflies
Usability & Accessibility Testing, Project Management, Business Development
Work hard to hone your craft. Work hard to figure out what you are capable of crafting
If it makes you happy, you can make it a career. (But this will take work.)
You have to show up to get the opportunities.
Questions?
Design Rationales
What is the main call to action on this page? What is the most important thing you can do on the main page?
Who is this website targeting? What kind of person to that want to engage?
How would you describe this organization? (For instance: bold, elegant, modern, quirky, or influential.)