Ted Randler Media

GOVERNMENT DESIGN SOLUTIONS

UX and UI Development for New and Legacy Applications

As the lead front end designer of user interfaces and user experiences for serveral government multi-year projects, I facilitated innovation for classified and unclassified legacy apps, mobile apps and new micro services for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Homeland Security and the United States Department of State.
  • Collect and document user requirements via workflow monitoring and user interviews
  • Design workflow solutions that provide intuitive, user-friendly interfaces
  • Create low- and high-functioning wireframes in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite, JQuery, CSS, HTML
  • Present user research to Project Owners
  • Develop technical wireframes for engineer evaluation
  • Maintain 508 compliance
Department of State's Emergency Action Plans (EAP). This app is targeted for users who are family members of post and Embassy employees to provide contacts and resources for emergency crisis response specific to their location.

MyPost is design for the Department of State's division of Diplomatic Security for mapping, contact and first-response procedures for managing emergency events (flood, fire, bomb) for 230+ U.S. Embassies.

The Federal Aviation Administration ATC Learning Center App provides training air traffic controllers through simulation games and industry reference guides.

Much of my UX development entails interviewing application users and documenting patterns of use, UI issues and recommendations. In a recent project, I audited the workflow of 14 research analysts who use a Quality Assurance app. Below is the first 10 pages of the 30 page final report. Note: All terms and app names appearing in [Brackets] have been genericized.

CREATIVE STRATEGIC MARKETING

Target-Audience Custom Media Production

With an extensive background in marketing, advertising and publishing, I've launched a number of successful consumer and business publications and websites for clients' messaging outreach. I led all aspects of the production including the design and layout, web, social media and broadcast presence.
  • Product Design and Prototyping
  • Art direction for editorial fulfillment and promotions
  • Create digital delivery apps for editorial content
  • Design event marketing promotions
  • Produce publications' social media engagement
  • Contract negotiation with marketing firms to include ongoing editorial about their projects.
  • Collaborate with writers, designers and photographers to develop on-brand features and departments

GRAPHIC DESIGN & Illustration

Creating With Composition, Components, and Concepts

Design projects can be about unfettered super sharp, high-quality visuals and on-trend typography. Though in my experience with clients, often product development entails innovating with a set of specific requirements. Whether it it’s designing a cover for a cookbook, the UI for a dashboard app, or a 12-by-8 foot exhibition space, the best product design components visually supports the client’s needs.
  • Concept Ideation
  • Branding
  • Illustration
  • InDesign
  • Affnity Publisher
  • Affnity Photo
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator

Poetry illustration for Artemis Journal 2023 acrylic on canvas.

Cover illustration for My City of Yesterday acrylic on canvas.

Cover illustration for HillRag magazine February 2023 watercolor on paper.

Cover illustration for HillRag magazine February 2023 watercolor on paper.