Design. Code. Lead. I’m Ben Howard, and I’m passionate about creating user experiences and interfaces that find simple solutions to complex issues.
In 14+ years of designing with companies big and small, I’ve launched magazines, worked on Super Bowl deadlines, led teams of journalists in creating engaging online stories and helped clients reach new audiences by crafting concise and effective websites.
From my experiences at a major metropolitan newspaper to an agency setting, I’ve leaned on a design process – research, iterations, prototypes and testing – that I believe is crucial to solving any problem.
Knowing some frontend coding helps, too. I can speak the language of HTML, CSS and JavaScript, and that allows me to communicate seamlessly with development teams and deliver efficient results.
But enough about me. How can I help you? Connect with me anytime right here.
Roles
Experience Design Lead
PNC, Feb. 2019-present
Contract Design
Sept. 2018-Jan. 2019
Director of Digital Design
Actual Size, Oct. 2017-Aug. 2018
Assistant Managing Editor/
Digital Design
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,
Sept. 2016-Sept. 2017
Designer
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,
Feb. 2005-Aug. 2016
Page Designer
Tucson Citizen, July 2004-Jan. 2005
Skills
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
Wordpress
Github
Sketch App
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe After Effects
Adobe InDesign
inVision App
Awards
Editor and Publisher
Society of News Design
Pennsylvania News Media Association
Pittsburgh Black Media Federation
Associated Press Sports Editors
Society of Professional Journalists
Press Club of Western Pennsylvania
Education
B.A., Journalism; Concentration in Fine Arts
Indiana University, 2000-2004
Designer Track
Bloc, 2016-2017