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Jans W. Carton

Jans Carton is a leading practitioner in the field of user-centric design for the Web. During almost two decades of developing websites for clients ranging from small non-profits to Fortune 100 companies, he has focused on the advancement of design principles for this ever-changing field.

Based on analytical review of multiple web research projects, and particularly those focused on usability, he has created user-interface designs that increase both the flow of traffic to client sites and the ability of site visitors to find information or conduct transactions.

Jans also has co-developed a series of Content Management System capabilities, and has combined them with advanced user-interface designs to extend the range of client capabilities for self-management of third generation websites.

Professional Experience

WebSanity

’02-Present
St. Louis, MO
Co-Founder, Principal, User-Centric Web Designer
  • Provide design and art direction
  • Perform usability and human-computer interface design
  • Lead requirements gathering and information architecture activities
  • Help manage web server used by over 60 national clients
  • Lead design of Content Management System used by all clients
  • Hands-on development of over 70 websites

Habanero Computing Solutions

’96-’02
St. Louis, MO
Co-Founder, VP in charge of User Experience
  • Provided design and art direction
  • Performed usability and human-computer interface design
  • Lead requirements gathering and information architecture activities
  • Managed team of 8 designers and programmers
  • Trained personnel in web design theory and best practices
  • Lead two-year effort to codify the web development process
  • Performed hands-on development of over 75 websites

WebHeads

’95-’96
St. Louis, MO
Co-Founder, Principal
  • Co-founded one of the first web development companies in St. Louis
  • Performed hands-on development of 15 websites

Lifetouch National School Studios

’92-’95
St. Louis, MO
Photographer, Darkroom Manager
  • Portrait, sports, and event photography
  • Provided darkroom services for over 30 local high-schools
  • Designed darkrooms for local high-schools
  • Trained high-school students and teachers in basic darkroom operation and techniques
Partial Client List
  • American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
    • Connecticut
    • Eastern Missouri
    • Minnesota
    • Mississippi
    • New Jersey
    • Pennsylvania
  • Anheuser-Busch
  • Baptist State Convention of North Carolina
  • Central Institute for the Deaf
  • City of Bellefontaine Neighbors
  • Edward Jones
  • Fontbonne University
  • Habitat for Humanity St. Louis
  • Missouri Botanical Gardens
  • National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ), St. Louis
  • Public Relations Society of America, St. Louis chapter
  • Saint Louis Science Center
  • Saint Louis Zoo
  • Society of Gynecologic Nurse Oncologists
  • The Standing Partnership
  • United States Arbitration & Mediation - Midwest Inc.
  • Washington University Center for Technology Management
  • Washington University Law School
  • Washington University Library
  • Washington University Medical School
Education

Central Missouri State University

’88-’92
Warrensburg, MO
  • B.S., Photography
    • Minor, Studio Art
Specialized Technical Knowledge

Areas Of Focus

  • Website design and development theory, with a focus on user-centric design
  • Web-based application design
  • Web display layer coding (HTML & CSS)
  • Graphic design
  • Content Management Systems
  • Photography

Platforms & Applications

  • Operating Systems: Mac OS X, Linux (Debian), Windows (2000, XP)
  • Web Browsers: Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, Opera, Chrome
  • Web Server: Apache, Manila
  • Web Development: BBEdit, CSSEdit, Adobe Dreamweaver
  • Email: Apple Mail, Thunderbird, Outlook, Outlook Express
  • Image Editing: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Fireworks, GraphicConverter, Pixelmator
  • Illustration: Adobe Illustrator
  • Multimedia: Adobe Flash, Apple QuickTime
  • Word Processing: Microsoft Word, OpenOffice.org Writer, Google Docs
  • Spreadsheet: Microsoft Excel, OpenOffice.org Calc, Google Docs
  • Presentation: Microsoft PowerPoint, Apple Keynote, OpenOffice.org Impress
  • Database: phpMyAdmin (MySQL)
  • Page Layout: QuarkXPress, Adobe InDesign

Voice

  • Office: 314-644-4900
  • Mobile: 314-369-8633

Text

  • Email: jans@websanity.com
  • Skype: janscarton
  • SMS: +13143698633

Location

1610 S. Big Bend Blvd.
Second Floor
Richmond Heights, MO 63317