Hello, I’m Tyus Durant
I have been working in the digital design space and instructional design for over 15 years, for various clients large and small. But my primary work has been with government agencies and their unique need to serve the general public. Have you ever had the feeling that your business or agency is not making the most of your design dollars?
You know you have a lot of internal knowledge and experience but is that information proving to difficult to pass on to the new people coming in?
Maybe your progressive web app is just not flowing the way it should and its leaving your customers confused.
Here is what I discovered and I'm sure you know it too, design is both a science and an art. It's a science that needs to be studied and constantly tested because it is always evolving. Of course the good thing about any science is that it can be measured and duplicated. It is an art because one has to be creative to come up with ideas and methods to not just relay knowledge but to bring individuals to a deeper understanding of your businesses' key concepts, principles, and procedures.
Here are some of the jobs I’ve had in the past few years:
User Experience User Interface Designer/ Frontend Developer
NCDOT
September 2016 to Present
Duties include but not limited to:
Developing internal and external pages and sites for clients. Customize SharePoint with various technologies including React, Vue, Javascript, custom Content Query Web Parts, custom Display Templates. Worked on the site such as the current NCDOT site, the Business 40 site, and the North Caroline Global TransPark.
Develop websites and progressive web apps using Javascript and Javascript frameworks
Worked with Subject Matter Experts and the client to design and develop process of mapping goals to functionality
Conduct user testing, product research including creating personas and scenarios and basic information architecture
Sr. Instructional Designer
NC Treasurer
August 2014 to July 2016
27604 (919) 814-4000
Sr. Instructional Designer
Design and deploy classroom training and units for elearning. Redesign custom SharePoint sites and pages.
Conducted usability testing for new custom internal software
Create user profiles for software development
Design UI elements for SharePoint pages
Create custom interactive elements for SharePoint pages
Conduct needs analysis to design and develop classroom training
Create marketing materials for internal media packages
Create training videos from leadership training to web based system software
Instructional Designer
Aerotek / Lockheed Martin
May 2013 to August 2014
Design and deploy a national instructor lead training course for the federal IS&GS project. This course covered a series of technical skills which are outlined in the agencies Standard Operating Procedures. And soft skills such as customer service and communications skills necessary for a new officer to be certified.
Worked with Subject Matter Experts and the client to design and develop classroom training to include instructor guides and presentations
Managed and directed work for a team of Instructional Designers
Operated as the lead point of contact for the client for review of lessons and other matter specific to client concerns
Met with management teams to discuss updates and concerns related to the training product
Sr. Instructional Technologist/ Interaction Designer - freelance
United States Postal Service - Office of Inspector General
May 2009 to March 2013
1735 N Lynn St, Arlington, VA 22209 (703) 248-2100
Sr. Instructional Technologist/ Interaction Designer - freelance
A member of the Professional Development Team, responsible for designing and developing classroom and online training
Duties include, but not limited to:
Create graphical interface components for internal SharePoint sites
Develop and customize SharePoint pages, using Visual Studio, SharePoint Designer and Jquery for the user community utilizing customized html/CSS
Conducted user interviews and site testing
Created customized Infopath workflows
Created personas and task flows for site and new features
Design Master Pages and themes for SharePoint pages
Development of cross platform web templates for the deployment of e-learning courses.
Responsible for training postal employees in Sharepoint technologies, using Captivate and Flash simulations.