About
I’m a multi-disciplinary designer, developer, and researcher working to advance document system architecture & author-centric UX.
Founder at KeynotePro, where I’ve continuously advanced presentation and theme architecture standards since 2003.  Builder of high performance, high impact presentation and document systems with a strong emphasis on author-centric usability, extensibility, and simplicity.  Consulting Advisor on theme & design system frameworks, topologies, and standards.  Advocate for human-centric design principles and software experiences that empower authorship and improve communication.
AKA

James Bradley

Design | Development | Research

Wheelhouse

Design

  • Design Systems
  • Information Architecture
  • Thematic Systems
  • UI/UX Design
  • Software & Product Design
  • Web & Interaction Design
  • Wireframing & Prototyping
  • Document Systems
  • Branding & Identity
  • Presentation Design
  • Motion Graphics
  • Print/Layout Design

Development

  • Full-Stack Development
  • C# / SQL / JQuery / JS / HTML / CSS

Research

  • UX & Systems Research
  • User Research & Usability Testing
  • 0–1 / Greenfield UI/UX + Product

Leadership & Direction

  • Creative & Art Direction
  • Product Management

Recently

I've been engaged in extensive Field Work the last several years, collaborating with a few different studios in an IC capacity to design & produce Presentation Systems and Shows for some of the world's leading brands, including shows for AIG, The Coca-Cola Company, Levi Strauss and Co., Syniverse, Teneo, and quite a few more. Reach out if you'd like to arrange a viewing of relevant work or to discuss similar collaborations.

Most recently focused on development of the Composer Engine as a follow-up to the release of the KeynotePro v4 Reboot.

 

Currently

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Founder, Creative Director: 
KeynotePro
2003 — Present
Asheville, NC

Founded a B2C startup to offer professional-grade theme selections for Apple’s then-nascent Keynote application. Directed and managed all creative and engineering output, market research & identification, full-cycle product development, naming, and branding. Led the operation’s expansion from market entry through multiple stages of evolution, defining many of the core standards now common throughout the presentation industry today.

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Founder, Creative Director: 
WalrusGroup
2000 — Present
Asheville, NC

Founded a multi-disciplinary strategic design practice dedicated to elevating the art of visual communication + storytelling. Directed and managed client-facing creative and engineering output, translating business, technical, and strategic requirements into effective cross-media deliverables for clientele including Daimler AG, Microsoft, The NFL, and United Talent Agency. Created & launched the KeynotePro subsidiary in 2003, served as consulting/ embedded designer & subject-matter expert for Microsoft Office: Mac ’08 through Office 365 ('16) & the PowerPoint Designer MVP launch.

Get in Touch

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