Jim Webb
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Design Direction / Project Management
National Geographic Redesign, 2007
My team redesigned National Geographic's website, which included major product launches in Animals, Environment, Music, Photography and Science.
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Design Direction / Project Management
National Geographic News, 2005
I redesigned National Geographic's daily science and natural history news website, which draws 12 million page views a month. (I have also directed a more recent redesign, due to launch mid-2008.)
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Usability Testing Lab, 2005-6
My team ran National Geographic’s usability testing program, watching consumers use the site and putting results into action quickly. Turn-around time from test to written recommendation was typically three days.
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National Geographic
Photo CampI organize and teach workshops for low-income teenagers across the country, building a digital workflow for the 10,000 images shot during each workshop.
- Watch Video: Photo Camp Uganda
- Visit Photo Camp Site
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Design Direction / Project Management
Emerging Explorers Website, 2004
I produced and art directed the website for National Geographic's Emerging Explorers program, which recognizes explorers at the start of their careers. I also produced and filmed videos of explorers in the field, which appeared on the website and aired on PBS's Wild Chronicles.
- Watch Video: Mark Olson, Botanist
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Web Design / HTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL Coding
Nick Nichols Website, 2001
I designed and built the official website for National Geographic Photographer Nick Nichols.
More than a typical portfolio site, Nick's includes details on his work, his gear, and how to work for National Geographic Magazine. I coded the front-end and built a simple CMS.
