About

Hello, I’m Yann Novak—a hands-on independent designer and developer based in Los Angeles, with a focus on design, technology, and cultural work. For the past 20 years, I’ve helped artists, musicians, and cultural organizations carve out space on the open web where their work can thrive and reach their audience.

Experience

Web Designer & Front-End Developer at 3n Design

Greater Los Angeles Area

  • Strategize and implement information architecture and content strategy.
  • Design high-fidelity wireframes, mockups, and interactive prototypes.
  • Develop responsive, modular Wordpress themes and plugins that perfectly match approved designs in both look and function.
  • Quality assurance including cross-browser compatibility and eAccessibility.
  • Collaborate with clients creative team on branding, design, site implementation, and training.
  • Direct subcontractors responsible for copywriting, population, and back-end development.
  • Clients include: musician William Basinski, NBBJ, One Archives Foundation, Pitzer College Art Galleries, Smack Mellon, and Wilhelm Family Foundation.

Creative Director at Dragon's Eye Recordings

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

  • Lead the design, development, and maintenance of the labels Wordpress website.
  • Design captivating packaging for all physical and digital editions.
  • Develop and execute digital ad campaigns and social media strategies.
  • Direct subcontractors responsible for copywriting and translation.
  • Manage day-to-day operations, budgeting, and bookkeeping for the label.

Designer + Web Developer at Fulcrum Arts

Pasadena, CA

  • Collaborated with an external agency on renaming and rebranding initiative.
  • Led the design and development of a new WordPress website to align with the revamped brand identity.
  • Designed, developed, and managed maintenance for 4 micro-sites.
  • Created print collateral, digital marketing assets, and event signage.
  • Directed and executed video editing and motion graphics projects.
  • Managed subcontractors responsible for video-editing, and marketing tasks.

Skills

Software

Adobe PhotoshopAdobe InDesignAdobe IllustratorAdobe Premier ProAdobe After EffectsSketch / FigmaMicrosoft Office

Skills

HTML5 / CSS3JavaScript / jQueryWordpress / PHP / MySQLGoogle AnalyticsEmail MarketingRapid PrototypingProject ManagementQuality AssuranceCross-Browser CompatibilityInformation ArchitectureContent StrategyeAccessibility