About
Openspiral is the home of Chicago-based interactive designer Ethan Smith. Since 2001, he has been practicing in the ux (user experience) profession in many different capacities. Over the course of his career Ethan has fulfilled the roles of visual designer, site designer & developer, information architect, strategist, art/creative director, consultant and project manager for a collection of agencies and clients (both big and small) in California, New York and Chicago.
In addition to his freelance and agency track record, Ethan has served as a digital design faculty member for colleges in both the public and for-profit sectors. His topics covered include 2D fundamentals, web design fundamentals, advanced digital design and digital imaging techniques.
His body of work includes clients such as the American Library Association, the Armed Forces Benefit Association, Canyon Ranch, Chick-Fil-A, Fox Searchlight Studios, The Joffrey Ballet, Lowe’s, MasterCard, Quintiles Transnational, Ronald McDonald House Charities, TurboChef Technologies, Weber Grills, Wells Fargo and Xerox Corporation.
His work has appeared in the Communication Arts Interactive Annual as well as received WebAwards from the Web Marketing Association.
Ethan holds an MA in multimedia as well as bachelors degrees in both visual arts and music.
