Problem Solver

Brian Cragin

While I am new to problem solving as profession, I am not to information design. I have 18 years in the information publishing business. But I also believe that often times the best ideas come from fields in which one is not familiar with.

Areas Brian Cragin is Knowledgeable in:

I believe that often times the best ideas come from fields in which one is not familiar with. It is avoids losing the forest through the trees. There are brilliant experts in each field, but often a fresh approach is required.

Techniques Brian Cragin Uses:

Interviews, data analysis, discover meetings.

Brian Cragin's Problem Solving Skills:

  1. Adobe illustrator
  2. Adobe InDesign
  3. Adobe Photoshop
  4. Journalism
  5. Quark Xpress
  6. Problem-solving
  7. Organization
  8. Data analysis
  9. Management
  10. Print publishing
  11. Web publishing
  12. css
  13. html
  14. Information design

Brian Cragin's Problem Solving Experience:

  1. I conducted a content analysis of a major metro news Web site. I discovered branding dysfunctions, organization problems and redundancies. I also refactored the taxonomical approach combined with reinventing the publishing technology to produce a more deep linked, interrelated nature to content.