St Louis, Missouri, United States
I am a User Experience Designer and Brand Specialist currently living in the St. Louis area. I am a detail oriented, organized individual with the ability to understand the customer's needs and execute the design strategy. I have a strong desire to continue growing as a designer and a person while providing creative insight across projects. Specialties: User-Centered Design, UX process, WordPress, Web design/development, Google Analytics, Wire-framing, Prototyping, Storyboarding, journey mapping, white boarding and user testing
Help drive, define and design the user journey, interactions, and look-and-feel of products. I have experience in designing incredible experiences on mobile and web in the customer space. Reduce the cognitive load on our customers as they onboard and use our products...fostering confidence and delight. I am a part of our product design and development teams and I continue to collaborate with other designers and engineers to test and deliver experiences rapidly and iteratively. I am cognizant and conversant in the technologies and design frameworks upon which our products are built (Material IO, React, Vue, Android, iOS) and skilled in the tools of the product design craft.
For User Centered Design: Skilled in color theory, sketching, card sorting, product design, paper prototyping, wire framing, User testing, and UX design of apps for both IOS an Android market Freelance work for Web: Web Production Design, Email newsletter design, App Production Design, User Interface Design, User Testing, Search Engine Optimization, and Social Media Management. Consulting as a Ux Architect: Consulted for Wilqo, a startup in the home loan industry, to design and develop a comprehensive loan officer tool. Conducted user research, designed intuitive interfaces, and ensured seamless workflows, significantly improving operational efficiency and accuracy. For Print: Production Artist, Logos, Brochures, Save the Dates, Packaging, Social media management, Print stationaries, T-shirt designs, and Business Cards.
Create innovative solutions to some of our most difficult challenges using a human-centered design methodology Work closely with fellow designers, product managers, and engineers to identify opportunities and provide cross-departmental feedback Improve the usability of a product by incorporating user research methods to guide the design, development, and refinement of the work Express concepts through powerful visuals and tangible form Contribute to strategic meetings and decisions with the product management teams Encourage and uphold high standards for our product experiences Serve as an ambassador for Product Design within the org and in the broader design community
• Created and managed Wordpress sites for clients utilizing UX principals • Utilized Google Analytics to create better User Centered Design • Analyzed how users behave at a particular point of the behavior flow I was working with a wide range of media, including photography and computer-aided design proofreading to produce accurate and high-quality work. I contributed ideas and design artwork to the overall brief demonstrating illustrative skills with rough sketches. I also worked on layouts and mock up pages ready for print. Used WordPress and customized the templates using CSS and HTML5.
• Acquired imagery that aligned with branding standards for the web site • Prepared presentation slides that were visually geared towards clients needs • Created media for clients; Jim Beam, Sam Adams, and Los Dragones Tequila I edited photos and oversaw that imagery was up to company standards for the over all brand message on the website. Created logos, info graphics, and power points upon request from the sales team. Communicated with the web content manager to make sure that all images were up to the over all brand message.