Skills
Tools
Sketch, Figma, Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign, XD, Premiere, After Effects)
Processes
Design, Wireframing, Hi Res Layouts, Branding/Logo Design, Presentations, Research, User Interviews
Work History
UX/UI Designer
Carling Technologies | Aug 2021-Present
Designed components in Sketch for a touchscreen software interface to be used on boats ranging from pleasure craft to large commercial vessels.
Tasks included:
Collaborating remotely with lead designer
Wireframing component designs
Ideating and designing new ways to lay out the controls that may make more sense and look aesthetically pleasing.
Designing hi fidelity User Interface components
Preparing designs for hand off to developers to integrate into their updated software.
User Interface Artist
Harmonix Music Systems | Nov-Dec 2021
Collaborated with programmers, UX Designers, and other UI and 3D Artists to design 4K high fidelity concepts for user flows within a music-based video game. Tasks included: Designing high-res mockups based on wireframes created by the UX team, Iterating designs based on edits made by the UI lead and UX team, developing and adhering to a consistent visual language as our design system evolved during the design process.
User Experience Designer
Fair Observer | Feb 2021
Collaborated with a small team of UX designers, stakeholders and developers to help ideate to create a solution that increases e-mail newsletter sign-ups, paid subscribers, and donations. Tasks included: primary and secondary research, user testing, wireframing, and visual design of high-resolution mockups.
Graphic Artist
Clear Channel Outdoor | 2010 - 2020
I was part of a regional design team that worked with Sales to create designs that helped win new clients and keep existing ones. I worked with a large sales team and a wide variety of clients, big and small, to help deliver creative on tight deadlines that was effective and eye-catching. Additionally, I worked with vendors to produce materials and manage turnaround times.
Production Designer
Metro Boston Newspaper | 2007-2010
As Production Designer at Metro Boston, I was responsible for creating print ads, special sections, and setting up the templates for a daily newspaper. Tight deadlines, varied clients, and an ever-changing news cycle made this job fun and challenging on a daily basis.
Freelance Designer
Various clients | 2002-2007
As a freelance graphic designer, I had the opportunity to work with many different clients, including E Ink Corp., helping with designs for prototypes for electronic ink material for what would inspire devices such as the Amazon Kindle. Other notable clients include: First Advantage on educational software marketing, and the Somerville Arts Council on community-based arts marketing projects. Freelancing allowed me to work on a wide variety of print, online, and event design projects.
Education
Springboard
Certificate - UX Design Career Track | 2020-2021
350+ hours of hands-on course material, with 1:1 expert mentor oversight, and completion of 3 in-depth portfolio projects. Mastered skills in sketching, wireframing, interaction design, prototyping, and usability testing as a part of a framework focused on the discovery, design, and evaluation phases of user-centered design.
University of Maine Orono
Bachelors - Mass Communication, Minor - Graphic Design
Activities: ASAP Media Services, Maine Campus Newspaper