Experience
3-Month Contract: UI/UX Manager | League Lab/Underdog Sports
Seattle, WA Present
UX/UI Designer | Financial Technology Solutions International (FTSI)
Seattle, WA April 2022 - January 2024
- Created design systems for flagship apps Azie and Rise
- Directed and designed branding experiences for Azie and the Financial Empowerment Collaborative of Portland; Developed brand book and practices for Rise
- Designed UI low and high fidelity wireframes for mobile and desktop for SaaS products
- Led branding projects using user data from client meetings, brand discovery, and benchmarking
- Collaborated frequently with credit union clients, marketing, and sales teams
Designer & Assistant | The University of Washington
Seattle, WA Sept. 2021 - April 2022
- Developed the 2021 Annual Report: Managing data collection, benchmarking, design, and final output on Flipsnack, and email
- Managed each of the 3 Office of the Ombud websites in Wordpress, Drupal, and Kentico using UW brand system and accessibility/inclusion guidelines
- Conducted user interviews and competitive research for the UW Seattle website
- Communicated directly with around 20+ clients a week, coordinating scheduling & meetings
4-Month Contract: Graphic Designer | FLTR, Inc./Ubio Labs
Bellevue, WA Nov. 2020 - March 2021
- Developed a monthly social media calendar, designing posts in accordance with sales data, revenue, and product launches; Managed 2 social media accounts
- Wrote 3 informative blog posts for FLTR Inc.; Proofread and copy-edited additional blog posts written by team members
- Collaborated on 5+ product video shoots then edited videos using templates in Premiere Pro and After Effects
- Assisted on product design of 10+ 3D renderings for FLTR, Inc. PPE product packaging using Adobe Dimension
9-Month Contract: Graphic Designer | Experience America
Seattle, WA Nov. 2018 - July 2019
-Design of 15+ large-scale design projects from concept to production in 9 month period using brand systems, wireframing, trend research, and UI design
- Interfaced daily with 4 departments within the 3 brands as the only designer
- Designed 3 sales decks & presentation collateral for 10+ person national sales team
- Created corporate presentations at least once a month
- Enacted brochure templates for use in at least 20+ educational brochures
- Assembled libraries for 3 brands: Experience America and sub-brands Game Experience and Project Fashion
Awards
Digital Growth Award for “Azie”
World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU)
︎︎︎Press release
Branded Azie, created the design system, and worked on wireframes.
Role: UX/UI Designer, FTSI Inc.
2023
1st Place Design
JW Marriott jdek Uniform Contest
︎︎︎Press release
Designed uniform.
Role: Student Designer
2018
Gold Student ADDY for “Subculture”
West Michigan ADDYs
︎︎︎Press release
Designed, researched, and created the Subculture publication.
Role: Student Designer
2018
Education
BFA in Graphic Design & Concentration in Collaborative Design | May 2018
Kendall College of Art and Design
Volunteer & Leadership Experience
New Noise Magazine | Present
Concert Photographer
SAFe Seattle | Present
Cat Photographer
AE Volleyball Seattle “Nothing But Sets” | January 2024 - Present
Captain
University of Washington DFA (Design for America) | December 2021 - May 2022
Mentor
Interaction Conference (IxD) ‘22 | March 2022
Chat moderator
USA Climbing Youth Regionals | January 2022
Isolation Runner
Certifications and Hobbies
USAC Certified Level 1 Judge
with Bouldering Endorsement
Digital Photography
Specialization in wildlife and live events
Skills and Tools
Skills
Creative Direction, Collaborative Design, Brand Strategy, User-Centered Design, Project Management, Mentorship/Leadership, Copywriting, Prototyping, UI Design, Trend Research/Forecasting
Tools
Illustrator, Figma, Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects, Wordpress, Drupal 8, Canva, Kentico, Outlook/Bookings, Sketch, Premiere Pro, Digital Photography