Experience
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Graphic Designer, UX/UI Designer, and creative specializing in user interface design, visual communication, and print design. Knowledgeable of UX research, marketing, branding, and conducting usability studies. Experienced with creating personas, prototyping, and wireframing. Skilled in using Figma, Adobe XD for UI Design and Prototyping, and other Adobe CC products.
CORE COMPETENCIES
UX/UI Design
Graphic Design
User Flow
Visual Design
Ideation
Collaboration
Branding
Detail Oriented
UX/UI DESIGN & GRAPHIC DESIGN SKILLS
User Experience Design Certification
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Key Skills: User Experience Research, Competitive Audits, Ideating, Sketching, Wireframing, Low and High Fidelity Prototyping, Conduct Usability Studies
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Capstone Project: Develop an app for social good
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Process: User Research and Interviews, User Journey Map, Personas, Ideating, Prototyping, User Interface Design
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Tech & Tools: Adobe XD
Visual & Graphic Design
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Launch designs for digital and print using typography, layout, information hierarchy, and color using Adobe Creative Cloud and various other creative design programs such as Figma and Adobe XD.
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Conceptualize ideas for marketing campaigns and materials. Develope style guides/design kits. Content Creation for social media platforms. Create logos and develop branding materials
Collaboration & Communication
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Facilitate meetings and projects with various clients, accounts and managers. Coached new department employees. Collaborate with different team members on projects and reports.
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Network with stakeholders and executives. Administer meetings for follow-ups and check-ins.
Process Improvement
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Work with team and managers on improving operating processes by minimizing steps in the standard operating procedures manual.
Information Management
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Organize design files through labeling and dates. Support in creating custom deliverables to clients
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Evaluate data within daily, weekly, and monthly reports and present analytics to team.
Research
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Conduct SWOT analyses, define user needs and prepare competitive audits for brand development.
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Research and identify system issues and report finding to managers, stakeholders, and clients on solution.
TOOLS & SOFTWARE
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe XD
Figma
Keynote
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Powerpoint
Trello
G-Suite
Peoplesoft
WorkDay
Beeline
Fieldglass
Zendesk
IQ Navigator
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Program Coordinator - Guidant Global - Remote
Graphic Designer - Freelance - Remote
Recruiting Coordinator - Randstand - Remote
Program Coordinator - Contract Professionals, Novi, MI
HR Coordinator - Sun Communities, Southfield, MI
2019 - Present
2010 - Present
2015 - 2019
2015
2015
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION
User Experience Design Certification, Google - Remote
Masters Degree in Media Design, Full Sail University - Winter Park, FL
Bachelors Degree in Graphic Design, Eastern Michigan University - Ypsilanti, MI