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My Experience

  • 12/2019 - Present | Irving, TX
    Senior UX/UI Designer ↗ ACD
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    —Conceptualize design use interfaces based on partner’s/client’s or Citi’s brand, voice + mission
    —Present clear project strategies, concepts + design to team members, leadership + partners/clients
    —Create concepts, sitemaps, + high-quality wireframes for prototypes for online view + user testing
    —Produce redlines/prototypes + additional production-ready assets for development.
    —Contribute to stages of project lifecycle like gathering requirements, UA, IA, testing, + implementation.
    —Revamp critical commercial-level user journeys using user research data, content strategy, current consumer journeys, information architecture, site mapping, extending department's design system management + collaboration

    Ask me about...DSM research; design work with Commercial Cards + Citi partners like American Airlines, Home Depot, AT&T, + Wayfair; hosting educational lunch + learns (D&D); global application flow + dashboard.

  • 12/2017 - Present | DFW, TX
    Graphic + Digital Designer
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    —Conceptualize/Design logos, merch + responsive websites while maintaining a company's/person's brand, voice, + mission based on budget, project requirements + a brand questionnaire.
    —Strategize + design visual ID systems, social media templates, + visual branding for entrepreneurs/ SMBs.
    —Provide consultation sessions to provide clients UI + digital/graphic design expertise.
    —Teach mentees + apprentices through UX + UI workshops and/or 1-on-1 mentorship sessions, + provide digital tools/resources

    Ask me about...ux workshops, stationery, tshirts, flyers, mobile app, packaging, web + iconography design, illustration, brand identity, collateral.

  • 06/2018 - 10/2019 | Dallas, TX
    Apprentice ↗ Resident Designer
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    —Conceptualized/Designed branding + websites while maintaining a company's brand, voice, + mission.
    —Lead various projects, presented project concepts + directly communicated with clients.
    —Created wireframes, site maps, high-quality interfaces/visual designs, prototypes for online viewing + interactions for web + mobile applications.
    —Produced production-ready assets for development including iconography + style sheets.

    Ask me about...responsive websites, patterns, icons, tags, tshirts, tissue paper, email headers, proposal decks

  • 03/2018 - 07/2019 | DFW, TX
    Instructor + Lead Graphic Designer
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    —Conceptualized/Designed, + establish new branding + responsive website while maintaining the company's brand, voice, + mission.
    —Lead various digital/print projects, presented customer-focused concepts to maximize attendance + event sign-ups.
    —Created wireframes, site maps, comps/designs, and for web + mobile applications + produced production-ready assets for development including iconography, style sheets, + user flows.

    Ask me about...responsive website + online application, patterns, icons, stationery, video illustration + animations, social graphics.

  • 06/2017 - 12/2017 | Dallas, TX
    Graphic Design Intern
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    —Conceptualized/Designed branded materials as needed.

    Ask me about...Marketing materials guideline booklet, flyers/brochures, architectural photography + touch ups, packaging printing, prep. + production.

  • 10/2016 - 06/2017 | Arlington, TX
    Graphic Designer
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    —Conceptualized/Designed branded materials as needed including a new department branded website

    Ask me about...website, pin button + tshirt design, social graphics, event posters + photography

Technical + Design Skills

  • User Experience Design + User Interface Design

    • Information Architecture, Site Mapping, Personas + UX Empathy Mapping, Card Sorting, Wireframing + Prototyping, User Flow, User Testing, Branding + Visual Design, Design System Management

  • Illustration

  • Adobe Creative Suite

  • Sketch, InVision, Craft, Figma

  • JIRA, Trello, Asana

  • Basic HTML, CSS, + Copywriting

Soft Skills

  • Communication

  • Problem-Solver

  • Detail Oriented

  • Organized

  • Skilled Collaborator / Teamwork / Peer Mentor

  • Pattern Recognition

  • Empathy

  • Strategic Thinker / Product Strategist

  • Creative

  • Knowledge Seeker / Learning

  • Adaptability