Summary of Qualifications
User Experience Designer with 12 plus years of web, print and production experience. I recently retooled in the Web Design program at Seattle Central College, with a focus in responsive web design and user-centered design. My strengths in visual design and front-end development combined with UX/UI knowledge, make me an asset to any creative team.
Technical Skills
Adobe Creative Suite
- Illustrator
- Photoshop
- InDesign
- Acrobat
- Dreamweaver
Development
- HTML5
- CSS3
- JavaScript
- jQuery
- PHP
- LESS
- WordPress
- Bootstrap
Work Experience
User Experience Designer
Amazon
June 2014 - Present
- Conceptualized and designed marketing and landing pages within the Amazon Payments UI.
- Participated in brainstorming, running discovery, onboarding meetings and requirements gathering.
- Designed wireframes, low and high fidelity mockups and prototypes for use case flows.
- Created marketing banner ads to be displayed on Seller Central website.
- Present design work to the user experience team, product team, and Amazon.com executives for review and feedback.
Web Design Teaching Assistant
Seattle Central Community College
Jan 2014 - June 2014
- Assisting students with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop for creating wireframes.
- Advise on Information Architecture, Color Theory, Visual Design and User Experience.
- Troubleshoot coding issues for HTML5, CSS3, PHP and Responsive Design.
- Provide support and guidance for new students to the Web Design and Development programs.
Web/Graphic Designer
Superior Bag, Corp.
2000 - 2012
- Collaborated with the database developer in designing and maintaining internal client websites. Clients included Chase Bank and T-Mobile.
- Worked with the marketing team to develop branding for SentryGreen, a biodegradable line of bank deposit bags - setting us apart from our competitors.
- Designed printed and web collateral including, banners, trade show displays, brochures, icons and logos.
- Created, distributed and maintained a monthly online newsletter reaching 200+ clients.
Web/Graphic Designer (Contract)
Tree House Iyengar Yoga
2006 - 2012
- Assisted the owner in setting up and administrating a Facebook page increasing their fan base to 150+.
- Responsible for designing advertisements, signage, flyers and posters for promoting classes, workshops and fundraising events.
- Optimized and edited photographs for the website and online newsletter.
- Provided website and Constant Contact newsletter consultation.
Education
Seattle Central Community College
Seattle, WA
Web Design Certificate, March 2014
Dean's List - Byte Club
Shoreline Community College
Shoreline, WA
A.A.S. Interactive Media, 2000
Dean's List - Spindrift Editorial Committee
Iyengar Yoga National Association of the United States
Introductory II Iyengar Yoga Certification, 2012
Qualifications
- Communication: Superior Oral and Written Skills
- Organizational: Adept at Meeting Deadlines
- Personal: Team Player - Self-motivated
- Creative: Competence to Brainstorm Creatively
Awards
- Artwork selected by University House curator for invitation card for mail campaign promoting Print Arts group show, 2007
- Design Award for Combined Fund Drive poster, a Washington State charity, design selected by the Combined Fund Drive board, 1999