I grew up as an "artsy" kid in a small town in Michigan. My dad was the lead singer in a band, working in publishing and advertising. My mom had a great sense of style and loved fashion, which she channeled into crafting artisanal home goods and decor.
I've seen the design process in action since I was a kid. My dad was a manager at a newspaper. He’d take my sister and me to visit his office when we were kids. My favorite part was going to the drafting table and watching the newspaper layout being constructed by hand. I'd climb up on a tall chair and watch in awe as a lady took each block of text, maneuvering large words (headings) with chunks of small words (paragraphs) into columns occasionally mixing in pictures. Looking around the office, I was amazed at how each person had contributed to this stage. There was an art to crafting the perfect layout, continuously cutting and pasting with rubber cement and x-acto knives until it was just right.
*Some of you reading this are probably thinking, "she just described InDesign"..... and you would be right :) This was the pre-desktop design software era.
Fast forward, I’ve spent over 15 years designing products and solutions while working in visual merchandising, fashion, CX, and marketing.
In my free time, you can find me creating digital artwork, experimenting with design software, and binge-reading books on buyer psychology, thinking differently, innovative business strategies, and how to create products people love. A few of my favorites are: Think Again and Originals by Adam Grant, Start With Why by Simon Sinek, and anything by Malcolm Gladwell.
No longer a small-town girl, I moved to NYC for several years, eventually returning to Michigan where I now reside in the suburbs with my feisty Yorkie, Jingles, and work in product design and Webflow website development.
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Figma - Zeplin - Invision - Lucid Chart - Optimal Sort - Usability Hub - Adobe Photoshop - Notion - Google Analytics - SEMRush - Webflow - Mailchimp - Hubspot - Balsamiq - InVision - Marvel - Mural - Jitter - Framer
Product Design - User Experience Design (UX) - User Interface Design (UI) - User Research - Customer Experience (CX) - Responsive Design - Interaction Design - Affinity Diagrams - User Flows - Visual Design - Visual Storytelling - Web Analytics - Usability Testing - A/B Testing - Product Development - Market Research - Empathy Maps - Wireframing - Prototyping - Information Architecture - User Interviews - Web Accessibility - WCAG - Animation
Empathy - Curiosity - Problem-Solving - Teamwork - Collaboration - Communication - Adaptability - Creativity - Strong Work Ethic - Leadership - Time Management - Attention to Detail - Active Listening - Lifelong Learner - Receptive to Feedback
Bachelor of Fine Arts: Fashion Merchandising & Design
Central Michigan University
UX/UI Design
Career Foundry
Figma Essentials
Bring Your Own Laptop (BYOL)
Photoshop Essentials
Bring Your Own Laptop (BYOL)
Webflow Essentials
Bring Your Own Laptop (BYOL)
Webflow Masterclass
Flux Academy
Scope Labs
June 2023 - Present
Senior Product Designer & UI/UX Design
Numerous- designed and shipped products for SaaS, B2B, and B2C mobile applications and websites, managing high-profile projects within tight deadlines and consistently exceeding client expectations. Notable clients: Recruit U, Starfish Social App, The Tournament and Rea
Career Coaching Pro
April 2023 - June 2023
Product Designer & UI/UX Design
Website design and development: Career coaching platform with services for individuals, businesses, and other coaches looking to scale their businesses.
Fitted
Dec 2022 - Feb 2023
Product Designer & UI/UX Design
Responsive Web Application: Fitness training for all activity levels that enables users to schedule their workouts and have interactive training.
PIVOT
Sept 2021 - Nov 2022
Product Designer & UI/UX Design
Mobile Application: Connecting users with career experts to answer their career questions, provide direct guidance and expert content.
Wild Moss Headphones
Jan 2022 - Mar 2022
Product Designer & UI/UX Design
Website design and development: e-commerce website that sells eco-friendly headphones and speakers.
BriefED
June 2021 - September 2021
Product Designer & UI/UX Design
Mobile Application: Educational app enabling users to learn new vocabulary and terminology on the go in a fun gamified way.