Senior UI/UX Designer — Daimler Truck North America
April 2023 - Present
Enhanced user experience by conducting in-depth research and implementing innovative UI/UX designs. Created and maintained design systems for Daimler Truck and 3 subsidiary brands. Presented prototypes and rationale to stakeholders and users. Redesigned 2 native apps for subsidiaries. Mentored junior designers.
UX Designer — HealthEquity
Nov. 2022 - April 2023
Designed user experience for client self-service renewal web application. Presented prototypes and rationale to stakeholders. Participated in user interviews.
UI/UX Designer — Public Strategies
June 2022 - Nov. 2022
Developed wireframes and prototypes to effectively communicate design ideas to stakeholders and team members. Created marketing material for clients. Audited designs for 508 compliance. Mentored junior designers.
UI/UX Designer — Gale Healthcare Solutions
Apr. 2022 - June 2022
Developed wireframes and prototypes to for web apps and native apps. Mentored junior designer. Educated leadership on ADA/508 issues on web site and app to improve accessibility.
UX Designer — Ghost
Jan. 2021 - Apr. 2022
Participated in design brainstorming sessions to improve user experience through collaborative thinking. Presented design concepts to executive leadership, effectively communicating rationale behind decisions and advocating for user-centric approaches for 2 web sites and 2 apps.
Awards: Addy Gold Medal, Consumer Web Site; Addy Gold Award, Interface
Graphic Designer/Web Manager — Oklahoma City Community Foundation
Jan. 2007 - Dec. 2020
As part of the internal communications team, performed all design tasks, from digital to print - including an annual report, several yearly program reports, and postcards which were distributed to 17,000 community members. Collaborated with local printers to ensure designs would print well based on the print technology being utilized. Designed social media graphics. Designed, developed, and maintained 6 internal web sites.
Award: 2019 PRSA Uppercase Nonprofit Communications Team of the Year
News Designer — The Journal Record
Oct. 2005 - Dec. 2006
Designed editorial page layouts including special sections. Created infographics for news stories.
Awards: First Place Graphics/Design; Second Place Page One Deadline Layout; Third Place Non-page One Layout
Graphic Designer/Art Director — New Orleans Publishing Group
Jan. 2002 - Oct. 2005
Created editorial pages as graphic designer for the flagship publication, New Orleans CityBusiness. Worked with an internal development team to create the user interface for a refreshed web site and maintained the content on the site. Acted as art director on a monthly publication, The North Shore Report, and publications for external clients such as the New Orleans Philharmonic and the New Orleans Ballet.
Delgado Community College — AAS in Visual Communications with a concentration in Graphic Design
IBM Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner
CalArts Visual Elements of UI Design & UX Design Fundamentals
