About

I’ve had the pleasure of collaborating on projects with clients like Nintendo, Hyatt, Shedd Aquarium, Allstate, ContextMedia and Leo Burnett. After graduating from Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design with a BFA in illustration I started to teach myself web design. I enjoy learning new skills for solving creative problems.

I am well adept at web design, wireframing, iconography and illustration. Currently, I’m learning to animate and further develop my coding skills.

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Experience

Telnyx: Visual Designer 2017–2022

  • Interviewed and Onboarded to the team a UX designer and Head of Design
  • Wireframed and designed web pages for the marketing, product and developer sites
  • Designed 100s of ABM campaign assets and worked with Performance Marketing Manager to iterate and implement improvements for increased clicks and signups
  • Created campaign assets for 3 products launched on Product Hunt
  • Mocked up swag and materials to be used or handed out at conferences like Enterprise Connect
  • Learned After Effects and immediately applied animation skills to campaigns and brand building
  • Designed 9 unique, illustrative ebooks along with display ads and blog images for lead generation
  • Worked to hit long-term or tight deadlines and quickly pivoted to projects that became high priority
  • Dedicated team member that contributed design and user experience skills during two Google Sprints; one for improving the product sign-up flow and the other for purchasing toll-free phone numbers

Mightybytes: Web Designer 2015–2017

  • Worked on $100k+ projects for Shedd Aquarium, Allstate etc.
  • Managed multiple internal/client projects from concept to completion
  • Presented and discussed designs and implemented client feedback
  • Assessed identity with clients’ brands for a cohesive web experience
  • Designed style tiles and web components
  • Devised presentations addressing UX pain points with client sites

kohactive: Senior Designer 2013–2015

  • Worked on $150k+ sites/apps for start-ups and established companies • Generated information architecture for marketing/e-commerce sites
  • Collaborated with development team to bring custom designs to life
  • Managed design and interactive strategy on 10+ projects
  • Worked with clients and team on user flows for best experience • Presented UX strategy and design concepts to clients
  • Established brand assets for start-up companies

Freelance: Web Designer 2012–2013

  • kohactive: Led design, branding and UX on Tourpedo site
  • Palantir.net: Helped with strategy and website design for HCI project
  • Allicia Daubner: Assisted with layout of Door County’s 2013 Guide
  • C2 Creative: Conceptualized web designs for TEDxMidwest and Navigant

Utopic: Digital Designer 2010–2012

  • Designed concepts for web, mobile and print
  • Animated ad banners for Allstate and Nintendo with Flash+Actionscript
  • Built and restyled websites using HTML, CSS and jQuery
  • Developed digital and print advertising materials for Utopic Gallery Night

Education

Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design:

BFA Illustration ’04–’08

Skills

  • Figma
  • Photoshop
  • Sketch
  • Illustrator
  • InDesign
  • Iconography
  • Wireframes
  • InVision Prototypes
  • Responsive Design
  • Typography
  • Mobile Design
  • App Design
  • Illustration
  • Design
  • HTML/CSS
  • After Effects
  • Adobe Media Encoder
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Google Slides