i started out screen printing band shirts with mod podge blocked-out screens and photoshopped fake punk posters as a teen. in high school, i spent most of my free time in the printing lab where my teacher encouraged me to go to school for design. i enrolled in college and took a wide variety of courses formal art, photography, and design. while getting a degree, i kept experimenting with photography through old plastic cameras, traditional printing methods, and any discipline of design i could learn.
professionally i worked in small agencies and freelanced focusing on marketing, visual design, design strategy, and web design for various markets. for a period of time i was regularly involved with design community based organizations, working with outreach and event organization for professionals. outside of work, i created stickers, pins, and risograph prints from my own ideas. over the course of my career i focused in on more product based work, being involved in the entire product strategy and leading the user experience process. currently i focus on user experience design, product design, and design systems at a company that offers credited continuing education courses to professionals and students.
⧉ projects i've worked on
continued
online continued education courses and live events for employees, students, and professionals.
simucase
online learning simulations for employees, students, and professionals.
the expert press: xp dispatch
a tool to connect writers and news intelligence experts with publishers.
task dynamics
a financial tool that helps coordinate funding and other financial requests.
⊕ professional experience
13 total years, 11 different roles at 7 workplaces
in this role i worked with a small internal team to create a cohesive vision of user experience within a set of products, collaborating with various other roles and divisions that all supported the same goals. day to day i created user flows, prototypes, and high fidelity mock ups based on product specifications, as well as maintaining multiple design systems within a set of brands and products. additionally i was a component of qa, research, and testing functional areas with users and stakeholders.
worked in a client based, agency setting where i created enterprise products from user flow to developer hand-off, facilitating sessions with clients to gather requirements, building wireframes and prototypes, and testing designs with users. in this role i also built and maintained a design system for a client’s product.
senior designer
1 year, 6 months
november 2019–april 2021
continued previous responsibilities as a designer in the company with more client interaction and overseeing overall direction of designed deliverables. in this role i mentored and assigned work to associate designers on projects as well. in this role i shifted more towards ux design and design systems.
designer
5 years, 3 months
august 2014–october 2019
camp hill, pa
worked in a client based, agency setting for government and private business. i was a bit of a generalist visual designer in this role. i designed process maps, strategy documents, graphics for powerpoint, logos, large format prints with print shop coordination, UI/UX mock ups, banners, and showroom floor signage.
freelance designer
5 years
may 2013–april 2018
designed for various small clients and organizations. created visual assets and printed material including album art, packaging, stickers, posters, banners, logos, and 1" pins.
some clients include: the vulcans, the philadelphia songwriters project, them animals, arcade lancaster, and middle state coffee.
operated in a volunteer internal role with a small group of other board members. managed social media accounts for the local chapter of aiga notifying the community of events, initiatives, and information from a local and national level via posts and email campaigns. i also coordinated with event venues, speakers, and designed visual assets to promote events.
designed for small clients in an agency setting. created social media and website assets, infographics, and posters for various clients in ecommerce, retail, and hospitality.
designed for clients in a small agency setting. worked on a major website redesign for an education client, creating assets, pages, and illustrations under the brand's guidelines. i also created social media and web assets for various other clients in a marketing aspect.
operated as a hands on technician in a student design lab. assisted students troubleshooting tech problems in adobe programs, setting up and printing student’s projects on professional grade printers.
student manager,
millersville design blog
1 year, 2 months
april 2012–may 2013
millersville, pa
managed a wordpress blog for the design major, creating promotional graphics and assets for posts and announcements.
desktop support
1 year, 8 months
september 2011–may 2013
millersville, pa
general tech support for school faculty members. i responded to help desk tickets and went into the field to troubleshoot problems on site, repairing computer hardware and fixing software issues.
⊖ education
millersville university
bachelors of arts in art with a graphic & interactive design focus
focused on typography, visual design, ux design, and interaction design while taking other fine art classes and general electives. during this time i worked as a design lab technician, student manager of the design major blog, and faculty tech support.
2011-2013
millersville, pa
graphic & interactive design club
harrisburg area community college
associates of arts in visual arts
foundational art knowledge including drawing, painting, 2d and 3d art, film and digital photography, art history, as well as general electives.
2008-2011
harrisburg, pa