Experience

Hugo & Marie

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Visual & Interactive Designer

  • Mar 2022 - Present



Freelance

• Lead Visual & Interactive Designer

  • Jan 2022 - Mar 2022

  As Lead Visual & Interactive Designer I proved to be efficient, hold teams to high standards and be a strong leader. I follow a process which includes creative workshops, aligning on client goals and setting the design direction. After becoming a trusted partner to the client, I then lead the creative, performance and development teams to reach those goals. Throughout the project there are often touchpoints with the creative director, art director, producers and/or strategists as well as daily meetings with junior designer(s) and/or mid-level designer(s). Once everything points back to the original concept we then package and brief the development team. Following these proven methods, I have collectively brought many beautiful website experiences to life with the support of an amazing team.• Design Direction• Creative Workshop• UI/UX• Interaction• Mobile• Moodboarding• Art Direction• Campaign Creative• Sketching• Wireframing• Development Briefing• Design Systems• Persona Definition



Spherical

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Visual & Interactive Designer

  • Jan 2019 - Dec 2021

  In this role, I balanced client-facing presentations with managing internal direction of mid- and junior-level designers. Multi day in-person client sprints were often required. This involved sketching concepts, articulating direction, moodboarding, and priority sessions. If a project included production, then collaboration with the Production Lead and Art Director would happen over visuals required for the design. Early performance data was gathered and personas were defined for thoughtful UX decisions throughout the entirety of the project. By the end, all aligned and we moved into more applied and polished designs. Continued Lead on production internally by creating a thorough design system as a team. Once approved, we packaged designs and briefed development and interaction. • Creates and leads all design concepts• Leads client-facing presentations (priority sessions, sketching concepts, photo direction)• Leads internal mid- and junior designers• Defines design systems with team• Defines UX & Branding personas• Collaborates with Creative Director• Collaborates with Art Director• Collaborates with Lead Producer & Strategist• Collaborates with Performance Team• Runs all client design calls• Wireframing collaboration• Copywriting briefing• Development briefing and collaboration• Explains technical requirements clearly• Articulates requests to development accurately• Extremely meticulous & detail oriented• Knows HTML/CSS

• Visual & Interactive Designer

  • Jan 2016 - Jan 2019

  These roles were similar to Lead Visual & Interactive Designer in terms of process, but involved closer collaboration and guidance from the Creative Director. Sketching concepts and facilitating priority sessions with clients was still a core responsibility. After early alignment, I would take on the project fully by producing and presenting all designs. I would follow the same approach to performance data, UX, and development briefing. • Collaborates with creative director• Comes up and leads design concepts• Client facing and runs design meetings• Works directly with PM and AM daily• Works closely with Development team• Created and owns development briefing process• Created and owns design QA process• Explains technical requirements clearly• Articulates requests to development accurately• Extremely meticulous & detail oriented• Knows HTML/CSS

• Web Designer

  • Jan 2014 - Jan 2016

  • Sketching/Wireframing• Production design• Quality assurance• Works closely with AM/PM• Work directly with creative director

• Web Designer, Project Manager, Account Manager

  • Jan 2013 - Jan 2014

  This was a multifaceted role. Grounded in creativity and involving client communication, timeline delivery, and development management. I would follow Lead Creative on all production level designs, and bring meticulous attention to detail throughout every project and facet of the company.• First Employee• Generalist• Production design• Client facing• Quality assurance • HTML/CSS



Studio Made

• Graphic Designer

  • Jan 2019 - Dec 2021

  A small creative studio focused on visual identity and graphic design.• Graphic design• Logo design• Visual identity• Packaging• Print design• Art direction• Book design• Poster design A small creative studio focused on visual identity and graphic design.• Graphic design• Logo design• Visual identity• Packaging• Print design• Art direction• Book design• Poster design



Freelance

• Graphic & Web Designer

  • Jun 2012 - Dec 2013