Experience

Hearth

• United States
• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Design Lead

  • Feb 2023 - Present

• Founding Product Designer

  • Feb 2022 - Feb 2023

  Creating the modern day family operating system through smart software and beautiful hardware.



tresrenee.co

• Greater New York City Area

• Freelance

  • Oct 2016 - Present

  Design consulting, art direction, and styling. Design consulting, art direction, and styling.



Moment

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Designer

  • Jan 2021 - Jan 2022

  Designed apps on iOS and iPadOS for photo and video-focused creatives. I worked closely with engineers to prioritize, ideate, and launch new features, while also collaborating with content and growth teams to define and drive product marketing. Designed apps on iOS and iPadOS for photo and video-focused creatives. I worked closely with engineers to prioritize, ideate, and launch new features, while also collaborating with content and growth teams to define and drive product marketing.



frog

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Visual Designer

  • Sep 2019 - Jan 2021

• Visual Designer II

  • Mar 2018 - Aug 2019

  At frog, I worked with multidisciplinary teams to design product experiences, lead customer research and bring insights to life, define visual language and strategy, and build systems and prototypes. Clientele ranged in industry and focus – from consumer goods, retail and e-commerce, financial services, healthcare, and entertainment.



Parsons School of Design - The New School

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Guest Lecturer

  • Aug 2019 - Dec 2019

  Assisted in teaching and critique for the fall Web/Mobile Product Design class, an advanced studio designed for students to deepen their study and skills in digital product design, focus on critical thinking and synthesis, iterative design and production, and presentation of final project and process. Assisted in teaching and critique for the fall Web/Mobile Product Design class, an advanced studio designed for students to deepen their study and skills in digital product design, focus on critical thinking and synthesis, iterative design and production, and presentation of final project and process.



Lippincott

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Design Intern

  • Jul 2016 - Oct 2016

  Worked on projects focused on brand/visual identity, with print and digital deliverables. Supporting designers and strategists, my work for both client and internal initiatives included publications, mockups, motion, information architecture, and presentations. Worked on projects focused on brand/visual identity, with print and digital deliverables. Supporting designers and strategists, my work for both client and internal initiatives included publications, mockups, motion, information architecture, and presentations.



The Veritas Forum

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Intern

  • Mar 2016 - Jul 2016

  Editorial and creative content for email updates, press materials, and other print or digital needs for events and forums - varying in topics of success, religion and science, identity, and social justice. Editorial and creative content for email updates, press materials, and other print or digital needs for events and forums - varying in topics of success, religion and science, identity, and social justice.



University of Washington

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Design Help Desk Consultant

  • Apr 2016 - Jun 2016

  Advised UW students (both undergrad and grad) and faculty on a variety of visual work, including publications, exhibits, posters, and presentations.

• Design Mentor

  • Mar 2016 - May 2016

  Assisted students at CLUE (Center for Learning and Undergraduate Enrichment), offering weekly drop-in hours for critique on photography and print-based projects (part of a prerequisite class for admission to the major).



Asian American InterVarsity

• Seattle, WA

• Creative Lead

  • Apr 2013 - Jun 2016

  Worked with a small team to front many aspects of creative work – a team which has became integral to the outreach for this on-campus organization. Most projects were assigned and completed on a weekly basis, such as social media graphics, website updates, Powerpoint slides, and other promotional media and prints. Coordinated and contributed to event coverage (of both photo and video), as well as timely uploading of said content. Worked with a small team to front many aspects of creative work – a team which has became integral to the outreach for this on-campus organization. Most projects were assigned and completed on a weekly basis, such as social media graphics, website updates, Powerpoint slides, and other promotional media and prints. Coordinated and contributed to event coverage (of both photo and video), as well as timely uploading of said content.



Joe Chocolates

• Seattle, WA

• Chief Marketing Officer

  • Sep 2015 - May 2016

  Developed brand and marketing materials for a consumer product startup, which placed in the Sweet Sixteen round of the 2016 UW Business Plan Competition. As part of its founding team, I created the packaging, booth display and promotional prints, and social media/digital content. www.joechocolates.com Developed brand and marketing materials for a consumer product startup, which placed in the Sweet Sixteen round of the 2016 UW Business Plan Competition. As part of its founding team, I created the packaging, booth display and promotional prints, and social media/digital content. www.joechocolates.com



Gibson Innovations

• Consumer Electronics
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Communications Design Intern

  • Jun 2015 - Sep 2015

  Worked on internal visual direction for a variety of consumer electronic brands, both individually as well as in collaboration with different teams. In addition, I researched and developed brand guidelines, industry and market trends (specifically consumers and social media users). Worked on internal visual direction for a variety of consumer electronic brands, both individually as well as in collaboration with different teams. In addition, I researched and developed brand guidelines, industry and market trends (specifically consumers and social media users).



YESSAT Education Consulting and Training

• China
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Researched company competitors and current website trends in order to develop a visual direction for the brand. Prepared and sketched wireframes, organized a plan for what the next objectives should be in order to advance the company's marketing strategy, and created working prototype of a new website direction using Bootstrap frameworks. Researched company competitors and current website trends in order to develop a visual direction for the brand. Prepared and sketched wireframes, organized a plan for what the next objectives should be in order to advance the company's marketing strategy, and created working prototype of a new website direction using Bootstrap frameworks.



Relay For Life

• Seattle, WA

• Media Creator

  • Sep 2013 - Jun 2014

  Designed multiple promotional graphics for smaller fundraising events throughout the school year, for both social media posts and flyers to be posted or handed out around campus. Worked with Marketing Director to create large visual displays for screens in Husky Stadium (event location) and other necessary materials for coordinating attendees and information day-of. Designed multiple promotional graphics for smaller fundraising events throughout the school year, for both social media posts and flyers to be posted or handed out around campus. Worked with Marketing Director to create large visual displays for screens in Husky Stadium (event location) and other necessary materials for coordinating attendees and information day-of.



Retrofitted Designs

• Seattle, WA

• Intern

  • Apr 2014 - May 2014

  Prepared different formats of graphics for a small web-based startup, with a focus on print templates – to be later cut for customizable tech skins and cases. Prepared different formats of graphics for a small web-based startup, with a focus on print templates – to be later cut for customizable tech skins and cases.



Startup Weekend

• Seattle, WA

• Designer

  • Jan 2013 - Jan 2013

  Designed logo, presentation materials, and front-end website development. Designed logo, presentation materials, and front-end website development.



AHS "Spirit" Yearbook

• Ames, IA

• Co-Editor

  • Sep 2010 - Jul 2012

  Created and edited the publication, where it required daily photographic and journalistic coverage for spreads of weekly content. With another co-editor and a 10-person team, I helped develop the vision for the book before the school year, reviewed design details, worked with marketing/sales and distribution, managed and delegated staff responsibilities. Created and edited the publication, where it required daily photographic and journalistic coverage for spreads of weekly content. With another co-editor and a 10-person team, I helped develop the vision for the book before the school year, reviewed design details, worked with marketing/sales and distribution, managed and delegated staff responsibilities.



Spring Valley Studios

• Intern

  • Jan 2011 - Jan 2012

  Redesigned publication and magazine content, created logo variations and moodboards for various local projects. Redesigned publication and magazine content, created logo variations and moodboards for various local projects.