User Experience Designer

• Apr 2017 - Present

Senior Interactive Designer and Front-end Developer

• Feb 2007 - Present

Created intuitive user interfaces and information architectures for dozens of websites and campaign sites. Explored and implemented creative solutions for complex systems through wireframes and user flows. Based UI design on research-based usability best practices, user testing feedback and existing site analytics. Created eye-catching, usable, responsive designs for client projects, from single-page engagement campaigns to complex CMS-based resource sites. Developed creative briefs, moodboards and style tiles based on requirements gathered in client meetings and design questionnaires. Used HTML5, CSS/SASS and Javascript libraries to produce accessible, mobile-responsive themes with attention to quality and detail. Working closely with developers, planned and configured CMS implementations in Drupal, Wordpress and NationBuilder. Gathered requirements from clients through meetings and design questionnaires. Worked in partnership with clients, stakeholders and developers throughout a product cycle. Performed user research and user tests to identify potential issues and strategize solutions. Created A/B tests to further hone campaign effectiveness. Designed a range of visual materials for both digital and print production. Developed logos and brand identities for multiple clients. Created various promotional materials including posters, banners, postcards, social media graphics, web ads, video title cards and PowerPoint templates. Produced multiple variations on a theme, following brand guidelines and initial mockups to extrapolate across all materials. Prepared graphics for animation, videos, and on the web. Used CSS and Javascript to animate graphics. Show less

Production Assistant

• Jan 2002 - Jun 2006

Production Assistant - Collaborated with senior producers to produce news and essay segments. Created images and graphics to illustrate essays. Acquired video, stills and graphics and cleared rights for broadcast usage. Assisted in editing of segments. Editorial Assistant, Research Department - Edited and compiled daily, targeted news research files for producers and correspondents. Assisted with additional research requests and special projects. Initiated the design and development of a digital research database, making research clip files accessible throughout the organization. Show less