DESIGNER'S PROFILE
INTRODUCTION
Hello! I'm a creator, a visual communicator, an experienced designer/graphic artist and a junior UX designer.
I've earned an Associate of Arts in Commercial Art from San Jacinto College-South as well as a Bachelors of Arts in Applied Design and Visual Arts from the University of Houston-Clear Lake. I recently completed a Master of Professional Studies in UX Design at the Maryland Institute College of Art in May of 2023. I'm currently working as a Graphic Designer and Brand Manager at the University of Houston-Clear Lake.
SKILLS & BENEFITS
Expert skill level with Adobe Creative Cloud and MS products, I'm competent with Figma, and I'm also familiar with a variety of various project management and CMS software, such as: Basecamp, Trello, MS Suite, Peoplesoft, OmniUpdate, Wordpress • Project management • I've used HTML/CSS/scripts when needed in various capacities, but I'm not an expert • Copywriting • I have a solid knowledge of prepress and printing procedures as well as experience in facilitating interactions with external entities for both physical and digital marketing and display products • Ability to add visual interest to marketing materials, social media and web presence • Skilled in information architecture and organizational abilities to enhance learning and understanding of content • I've had a lot of recent experience in the implementation of branding and style guides that follow standards and guidelines while still establishing a unique identity for an institution.
CURRENT PRACTICAL EXPECTATIONS I JUGGLE
Production of digital art and marketing materials • Site design mockups, instructional art, infographics • Reinvention and improvement of educational or technical illustrations, translation of data into graphical illustration, expertise in a variety of print materials and media • Photography, photo editing and optimizing, composite imaging, green screen imaging • Graphics for videos, occasional video editing, social media graphics and copy, and even materials for some event coordination • Establishing and maintaining diplomatic relations with vendors and clients, working with printers on orders/billing and whatever else has been necessary to get the job done. • Brand management and monitoring of the university brand account.
My recent studies in UX and design in general have invigorated and reinvented me, and I am so ready to step into the next stage of my career and my life and explore new horizons. I look forward to my next opportunity to learn and grow. Below you'll see examples of some recent marketing pieces I have worked on, please let me know if you'd like to see some other samples of work I've done in other areas.
EXAMPLE OF ONE OF MY UX CASE STUDIES.
Thank you!
