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🎨 Skills and Competencies
Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, 2D animation in After Effects, video editing in Premiere Pro) and Adobe Acrobat
Figma
Illustration (vector and hand-drawn)
Typography
Composition and layout design
Visual identity design
Color theory
User interface (UI) design
Presentation design in PowerPoint, Google Slides, and Keynote
Event and trade show design
Task management in Jira
Digital photography + retouching
Icon design
Multichannel digital asset design for web, social media, display ads, and email
Preparing design files for print production
Canva
💼 Work History
Moz, a Ziff Davis company
Full-time
2017–2024
Sr. Visual Designer, Lvl. III (2022–2024)
Visual Designer, Lvl. II (2019–2022)
UX Designer, Lvl. I (2017–2019)
Designed visuals for a digital marketing campaign that generated an estimated $350,000 in revenue and acquired 233 annual subscription customers—one of 12+ successful campaign designs led from concept to completion.
Designed the visual identity for a 1,500-attendee annual conference from 2018–2023, applying branding to 40+ printed and digital materials, achieving a 98% satisfaction rate.
Redesigned Moz.com's About section and educational guides, creating CMS modules and webpage layouts aligned with current site styles through cross-functional collaborations.
Developed updated internal brand guidelines in Confluence for 150+ employees, covering nine core brand components in depth to uphold visual standards company-wide.
Optimized new office functionality and aesthetics through user research. Spearheaded environmental graphic design, creating 27 meeting room icons, privacy films, and entry signage.
The Vera Project, Seattle
Freelance
2019–2020
UI Designer and Illustrator, Website Redesign Project
Resolved gaps for five critical page/content types by partnering with developers to create new webpages and components.
Improved user experience through an 83% reduction in navigation issues, identified via quality control testing.
Facilitated onboarding for two key contributors by documenting site styles and components in a digital style guide.
Enhanced page content with the creation of seven original, on-brand spot illustrations.
Microsoft
Contracted via Insight Global
2016–2017
Production Designer, Xbox Programming & Design
Enhanced composition and image quality for 1000s of photos on the Xbox Network by refining images in Photoshop.
Ensured high quality and internationally appropriate imagery in six primary markets by enforcing rigorous image standards.
UW Division of Design
Part-time
2015–2016
Design Faculty Assistant
Aided Division of Design faculty with event planning, coursework, digital communications, and design program publicity.
Filmed, edited, and published quarterly lectures by visiting designers and alumni.
Managed the Division of Design's contact list and sent announcements to the community via MailChimp.
Maintained the design studio space.
Moz
Internship
2015
Visual Design Intern
Created banner ads, illustrations, and digital and print collateral (e.g. brochures) to promote Moz products, content, and services.
Designed information architecture, wireframes, and mobile & desktop webpage layouts for a popular, multiyear live speaker series.
Designed an office map for interior use to help Moz employees navigate the new office.
🎓 Education and Training
University of Washington, Seattle
2012–2016
Bachelor of Design (BDes) in Visual Communication Design
Activities:
Communications Coordinator for AIGA UW (2015–2016)
Membership Chair for AIGA UW (2014–2015)
School of Visual Concepts (SVC), Seattle
Training in:
Advanced Figma features with Michael Ortlieb | 2024
Adobe After Effects with Ben Goldsmith | 2021
Information architecture with Bram Wessel | 2019
User experience (UX) design with Jennifer Davidson | 2019
🪢 Volunteer Experience
The Vera Project, Seattle
2013–2020,
rejoined 2024–present
Screen Print Committee member
Used InDesign to typeset the 21-page instructional brochure that’s distributed at Intro to Screen Printing classes.
Moderate open studio sessions and provide hands-on help to less experienced screen printers troubleshooting projects.
Attend monthly committee meetings to discuss outreach, intra-organizational responsibilities, and studio maintenance.
Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission
2013–2016
Welcome Center receptionist
Greeted shelter guests.
Distributed toiletries, clothing, and food for takeaway.
Booked cots for overnight stays at the shelter.
Received and directed phone calls, provided information about the SUGM.
Referred guests and visitors to other social service organizations when the Mission couldn't meet their needs.
Distributed mail and packages to shelter guests.
Redesigned the Welcome Center lobby based on direct feedback from and observation of shelter guests.