Work Experience

John Deere | Chicago, IL

User Experience Designer II (Contract) | Sep 2023 - Present

• Contributed to insights and sales efforts of a $5B brand.

• Audited design system components of product pages selling items worth over $50,000.

• Brainstormed and experimented with strategies for incorporating AI into the design process.

DePaul University | Chicago, IL

Lead Designer and User Researcher (Contract) | July 2023 - Nov 2023

School of Design IMPACT Grant Recipient

Founded the Veterans HOPE (Healthcare, Outreach, Partnership, Education) Project, a grant-funded human-centered design project that educates nurses about veteran suicide prevention and mental health treatment.

• Recruited, assembled, and on-boarded 3 new team members.

• Successfully wrote grants proposals and funding requests for thousands of dollars.

• Partnered with researchers from DePaul's School of Nursing to synthesize qualitative and quantitative research data across over 30 sources.

Sandstorm Design | Chicago, IL

Junior UX Researcher and Designer | Nov 2022 - March 2023

• Wrote UX workshop questions to synthesize business objectives with UX goals.

• Collaborated with product owners, developers, internal stakeholders, and external clients to identify user needs.

• Reviewed and approved recruited candidates for usability testing.

• Observed data from usability studies to find patterns among testers.

• Built flexible design systems for large-scale websites.

Freelancer | Lynnwood, WA

Designer, Tutor, Consultant | Jan 2022 - Nov 2022

• Assisted clients in developing digital strategies for websites.

• Designed, coded, and created assets for a 2D platformer game.

• Provided design consultancy for diverse clients and budgets.

• Developed social media strategies for small businesses.

• Mentored passionate students interested in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) careers.

Quinn Thomas | Seattle, WA

Junior Graphic Designer | Sep 2021 - Nov 2021

• Advocated for the application of human-centered design thinking to projects.

• Collaborated with multi-disciplinary teams to create visual designs and prototypes.

• Implemented UX accessibility, best practices, and objectives.
  

  Graphic Design Intern | June 2021 - Sep 2021

• Translated business requirements into stories and visual concepts.

• Applied existing design systems to new projects.

• Collaborated with creative director and copywriter to brainstorm ideas.

• Conducted UX research and competitive research.

Seattle Pacific University | Seattle, WA

Designer | Oct 2019 - June 2021

• Translated research findings into design solutions marketed towards young adults.

• Wireframed and prototyped accessible user interfaces for web pages.

• Uncovered new insights and communicated information to stakeholders using data visualization.

• Collaborated with the product team to synthesize user testing and interviews.

• Presented work to cross-functional teams and key stakeholders.

Fashion for Conservation | Seattle, WA

Graphic Designer | Jan 2019 - Oct 2019

• Created an influencer deck to guide brand ambassadors to the core values of the brand.

• Designed social media assets to be used on Facebook and Instagram.