A little about me.
I'm Kay
I'm originally from the rainy side of Washington state. I only occasionally sit in chairs the standard way.
Skills
Figma
Web Development
Illustrator
Photoshop
CAD
Soft Goods
Work
Work
UX/UI Designer
Online Image | Murray UT | 2024–Present
Web design role implementing proprietary SEO methodology.
Experience
- Site mapping, wireframing, prototyping
- Figma
- Jira
Work
Work
UX/UI Designer Jr
Brag.charity | Utah | 2022
Create auction site to encourage charitable action in the NFT/Web3 space.
Experience
- Stakeholder interview (establish goals, values, branding, etc)
- User experience research/design
- User interface design
- Prototyping, user testing, AB testing
- Project management
- Design review, critique
- Wireframing, site maps, user flows, card sorting
- Working on a team (assigning roles, coordinating efforts)
- Collaboration, iteration
Deliverables
- Functional Figma prototype
- User experience research findings
- Lo-fi design, Hi-fi design
Work
Work
Lab Client Services Technician
ARUP Labs | Salt Lake City UT | 2022–2024
Inspect specimens for acceptability per test requirements, checking against various information sources depending on changing criteria.
Validate new department applications. Review and refine process. Attention to detail. Highest productivity rate. Troubleshooting, problem solving.
Edu
Edu
Certification, UX/UI Design
University of Utah | Salt Lake City UT | 2021–2022
Combination of skills from undergraduate degree with web development, user research methods and iterative design method.
Acquired Skills
- User experience research/design
- User interface design
- Prototyping & user testing
- Project management
- Design review & critique
- Persona creation & implementation
- Wireframing
- Site mapping
- User Flows
- Working on a team
Tools
- Figma
- Slack / Discord / Teams
- Trello / Miro / Jira
- Card sorting (various apps)
- Google Surveys
Work
Work
FC Associate
Amazon | Salt Lake City | 2021
Fulfillment center, pulling product and preparing for shipment
Edu
Edu
Certification, Full Stack Web Development
University of Utah | Salt Lake City UT | 2020–2021
Acquired Skills
- Version control (git)
- Web app development
- Project management
- Team division of tasks
Languages & Frameworks
- JavaScript / jQuery
- HTML5
- CSS3 / SCSS
- React
- Bootstrap
- Handlebars
Work
Work
Leather Goods Maker & Designer
Mad Hatter Warped and Woven | Salt Lake City, UT | 2018–2021
Produce leather bags and other accessories incorporating excess/preowned custom, hand-dyed, woven fabrics.
Develop 6 new handbags and accessories. Refine construction techniques and processes for existing products. Update patterns to ease production. Teach new employees construction methods and processes. Troubleshoot and repair sewing machines and other tools.
Edu
Edu
BFA, Industrial Design
BYU | Utah | 2018
Product design, emphasizing sketching, 3D modeling, iterative design process. Sponsored projects with multiple major brands. Organized senior showcase event.
Acquired Skills
- 3D Modeling
- Sketching
- Iterative process
- Research (techniques, materials, tools, trends)
- Group design review, critique
- Visual literacy
- Woodworking
- Sewing / pattern making / heirloom techniques
- Welding
- Tool troubleshooting/repair
Tools
- SolidWorks / Fusion360
- Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop
- Woodshop (various)
- Sewing machines (various)
- 3D Printer
- Laser cutter
- CNC mill