A little about me. 

Kay as a toddler slouching in a plastic chair in front of a matching table

I'm Kay

I'm originally from the rainy side of Washington state. I only occasionally sit in chairs the standard way.

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Skills
Figma
4
Y
Web Development
4
Y
Illustrator
5
Y
Photoshop
1
Y
CAD
3
Y
Soft Goods
5
Y

Work

Work

UX/UI Designer

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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