Hey Hey!
I’m Beau, a story-driven designer originally from Boulder, Colorado, living and creating in Washington, D.C.
My journey in UX began with a certification from George Washington University, equipping me with the skills to elevate my design career. In my current role, I’ve serve as a visual designer. I take pride in designing deliverables that not only meet but exceed user expectations, delivering delightful experiences. My fusion of UX/UI expertise with a background in graphic design allows me to blend creativity with design best practices.
Driven by a love for helping people and fueled by a passion for art and technology, I love projects that allow me to create meaningful, user-centric experiences. After hours I’m an artist, gamer, comedian, and amateur mixologist.
Work Experience
Senior Designer | Edera L3C
February 2020 – Present
- Spearheaded the design and implementation of innovative, user-centric experiences for a nationwide healthcare platform, enhancing the customer journey across multiple touchpoints and increasing user engagement by 30%.
- Led the creation of atomic design systems, ensuring consistent and scalable design across multiple brand touchpoints, contributing to a 20% reduction in development time.
- Developed high-fidelity prototypes and interactive motion designs using Figma, Adobe XD, and the Adobe Creative Suite, enabling seamless collaboration with cross-functional teams and ensuring alignment with project goals and timelines.
- Collaborated with digital product teams to produce actionable deliverables, including wireframes, journey maps, and personas, driving the successful launch of new features that improved customer satisfaction by 25%.
- Applied data-driven insights and qualitative research to identify pain points in the user journey, resulting in design solutions that improved usability and decreased bounce rates by 15%.
- Designed and implemented responsive digital experiences with a foundational understanding of web technologies, utilizing HTML and CSS to effectively communicate design intent and ensure seamless implementation.
- Participated in user acceptance testing (UAT) to ensure a high-quality user experience on live digital products, successfully identifying and resolving key issues before launch.
- Managed multiple design projects simultaneously, delivering high-quality work within tight deadlines and receiving recognition for outstanding performance from both clients and team members.
- Worked closely with managers and developers to integrate responsive design principles, resulting in a seamless experience across devices and a 40% increase in mobile user engagement.
- Provided mentorship and feedback to both full-time and contract designers, fostering a collaborative environment and elevating the overall quality of design outputs.
- Presented design concepts and strategies to stakeholders, effectively communicating the rationale behind design decisions and securing buy-in for key initiatives.
- Documented detailed user requirements and functional specifications, ensuring clear communication of user needs to development teams.
- Advocated for accessibility and inclusive design, leveraging diverse perspectives and abilities to create digital experiences that are engaging for everyone, fostering innovation, and ensuring that all users and team members can benefit and contribute meaningfully to business success.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and best practices, applying new insights to continuously improve design processes and outcomes.
Freelance Graphic Designer | United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
March – December 2021
- Crafted impactful virtual micro-course materials for the Gender Inclusive Peacebuilding and Conflict Sensitivity teams for international audiences.
- Shaped infographics and interactive PowerPoint decks to enhance learner engagement in the e-learning environment.
- Designed course badges and custom illustrations aligned with USIP’s brand to ensure stylistic consistency.
Graphic Designer | Language Link
March 2018 – February 2020
- Managed a team that formatted primary education textbooks, resulting in a 20% increase in production efficiency and a 15% reduction in error rates, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality educational materials.
- Spearheaded projects for the City and County of San Diego CA election collateral, facilitating access to voting support for non-English speaking populations.
- Showcased versatility by preparing deliverables for industries across languages and sectors.
Digital Marketing Designer | Sport Authority
March 2018 – February 2020
- Designed and documented user requirements for high-impact email campaigns, social media assets, and web banners, facilitating discovery sessions with internal marketing teams to ensure user needs were met.
- Developed responsive digital assets optimized for multiple devices (mobile, tablet, and desktop), aligning with user-centered design principles and increasing customer engagement during major sporting events.
- Utilized interaction design techniques to create intuitive CMS content spots, ensuring a seamless user experience across Sports Authority’s web platforms and contributing to successful promotional campaigns.
Digital Marketing Designer | Sport Authority
March 2018 – February 2020
- Designed banners for solicitation emails and giving forms, focusing on user engagement and optimizing conversion rates through compelling visual design and clear calls to action.
- Developed two versions of a six-panel, gate-fold brochure for new and returning donors, utilizing user-centered design principles to enhance readability, visual appeal, and donor engagement.
- Created logos for various university programs and initiatives, ensuring consistent alignment with brand identity and strategic objectives, contributing to increased brand recognition.
- Produced cohesive print and digital collateral, including direct mail envelopes, letterhead, donor certificates, and web/email buttons, maintaining visual consistency across all touchpoints.
- Designed newsletter prototypes, focusing on balancing aesthetics with communication goals, optimizing layouts for usability and readability, and gathering feedback to improve design outcomes.
Education
Skills
Creative Direction • User Experience (UX)/User Interface (UI) • Graphic Design • SEO Best Practices • WordPress Design • 508 Compliance • Human Centered Design • Brand Design and Development • Custom Illustration • Iconography • Project Management • Digital and Manual Typography • Social Media Marketing • Email Marketing Design • Print Design • Video Design • Instructional Design • Infographics • Photography • Fine Art
Software
Figma • Adobe XD • Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) • Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel) • Invision • WordPress • Elementor • Miro • PowerBI • Social Media (Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), TikTok)
