I received my BFA in Communications Design from Syracuse University where I was educated and trained in various graphic design disciplines (packaging, web, digital, print, motion, branding, environmental, and product design)

From there, I took my skills to the real world as a designer for various companies where I continue to learn and expand my skillset.

Aside from my collegiate training, I completed a 6-course specialization program in User Experience Research and Design from the University of Michigan.

The program was 28 weeks long and was incredibly enabling of my growth as a product designer.

You can view the specialization certificate here: https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/specialization/certificate/NL7BM3LTVGTK

Figma, Adobe XD, and Webflow are my top 3.

I'm also very well-versed in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and AfterEffects

I try my best to employ heuristic evaluations, criteria & constraint analyses, users & personas, scenarios, affinity diagrams, user interviews, usability testing,  journey maps, surveys, sitemaps, and information architecture into my design process.

Depending on the project, I tend to create sketches, wireframes, low to high-fidelity prototypes, mockups, QA, branding, art direction, and design system building

This is a new challenge for me, but one I am excited to tackle. At the moment, I am taking the online Meta Front-End Developer specialization course and putting my training to the test by working in HTML, CSS, and Javascript for various projects at my current employer.

I've also built full-functioning websites and applications in Webflow and am continuing to expand my knowledge of this extremely versatile platform.