About Me
When I was 18, I discovered that I wanted to learn about solving brand problems through visual communication, so I took my interest to Ferris State University to pursue a Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design through the College of Business. After 4 years of hard work and a few summer jobs including a design internship at Epoch Lacrosse in Minneapolis, I landed in the West Loop of Chicago as a designer for Multiple, Inc. There I led and participated in a variety of print and web design projects that involved research, strategy, design collaboration, client communication, print production and web development.
After a year and a half at Multiple, I moved back to Michigan to freelance full-time while doing a few months of contract design work for Next Creative. I began my journey at Meijer at the start of 2019 as a user experience designer working on a variety of shopping and loyalty experience projects for the website and app. My position turned into working full-time on Meijer's design system, known today as Acres.
I enjoy music, sports, photography, and the company of friends. I played 3 years of college hockey, and continue to play as much as I can in the winter (summer is for reserved for golfing).
Résumé
Experience
Senior UX Designer
Meijer / Otterbase
Grand Rapids, MI
Winter 2019–Winter 2024
Freelance Designer
Alex Johnson Design
Holland, MI
Winter 2018–Winter 2019
Contract Graphic Designer
Next Creative, Inc.
Holland, MI
Summer 2018
Graphic Designer
Multiple, Inc.
Chicago, IL
Summer 2016–Winter 2018
Design Project Center
Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI
Fall 2015–Spring 2016
Media Production Graphic Designer
Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI
Fall 2015–Spring 2016
Graphic Design Intern
Epoch Lacrosse
Minneapolis, MN
Summer 2015
Ice Hockey Coach
Heartland Hockey Camp
Deerwood, MN
Summer 2014
Education
Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI
Fall 2012–Spring 2016
Bachelor of Science, Graphic Design
Involvement
AIGA West Michigan
2014–Present
AIGA Ferris State University Student Group
2014–2016
CUSP Conference
Fall 2015
Volunteered to help with set-up, registration, way-finding, and take-down.
Ferris State Club Hockey
Fall 2012–Spring 2015
Vice President, 2014–2015
GMHL All-Star, 2013 & 2015
Skills
UX/UI Design
HTML & CSS
Web Accessibility
SAFe Agile Trained
Typography
Planning & Process
Client Communication
Brand Identity
Event Coordination
Packaging Design
Print Production
Digital Photography
Tools
Figma
Sketch
Adobe XD
Miro
Azure DevOps
Sharepoint
UserZoom
InVision
Abstract
Zeplin
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Outlook
Slack
Airtable