Multidisciplinary designer focused on crafting effective, accessible digital and brand experiences—from mobile-first UI/UX to production-ready print and original artwork. Skilled in empathizing, defining, ideating, prototyping, and testing to improve usability and user satisfaction. Brings years of art direction and design experience developing skateboard graphics and managing media across platforms, plus coordinating user testing and feedback synthesis for customer-facing applications. Organized, detail-oriented, and collaborative with clear communication across teams.

Chad Lybrand

Multidisciplinary designer focused on crafting effective, accessible digital and brand experiences—from mobile-first UI/UX to production-ready print and original artwork. Skilled in empathizing, defining, ideating, prototyping, and testing to improve usability and user satisfaction. Brings years of art direction and design experience developing skateboard graphics and managing media across platforms, plus coordinating user testing and feedback synthesis for customer-facing applications. Organized, detail-oriented, and collaborative with clear communication across teams.

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Multidisciplinary designer focused on crafting effective, accessible digital and brand experiences—from mobile-first UI/UX to production-ready print and original artwork. Skilled in empathizing, defining, ideating, prototyping, and testing to improve usability and user satisfaction.

Brings years of art direction and design experience developing skateboard graphics and managing media across platforms, plus coordinating user testing and feedback synthesis for customer-facing applications. Organized, detail-oriented, and collaborative with clear communication across teams.

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Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate

Work Experience

Skate Instructor at Cal Skate Camp, University of California
May 1, 2025 - Present
Instructed and mentored youth skaters of varying skill levels in a nationally recognized skateboarding program at the University of California, Berkeley, emphasizing safety, skill progression, and confidence-building. Led daily camp activities across diverse skate obstacles and ramps, adapting instruction to individual learning styles and experience levels. Fostered an inclusive, supportive camp environment by promoting teamwork, communication, and skateboard safety practices while engaging with campers, parents, and staff. Delivered private skateboarding instruction, assisted with ramp construction and maintenance, and helped manage camp staff operations to support a safe, organized, and engaging learning environment.
Residential Service Manager at United Dominion Realty (UDR)
May 1, 2019 - January 1, 2022
Implemented user testing with new beta versions of customer-facing digital applications such as Smart Rent and a UDR resident app. Collected feedback from residents via unmoderated usability testing, synthesized data, and presented insights to app developers for weekly updates. Assisted residents with daily questions and concerns, in person and via application interfaces. Maintained and organized app and email inboxes that received on average 200 messages daily. Designed a consistent and accessible leasing experience, personally securing 150+ leases. Worked independently while balancing multiple responsibilities, coordinating with vendors as a property manager, and communicating with prospective tenants in a leasing capacity.
Art Director, Graphic Designer at Bonzing
November 1, 2011 - Present
Produced original digital graphic content and actively assisted with the company’s overall media production for the brand image, including photography, film, and social media management (logos, posts, reels, ads, video). Created original artwork for 10+ decks from digital and hand-drawn ideas, through Adobe Suite, to print-ready digital formats. Managed company art direction across media, graphics, branding, and marketing across platforms. Created the best selling graphics and designs company-wide in 2012 and 2018.

Education

Bachelor of Arts; Fine Arts with an emphasis in Print/Design at San Francisco State University
August 17, 2009 - December 20, 2013
Designlab Foundations; Designlab UX Academy at Designlab
July 2, 2021 - December 1, 2022
Mentored UX/UI certification

Qualifications

UX/UI Certification
July 2, 2021 - December 1, 2022
Designlab

Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Real Estate & Construction
    Spirits Alley — UX/UI & Economic Development

    I designed the UX/UI experience for SpiritsAlley.com, a digital destination created to promote Alameda’s growing food, beverage, and hospitality community. Working with Alameda Economic & Civic Development stakeholders, I helped translate the city’s vision into a consumer-friendly web experience that makes it easier for visitors to discover local businesses, explore events, and engage with the Spirits Alley district.

    My process included collaborating with city officials and stakeholders, developing page structures and wireframes, refining visual hierarchy and navigation, and iterating on the experience based on project feedback. The goal was to create an approachable, engaging website that not only communicates the character of Alameda’s food and beverage scene, but also encourages visitors to explore local businesses and drive foot traffic throughout the area.

    The project brought together UX/UI design, responsive web design, visual storytelling, stakeholder collaboration, and civic-focused digital strategy to create a platform that connects Alameda’s local businesses with residents and visitors.

    Read more here on my portfolio website: https://www.twine.net/signin

    Responsive web design for Dimension energy

    I recently had an opportunity to work on a responsive web page design for a client, Dimensional Energy. They are a sustainable energy company whose mission is transforming carbon dioxide into sustainable aviation fuel. They are doing revolutionary work by transforming industrial greenhouse gasses into fuels and products. Dimensional energy is setting a new standard for renewable energy companies, and leading the way with their innovation. They are producing aviation fuel with carbon dioxide emissions. Beyond aviation fuels some of their other products include plastics, wax, and lubricants. Read more here https://www.twine.net/signin