I'm a Senior UX Designer & Researcher with a BFA in Graphic Design and years of experience shaping product experiences across higher education, financial services, and digital platforms. I focus on user-centered strategies, design systems, and omni-channel experiences that balance user needs with business goals. Over the years I've led UX and creative teams, led redesigns for eight affiliate banking sites, built design systems, and delivered campaigns and marketing assets for global brands. I also run Brighten Creative, offering UX/UI design, website design, and marketing collateral.…

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I'm a Senior UX Designer & Researcher with a BFA in Graphic Design and years of experience shaping product experiences across higher education, financial services, and digital platforms. I focus on user-centered strategies, design systems, and omni-channel experiences that balance user needs with business goals. Over the years I've led UX and creative teams, led redesigns for eight affiliate banking sites, built design systems, and delivered campaigns and marketing assets for global brands. I also run Brighten Creative, offering UX/UI design, website design, and marketing collateral.…

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I’m a Senior UX Designer & Researcher with a BFA in Graphic Design and years of experience shaping product experiences across higher education, financial services, and digital platforms. I focus on user-centered strategies, design systems, and omni-channel experiences that balance user needs with business goals.

Over the years I’ve led UX and creative teams, led redesigns for eight affiliate banking sites, built design systems, and delivered campaigns and marketing assets for global brands. I also run Brighten Creative, offering UX/UI design, website design, and marketing collateral.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior UX Designer - UX Lead at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
January 1, 1997 - December 31, 2000
Led UX initiatives across omni-channel marketing. Developed UX strategy, visual design, content strategy, and delivered sketches, wireframes, research, prototypes, and A/B testing. Collaborated with the UX manager and channel owners to consolidate corporate websites. Designed logos, banner ads, video concepts, print materials, and social media assets.
Senior UX Designer - UX Lead at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2020
Developed UX strategy, visual design, content strategy, and omni-channel marketing plans. Created and managed design deliverables including sketches, wireframes, research, analysis, prototypes, visual designs, and A/B testing. Collaborated closely with the UX manager and channel owners to shape corporate strategy for website consolidation. Designed logos, banner ads, video concepts, print materials, and social media marketing assets.
Senior UX Designer & Researcher - Product Design at Zions Bancorporation
January 1, 2020 - Present
Focused on understanding user needs and reactions to our products, as well as enterprise stakeholder goals and pain points. Documented business processes to enhance internal workflows and mapped user journeys to identify areas for experience improvement. Led the redesign and UX strategy for eight affiliate banking sites in the West, developing design systems, new website components, and templates for various content types and use cases, including homepages, product pages, landing pages, career pages, and contact pages. Created campaign and creative designs to support marketing.
Owner/Creative Director at Brighten Creative
January 1, 1998 - Present
Offer a wide range of services including UX/UI design, website design, email marketing, social media content, landing pages, print materials, and advertising design. Specialize in UX design for tech conference websites, as well as SEO, e-commerce website design, logo creation, animated video design, and other marketing collateral.
Art Director at Spark Networks
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2010
Managed a team of designers, overseeing branding, front-end web design, CSS development, project assignments, and team growth. Contributed to product vision and roadmap, while improving conversion funnels and website UX. Collaborated with analytics, development, project management, and marketing teams in an Agile environment. Led branding and asset creation for multiple high-traffic sites with millions of users.
Creative Director at Persona LLC
November 1, 2001 - May 1, 2005
Led branding, UX design, and product design for LDSSingles.com and affiliated sites. Created digital and print assets including websites, instant messenger interfaces, logos, brochures, and marketing materials. Directed online marketing efforts, managed PPC campaigns, and served as SEO specialist, achieving top rankings on Google and Yahoo. Wrote website and email marketing copy, and managed customer email communications.
Visual/UI Designer at Crystal Canyon Interactive
May 1, 2000 - October 1, 2001
Designed client and corporate websites, as well as interactive animated content. Collaborated with art directors, developers, designers, and team leads on projects for major brands.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Art at Ricks College
January 1, 1992 - December 31, 1993

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Industry Experience

Financial Services, Consumer Goods, Education, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services
    paper Brand design, style guide for Commerce Bank Northwest

    I designed the logo and style guide for the Commerce Bank Northwest brand in Washington state.
    I wrote the content for the style guide and created the guidelines for logo usage, color, fonts and photography. The client was very happy with the final logo and style guide.