UX/UI Designer and Front-End Developer with 15+ years of experience bridging design and engineering across enterprise e-commerce, design systems, and production web development. Skilled at creating UI patterns, prototyping in Sketch/Figma, and shipping front-end code (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) with a strong focus on accessibility and responsive, mobile-first experiences. Experienced in leading front-end teams for major retail brands and supporting product teams through reusable global UX patterns. Comfortable across design, research, and marketing needs—building WordPress-driven sites, email campaigns, and promotional assets—while also having hands-on expertise with CMS platforms such as WordPress with DIVI, and modern tooling.

Luke Young

UX/UI Designer and Front-End Developer with 15+ years of experience bridging design and engineering across enterprise e-commerce, design systems, and production web development. Skilled at creating UI patterns, prototyping in Sketch/Figma, and shipping front-end code (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) with a strong focus on accessibility and responsive, mobile-first experiences. Experienced in leading front-end teams for major retail brands and supporting product teams through reusable global UX patterns. Comfortable across design, research, and marketing needs—building WordPress-driven sites, email campaigns, and promotional assets—while also having hands-on expertise with CMS platforms such as WordPress with DIVI, and modern tooling.

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UX/UI Designer and Front-End Developer with 15+ years of experience bridging design and engineering across enterprise e-commerce, design systems, and production web development. Skilled at creating UI patterns, prototyping in Sketch/Figma, and shipping front-end code (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) with a strong focus on accessibility and responsive, mobile-first experiences.

Experienced in leading front-end teams for major retail brands and supporting product teams through reusable global UX patterns. Comfortable across design, research, and marketing needs—building WordPress-driven sites, email campaigns, and promotional assets—while also having hands-on expertise with CMS platforms such as WordPress with DIVI, and modern tooling.

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Work Experience

UX/UI Designer & Front-End Developer at Freelance / Consulting
February 1, 2021 - August 1, 2026
Design and maintain WordPress sites, promotional flyers, MailChimp campaigns, social media assets, and other marketing materials to drive registrations for professional development events and educational/mental health offerings. Work includes supporting a full curriculum and growing visibility within the mental health and well-being community.
Web Development Manager at Sears Holding Corporation / Transform Co
April 1, 2014 - November 1, 2020
Managed a UX front-end development team and collaborated with product teams to define resources, timelines, and required skill sets. Partnered with UI designers and UX architects to create and maintain a Global UX Patterns website, including defining shared UI design themes for common elements and components.
Senior Web Developer at Sears Holding Corporation (SHC) / Hard-lines BU
April 1, 2013 - April 1, 2014
Used HTML, CSS, and jQuery/JavaScript to build and maintain content for Hard-lines business units. Served as lead developer and primary point of contact for front-end development on Sears.com, Kmart.com, Craftsman.com, and Kenmore.com projects.
Junior Web Developer at Sears Holding Corporation (SHC)
June 1, 2010 - April 1, 2013
Built and maintained SHC web content using HTML, CSS, and jQuery/JavaScript. Worked across teams to deliver banners, promotional content, full page applications, and global templates. Coordinated closely with designers, copywriters, UX architects, and project managers to deliver client-focused user experiences.
Photographic Web Designer
October 1, 2007 - May 1, 2010
Designed page templates and standard patterns. Created promotional content including landing pages, banners, and email campaigns for a family of international websites. Ran photo competitions and created showcases for photographers.
Art Director at The Alley Chicago
July 1, 2006 - May 1, 2008
Worked with the owner to create T-shirts, flyers, posters, and mailers. Trained employees on vinyl transfer equipment, basic computer skills, and foundational digital imaging techniques.

Education

BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts) at The American Academy of Art
January 1, 2003 - June 1, 2007

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Industry Experience

Retail, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services

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