I'm a passionate UI/Visual designer and illustrator. My design aesthetic is clean, engaging and incorporates sound usability principles. I combine typography and graphic elements with a balance of content and white space into responsive design projects. I also illustrate and create logos and iconography systems. I create and maintain asset libraries and style guides and am adept at data visualization. My work includes web/intranet sites, print collateral, and desktop, embedded and mobile applications. I design logos and iconography systems and illustrate in a variety of styles for projects that include books, print promotions, and animations. I am sensitive to branding requirements and collaborate with project managers, product owners, developers, researchers, and other designers and stakeholders in an Agile environment.…

Sharon Wasserman

I'm a passionate UI/Visual designer and illustrator. My design aesthetic is clean, engaging and incorporates sound usability principles. I combine typography and graphic elements with a balance of content and white space into responsive design projects. I also illustrate and create logos and iconography systems. I create and maintain asset libraries and style guides and am adept at data visualization. My work includes web/intranet sites, print collateral, and desktop, embedded and mobile applications. I design logos and iconography systems and illustrate in a variety of styles for projects that include books, print promotions, and animations. I am sensitive to branding requirements and collaborate with project managers, product owners, developers, researchers, and other designers and stakeholders in an Agile environment.…

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I’m a passionate UI/Visual designer and illustrator. My design aesthetic is clean, engaging and incorporates sound usability principles. I combine typography and graphic elements with a balance of content and white space into responsive design projects.
I also illustrate and create logos and iconography systems. I create and maintain asset libraries and style guides and am adept at data visualization. My work includes web/intranet sites, print collateral, and desktop, embedded and mobile applications. I design logos and iconography systems and illustrate in a variety of styles for projects that include books, print promotions, and animations. I am sensitive to branding requirements and collaborate with project managers, product owners, developers, researchers, and other designers and stakeholders in an Agile environment.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance UI/Visual Designer at Freelance
February 1, 2022 - Present
UI consulting, logo and graphic element design for websites and other promotional materials.
UI/UX Designer (contract) at American Family Insurance
February 1, 2022 - December 1, 2022
Designing the Lead Preferences application for agents to determine how they want to receive leads. Creating icons, illustrations and graphics for projects and presentations. Worked with the UI/UX team to compile a redesign iconography and contribute to the component library and visual style guide. Presented a lunch & learn on Typography, The Forgotten Design Element.
UI Designer (part-time contract) at Vive
March 1, 2021 - August 1, 2021
UX consulting for Vive’s online drop-ticket term life insurance quote submission application for agents. Designed data visualization and white paper templates.
UX Designer (perm.) at Advisor360 (SaaS startup)
November 1, 2019 - September 1, 2020
Designed the CRM Administration application for financial advisors to manage their client lists. Concept and design of the Dynamic Workflow application, incorporating dependent tasks for top financial customers, participating in user testing. Designed the Opportunities dashboard widget and application for advisors to create and schedule opportunities to help their clients and increase their sales.
UI Designer (contract) at Genpact, Inc.
April 1, 2019 - July 1, 2019
Designed Core 360 Metrics and User Experience applications to track the client’s user and employee experiences and capture the business impact. Worked with product owners to create the applications from concept through design. Redesigned the interfaces according to established style guide.
UI Designer (contract) at Softrax, Inc.
October 1, 2018 - November 1, 2018
Created wireframes to reflect UI/UX standards that needed to be implemented for a revenue management application. Redesigned the interface with clean, updated look and task-based navigation.
UI/UX Designer (perm.) at Tekscan, Inc.
August 1, 2013 - January 1, 2018
Designed applications to display and manipulate data gathered from pressure mapping sensors (medical, dental, and industrial usage). Instrumental in winning The Walking Company account, preparing the PowerPoint sales presentation. Designed the UI and prototypes for the following applications: POS retail product inventory and sales applications (desktop and android tablet) for The Walking Company’s Abeo product line. Updated the UI and for existing applications, including the 20-year-old I-Scan industrial software. IOS and Android mobile and desktop applications for cognitive/concussion determination, used by athletic coaches and clinical and medical researchers. In-shoe sensor data application for wireless transmission from the MobileMat to tablets for clinicians to analyze the patient’s gait. Footprint Plus retail sales tablet application to measure foot pressure and recommend orthotics, customized for customer visual branding. T-Scan dental application with dynamic tooth adjustme
UI Designer (contract) at HID Global
April 1, 2013 - August 1, 2013
Designed an application for ordering and managing security badges in desktop and mobile formats. Created high-fidelity mockups, graphic elements and wrote the application style guide.
UX Designer (perm.) at SDL, Structured Content Division
September 1, 2011 - September 1, 2012
Worked with UX designers to integrate the suite of publishing and content applications (LiveContent, Trisoft, and Xopus). Developed visual design concepts, mockups, and iconography for application pages. Wrote visual style guides. Guided developers in adhering to the new visual design for all Structured Content applications.
UI Designer (freelance) at OATSystems
June 1, 2010 - September 1, 2011
Interface design for the OatSystems Retail RFID product inventory application that was instrumental in winning a $10 million contract with Kohl’s Department Stores. Produced high-fidelity mockups, incorporating new features with the current ones. Illustrated Kohl’s floor plan for internal documentation.
UI Designer (freelance) at Inkriti e-Business IT Solutions
April 1, 2010 - June 1, 2010
Creative Channel Services client: designed the UI and logo for an iPhone shopping application that incorporated coupons and shopping credits. MediaWhiz client: Redesigned the navigation and UI for their Monetizeit desktop workflow application. Updated the UI, producing high-fidelity mockups and created presentations for stakeholders.
UI/Web Designer (freelance) at Boston, MA
November 1, 2009 - April 1, 2010
Redesigned the MA Board of Registration in Medicine website, updating the navigation and visual design. Textbook illustrations for Dartmouth Publishing.
Sr. UI/UX Designer (perm.) at WebEx/Cisco Systems
January 1, 2007 - April 1, 2009
Designed the database and CMS web and desktop applications for the Connect collaborative application suite, for 10,000+ clients. Facilitated design meetings with engineering and QA teams. Developed the visual style guide and wrote functional specification documents. Created high-fidelity mockups and graphic elements for the new website. Designed color schemes, icons and graphics used throughout the Connect product.
UI Designer (contract) at Fidelity Investments
April 1, 2006 - September 1, 2006
Redesigned the eReporting sales intranet site, using CSS in an Oracle/Siebel Business Interface (OBI) environment. Wrote the style guide for the new design.
UI/Web Designer (freelance) at Boston, MA
November 1, 2009 - April 1, 2010
Redesigned the MA Board of Registration in Medicine website, updated navigation and visual design.
UI Designer (contract) at So]rax, Inc.
October 1, 2018 - November 1, 2018
Created wireframes to reflect UI/UX standards that needed to be implemented for a revenue management application. Redesigned the interface with clean, updated look and task-based navigation.
UI Designer (contract) at InkriR e-Business IT Solutions
April 1, 2010 - June 1, 2010
Creative Channel Services client: designed the UI and logo for an iPhone shopping application that incorporated coupons and shopping credits. MediaWhiz client: Redesigned the navigation and UI for Monetizeit; produced high-fidelity mockups and presentations.
Freelance UI/Visual Designer at Self-employed (Freelance)
February 1, 2022 - Present
UI consulting, logo and graphic element design for websites and other promotional materials.
UI Designer (Contract) at Vive
March 1, 2021 - August 1, 2021
UX consulting for Vive’s online drop-ticket term life insurance quote submission application; designed data visualization and white paper templates.
UI Designer (contract) at Sorrax, Inc.
October 1, 2018 - November 1, 2018
Created wireframes to reflect UI/UX standards for a revenue management application; redesigned the interface with a clean, updated look and task-based navigation.
UI Designer (Contract) at Inkriti e-Business IT Solutions
April 1, 2010 - June 30, 2010
Creative Channel Services client: designed the UI and logo for an iPhone shopping application that incorporated coupons and shopping credits. MediaWhiz client: Redesigned the navigation and UI for their Monetizeit desktop workflow application. Updated the UI, producing high-fidelity mockups and created presentations for stakeholders.
UI/Web Designer (Freelance) at MA Board of Registration in Medicine
November 1, 2009 - April 30, 2010
Redesigned the MA Board of Registration in Medicine website, updating the navigation, and visual design. Textbook illustrations for Dartmouth Publishing, using Adobe Illustrator.

Education

BFA, Graphic Design at University of Georgia
January 11, 2030 - August 1, 1985
Certificate at General Assembly
May 1, 2019 - January 5, 2026
Certificate at New Horizons
May 1, 2000 - January 5, 2026
BFA, Graphic Design at University of Georgia
August 1, 1985 - January 5, 2026
Certificate: Sketch, InVision, UX design at General Assembly
May 1, 2019 - January 5, 2026
Adobe Creative Suite, Web design at New Horizons
May 1, 2000 - January 5, 2026
BFA, Graphic Design at University of Georgia
January 11, 2030 - August 1, 1985
Certificate in UX design at General Assembly
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2019
Certificate in Adobe Creative Suite / Web Design at New Horizons
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2000
BFA at University of Georgia
August 1, 1985 - January 5, 2026
Certificate at General Assembly
May 1, 2019 - January 5, 2026
Certificate at New Horizons
May 1, 2000 - January 5, 2026
BFA, Graphic Design at University of Georgia
August 1, 1985 - March 16, 2026
General Assembly courses: Sketch, InVision, UX design at General Assembly
May 1, 2019 - March 16, 2026
Adobe Creative Suite, Web design at New Horizons
May 1, 2000 - March 16, 2026

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Education, Government, Healthcare, Non-Profit Organization, Retail, Other, Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Financial Services, Professional Services, Computers & Electronics, Telecommunications, Travel & Hospitality

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