Hi, I’m Julie Dang, a multidisciplinary designer blending illustration, graphic design, and UX/UI to craft engaging visuals for education, PSHE/SEL, and wellness programs. Based in Norwich, I recently earned my MA in Communication Design and bring 10+ years of experience collaborating with clinicians, educators, product teams, and nonprofits to translate complex concepts into accessible visuals and cohesive brand systems.

Julie Dang

Hi, I’m Julie Dang, a multidisciplinary designer blending illustration, graphic design, and UX/UI to craft engaging visuals for education, PSHE/SEL, and wellness programs. Based in Norwich, I recently earned my MA in Communication Design and bring 10+ years of experience collaborating with clinicians, educators, product teams, and nonprofits to translate complex concepts into accessible visuals and cohesive brand systems.

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Hi, I’m Julie Dang, a multidisciplinary designer blending illustration, graphic design, and UX/UI to craft engaging visuals for education, PSHE/SEL, and wellness programs.

Based in Norwich, I recently earned my MA in Communication Design and bring 10+ years of experience collaborating with clinicians, educators, product teams, and nonprofits to translate complex concepts into accessible visuals and cohesive brand systems.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Design Consultant and Illustrator at Childmind Institute
September 1, 2024 - Present
Sole visual designer for The School and Community Program, collaborating with clinicians and curriculum developers to establish a brand-aligned visual language for a 300+ lesson children’s mental health curriculum. Developed specialized illustrations and educational visual assets supporting mental health skill-building for educators and students across five developmental age bands. Created 88 lesson presentations and 30 educator/caregiver training decks, along with accompanying print resources. Built and maintained a library of 2,000+ digital assets, templates, and print materials to support curriculum development and e-learning program expansion. Produced print and digital collateral for community outreach and program promotion.
UX and Design Consultant, Illustrator at Sown To Grow
September 1, 2023 - Present
Consultant advising on UX team initiatives including customer discovery efforts for a new young learner (K-2) user base. UI Designer creating standardized, scalable libraries of interactive components. Established brand guidelines to standardize and inform both product and marketing design efforts. In-house brand illustrator producing high quality vector and animated assets for both product outcomes and outreach campaigns.
Senior UX / UI Designer, Founding Designer, Creative Lead at Sown To Grow
February 1, 2019 - September 1, 2023
Lead the creative direction of our company’s visual brand, redesigning our entire product interface and website. Established a design system to standardize product-related components as well as brand-related assets for use across product, marketing, and training teams. Lead customer discovery and research efforts to establish a company-wide understanding of existing and emerging user bases and their needs, ensuring user-centered design practices. Worked cross-functionally with engineers, product managers, and stakeholders to compile product requirements, prioritize and implement solutions in a fast-changing market. Created wireframes, mockups, and ran user testing, leading design efforts for prioritized product features. Established scaffolds to continually prioritize usability and visual appeal of our software. Mentored summer design interns and led team-wide discussions on design process and philosophy. Created a modular library of branded illustrations and animations for company-w
2D Illustrator and Asset Builder at Trifoia
January 1, 2023 - April 1, 2023
Design consultant establishing visual language for a mobile-based storytelling app, MindBoba. Lead foundational design work developing concepts for characters, scenes, props, and UI elements. Established a library of 100+ vector-based illustrated assets optimized for animation and game-play.
UX Lead at Bluescape
April 1, 2018 - February 1, 2019
Lead design efforts for new and existing Bluescape features. Facilitate collaboration between product and engineering teams in bi-weekly meetings to foster informed design solutions. Conduct user research and perform competitive analysis to deduce design solutions and project initiatives. Spearheaded an agile design workflow for a team of 3 designers and 2 product managers. Lead efforts with third-party design companies to conduct a product overhaul. Managed an annual design internship program by educating interns on Bluescape design and design philosophy.
UX/UI Designer at Bluescape
September 1, 2015 - April 1, 2018
Participated in user research efforts in a variety of industries, including entertainment, and government administration. Create high fidelity mockups, wireframes, and prototypes across web, mobile, and large format touch screen platforms. Conduct user testing to evaluate the usability and usefulness of Bluescape's design solutions. Collaborate extensively with engineering teams to establish technical and design limitations and needs.

Education

MA in Communication Design at Norwich University of the Arts
September 1, 2023 - September 1, 2024
BS Economics at Santa Clara University
August 1, 2011 - June 1, 2015

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Education, Software & Internet, Healthcare, Non-Profit Organization, Media & Entertainment