Experience
Visual Designer | IBM
07/2019 to present | Austin, TX
Modernized and created reusable mobile design patterns across the IBM Security mobile applications portfolio.
Defined and crafted user experiences on a global scale.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams and cultivated a culture of feedback and iteration to ensure high-quality user experiences.
Created and evolved reusable experience patterns that enabled IBM to have a point of view on implementing Getting Started walkthroughswithin their offerings.
Conducted audits that helped identify opportunities to differentiateIBM Security Verify from our competitors in the IAM market.
Redesigned the IBM Security Verify Dashboard experience, the most front-facing part of the Verify product.
Mentored incoming early-career designers, recent graduates, and current students.
Lead Women of Security Design, a roundtable discussion between women on the team about various topics.
Lead research and validation efforts to inform design experienceswith both current customers and non-users.
Visual Designer | Spiceworks
06/2017 to 07/2019 | Austin, TX
Ensured content and visuals are always on-brand.
Defined our illustration style to reinforce long-term brand consistency.
Lead the design and art direction on our most extensive yearly report.
Art directed and designed for SpiceWorld, our annual conference for IT pros and tech vendors
Created and maintained sub-brands
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure brand consistency- Deliver solutions that resulted in enjoyable and impactful experiences for the audience.
Graphic Designer | TKO Advertising
09/2015 to 06/2017 | Austin, Texas
Created brand identities and fully integrated campaigns
Created the artwork and identity for the 2017 Austin ADDY Awards
Designedthe identities and branding for TKO Advertising’s most lucrative clients.
Graphic Designer | Freelance
03/2013 to 09/2015 | Austin, Texas
Spiceworks | 06/2015 to 09/2015
Region 13 ESC | 03/2015 to 06/2015
Interactive Designer | Workhorse Marketing
07/2014 to 02/2015 | Austin, Texas
Collaborated with account managers, the creative team and web developers to create websites from concept to wireframe to finish.
Graphic Design Intern | Guerilla Suit
09/2013 to 12/2013 | Austin, Texas
Developed digital ads and print collateral for Pearl Brewery, ACL Live, and NXNW. Concepted guerilla marketing campaigns for Absolut Vodka Texas, branding and marketing pieces for Fun Fun Fun Fest 8 and 9.
Industry involvement
IBM Security | Women of Security Design
Ongoing
IBM Patterns | Ask Me Anything
Ongoing
Career Talk | University of Wyoming
September 2021
IBM Patterns | Speaker Sessions
Aug 2021: How to conduct an audit
Career Talk | New Mexico State University
April 2021
AIGA Austin | Volunteer
Nov 2019: After Hours Poster Show
Austin AdFed | Art Director & DESIGNER
Sep 2016 to Fed 2017: Austin Advertising AwardsCeremony (ADDYs) 2017
AIGA Austin | Event Volunteer
Mar 2015: Lucha de Letras
Jul 2015: Under the Radar with Stu Smith
AIGA Austin | St. Ed’s Advisor to Students
Nov 2015: The Consult: Light your Fuse
AIGA NMSU Chapter | Vice President
Sep 2011 to Dec 2012
Meowwolf | Volunteer painter & builder
2011 NMSU Glitteropolis Exhibit
Skills
Visual Design / UX Design / Branding / Enterprise Design Thinking / UX Research / Illustration & Iconography creation / Prototyping / Documentation
Tools
Adobe Creative Suite / Sketch / Invision / Mural / Figma
Formal Education
Enterprise Design Thinking
Co-creator badge | November 2019
IBM Patterns
Austin, Texas | July 2019
Job Propulsion Lab
Austin, Texas | January 2017Graphic Design & Art Direction Program
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, New Mexico | December 2012B.F.A. Graphic Design
Recognition
Silver Student Addy for Caribou Coffee Branding