Key Strengths
*+ years experience in design • User-centered Design Processes • Storyboarding •
Wireframing • Prototyping • User Research • Personas • Competitor Analysis • Visual Design • User Flows • User Interface • Knowledge of SaaS design principles • Familiarity with technology of interfaces (JavaScript/CSS/HTML, etc.) • Familiarity with Agile Methodologies • Strong presentation and communication skills Additional Info
Hewlett N.Y. 11557
************@*****.***
www.murielplouis.com
www.linkedin.com/in/
murielplouis-b6960420
Personal Info
Muriel Pierre-Louis
UX Designer
Passionate designer with proven design skills looking to find new challenges creating user centered products. Problem Solver able to articulate user problems and pain points. Strategic thinker seeking to address user needs and design features to resolve them. Skilled Communicator able to deliver presentations to various audiences. Team player able to work within multidisciplinary teams. Highly Organized paying close attention to detail and able to perform in fast-paced work environments. Experience
Drove research on consumer trends and their mindset and presented findings that provided possible solutions to meet customer needs. Create presentations and printed catalogs to influence buyers and provide solutions to inquiries on product design.
Successfully cooperated with sales and marketing teams on new business strategies which helped increase product sales.
Produced technical specs that clearly detailed construction of product within cost parameters.
Created brand’s identity from in-store branding to digital assets. Trained and mentored assistant designers who have advanced in their careers Senior Designer
Moret Group
12/2014 To 06/2018
New York, NY
Managed a team of four designers and two graphic artists in a fast-paced apparel and graphic company.
Designed and worked with developers to established department-wide PLM SaaS system which increased productivity when creating technical specs to send overseas. Created content for and presented a pitch deck which lead to increase sales and brand awareness.
Presented concepts for design direction guided by user research which led to final designs deliverable to clients.
Trained and on-boarded designers to successfully navigate fast paced changing work environment.
Senior Designer
Haddad Apparel Group
06/2008 To 12/2014
New York, NY
Education
Winner of Critic’s Choice Award for Design
Fashion Institute of Technology
Bachelor's Degree in Design
09/1993 To 06/1997
New York, NY
Coursework
Received exceeds expectations grade on projects.
General Assembly
Certificate in UX Design
07/2017 To 09/2017
New York, NY
Completed Codecademy
course “Build Websites
from Scratch” and
received certificate.
I continue to add to my
knowledge by learning
After Effects and Framer.
Member of several UX
MeetUp groups and
attend regularly.
Created my portfolio
website with Wordpress.
Adobe Illustrator CC
Adobe Photoshop CC
Adobe InDesign CC
Adobe XD CC
Sketch
Keynote
Power Point
Marvel
InVision
Excel
Word
Atom / Brackets
Wordpress
Software Skills