Jr. UX/UI Designer

JR. UX/UI RESEARCHER AND DESIGNER

Merrill FitzGerald Hagerman

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Cell: 770-***-****

Location: Atlanta, GA (willing to relocate)

Email: *************@*****.***

Portfolio: www.merrillfitzgerald.com

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/merrillfitzgerald

EDUCATION

Georgia Tech UX/UI Bootcamp

Atlanta, Georgia June 2020 - Dec 2020

Bootcamp geared toward user experience research

and design in addition to the foundations of front- end development

MEET MERRILL

Highly resourceful, open-minded user researcher and designer seeking new role within a progressive and diverse environment. An innovative thinker and inclusive team member with a genuine and curious perspective looking to improve the experience of users through personal and thoughtful interaction. ABILITIES

UX/UI

User interviews, affinitzing, user

scenarios, storyboarding, user flows,

usability testing, heuristic evaluations,

redlining and analysis, information

architecture, lo/hi fidelity prototyping,

color theory and typography

Fundamental knowledge of: HTML,

CSS, Javascript, Jquery

Paris Academy of Art

Paris, France Sept 2018 - Dec 2018

Intensive drawing program focused on classical and hyper-realistic illustration, specifically working from casts and figures using the Charles Bargue

methodology.

Wofford College

Spartanburg, South Carolina 2012 - 2016

Bachelor of Arts in French and Studio Art

(concentrations in 2D and 3D design. Experienced

in illustration)

Software

Adobe XD, Figma, InVision,

Visual Studio, Github,

Bootstrap, Microsoft Office

Suite

Fundamental knowledge of:

Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop.

Currently learning Sketch,

Axure, Procreate

Soft Skills

Cultural sensitivity, empathy,

teamwork, effective written and

oral communication, inclusivity,

adaptability, attention to detail,

organization, problem-solving,

time management

IES French Studies

Paris, France Jan 2015 - April 2015

Completion of semester in French focused on

subjects from art history and photography, to

cinema and culture

Additional Skills

Event planning, project

management, fiscal

management, client-vendor

negotiations, social media

management, content

creation, digital marketing

CAREER SUMMARY

Satit Pattana School

Bangkok, Thailand Nov 2017 - March 2018

Collaborated with Srinakharinwirot University, a public university in Bangkok, on their research program studying foreign language teachers and their teaching methods; worked with school management to implement multiple teaching methods within the classroom; developed daily lesson plans and extra-curricular activities First Grade English Teacher

Oceanside Studio Inc.

Islamorada, Florida Jan 2019 - Jan 2020

Remodeled company's website using Squarespace; oversaw social media and marketing; worked with press in designing ads for a multitude of platforms; initiated, created, and implemented an inventory system to manage company's merchandise Assistant Showroom Manager

Easton Events

Charleston, South Carolina Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

Oversaw project for a million-dollar wedding; supervised project design as well as multiple vendors to create gift baskets for over 100 guests; negotiated with clients and vendors regarding prices, tracked shipments, recorded and handled company and client finances and met deadlines

Wedding Planning Intern

UX PROJECTS

Surely - Mobile App

-Designed a dating app prototype to address a number of issues surrounding users' concerns with safety, as well as frustrations regarding poor responsiveness experienced on other apps. This prototype included a user-centered rating system, providing users the ability to submit safety and responsiveness ratings for previous matches. In addition, a feature that allows users to share profiles with, and message friends, enhanced the safety aspect and provided a space for users to share date details with others.

-Worked in a small team as well as individually to conduct user research, which included interviews, affinity diagraming, feature prioritization, user flows, sketching, wire-framing, usability testing, and technical and aesthetic iterations. In addition, our team collaborated on design decisions such as graphics, imagery, color palette and typography. Releaf - Mobile App

-Designed an original mobile app to combat work-induced stress and its effects on employees, both at work and outside the office.

-After a number of interviews and extensive brainstorming, the goal was to provide a solution to help users reduce stress and relieve some of the frustration and anxiety that accompanies it by suggesting preference-based, stress-relieving techniques to complete during short work breaks.

-Worked in a small team collaborating on every aspect of the design process from beginning to end. Thoroughness was key throughout this project as we focused on utilizing the feedback from our interviews along with usability testing to ensure a final prototype that was clean, functional and, most importantly, purposeful. Friends of Refugees - Website Redesign

-Redesigned a local nonprofit's website geared toward empowering refugees through volunteer-based programs. This responsive redesign was done with volunteers in mind, as past users stated the website, which was centered mostly around volunteer opportunities, was disorganized and sparse. Users stated they would have liked to see a coherent presentation of volunteer programs, as well as more testimonials, to help them determine their level of interest in volunteering.

-Worked in a small group with the intention of creating a design that would evoke a feeling of acceptance and community through warm and hopeful imagery, a soft color palette, and a clear depiction of volunteer programs and opportunities.

-Design process included card sorting, attention to information architecture which was altered to provide easier access to volunteer information, as well as a change in typography, making the website more accessible to non-English speakers. CERTIFICATIONS

Emory Continuing Education -Graphic Design

May 2020 - June 2020

Completion of 65-hour certification in the fundamentals of Graphic Design American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language April 2016

Official OPI French Assessment Test - score of advanced mid; certified to work in a billingual workplace XploreAsia Certificate in TESOL

September 2017

Completion of 120-hour certification in TESOL - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Merrill FitzGerald Hagerman

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Georgia Institute of Technology - UX/UI

June 2020 - Dec 2020

Grade of A+ and over 400 hours spent utilizing UX/UI best practices

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