HOLLY SMITH
Personal Profile
I am a creative and resourceful UX Designer who genuinely cares about improving people's lives with technology. I do my best work by continually learning and listening.
I believe that even then best of apps and softwares are no good without functional and user-centered design. Technology exists to make our lives easier. So let's make it easy, accessible, and as close to stress-free as (humanly) possible.
A person is not defined by their work alone. While it is something I am passionate about, I am more than just a UX Designer. After checking out my UX/UI projects, make sure to take a look at my other art projects to get a better idea of who I am.
Education
Experience
2016 - 2020
St. Olaf College
Bachelor of Arts
Majors in Studio Art & Art History; Minors in Media Studies
Cumulative GPA: 3.68
Relevant Coursework: Senior Studies in Art, New Media, Media Landscape, Psychology 101
Aug 2020 - Sep 2020
Junior UX Designer
(Internship)
at
Honeywell
I worked together with a Senior UX Designer from Honeywell (St. Olaf alum) in an expedited UX project from start to finish. I completed research to develop use cases, personas, and journey maps. I then used Sketch to create a high-fidelity wireframe, and compiled it all into a presentation that displayed findings and the final product. Check it out here!
2022
Befront
Daily UX/UI practice projects and course certifications using a Figma plugin
May 2021 - June 2022
Tattoo Artist
at
Lucid Tattoo
I know what you're thinking... What does tattooing have to do with UX? Well actually, they have pretty similar processes. First, you start with the 'problem'. What do they want, where do they want it, what style should it be in? It must be sketched, then reworked, until you come up with a final product. This both process involve a strong understanding of how to make good designs and often a lot of problem solving.
Skills
Technical Skills
Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere)
Figma & Sketch
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Conversational in Italian AND html/CSS!
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Google Suite, Microsoft Office, Storyboarding, Journey-mapping, Wireframing
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If I don't know how to do something, I figure it out! I'm not afraid of spending a little time to learn something new, in fact, I embrace it. I'm an expert google-er and youtube tutorial watcher.
Languages
Other