Jackie Yu

UX, Visual, and Product Designer
Iterative designer with a passion for sustainability, accessibility, brainstorming, and color
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Experience

UX/UI Designer at MAQ Software

REdmond, WA | Nov 2018 – Jul 2022
  • Created responsive web applications, company portals, chatbots, and interactive report dashboards for multiple Fortune 500 companies
  • Coordinated with developers, data scientists, project managers, and client stakeholders to define project scope, business needs, user base, and pain points
  • Developed and updated design systems and style guides for different client projects, improving project consistency and efficiency
  • Advised customers on web accessibility, usability, and data visualization best practices
  • Designed and deployed online assets for our associated non-profit branch, the Excellence Initiative, including logo, color palette, and website landing pages

Freelance Designer

Various, WA | 2013 – Current
  • Continually research current trends and products to deliver appealing, industry-informed designs
  • Created six brand logos and related assets for clients in retail, brand strategy, and personal branding based on outlined needs, implement feedback when needed
  • Designed assets for a variety of media types, including print magazines, advertising collateral, posters, web displays, and CD disks and cases

Project Manager and Designer for my Public Art Portal

Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA), Undergraduate Capstone
Seattle, WA | 2013 – Current
  • Led a four-person team to deliver quality designs within the established project timeline
  • Gathered research materials to define project needs, conducting a competitive analysis and running a heuristic evaluation
  • Redesigned ArtsWA’s art catalog page to improve the discoverability and searchability of pieces for both educators and locals
  • Iteratively designed wireframes for use in a medium-fidelity prototype
  • Evaluated the viability of the final product through usability testing

Skills

UX and Prototyping
XD, Figma

Adobe Creative Cloud
Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Lightroom, Premier Pro

Microsoft Office
Word, PowerPoint, Excel

Data Visualization
Power BI, pivot tables

Programming
Java, Python

Web Development
HTML5, CSS

Education

BS in Human Centered Design and Engineering
University of Washington, Class of 2018

Selected Coursework

HCDE 318
Introduction to User-Centered Design

HCDE 308
Visual Communication in HumanCentered Design and Engineering

HCDE 417
Usability Research Techniques