Alison Powers Email & Phone Number

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Principal experience designer (UX design lead), visual designer and information architect for TIAA.org as part of TIAA Digital & Client Experience. - Lead the creation of and maintain elegant digital web responsive experiences for TIAA’s client-facing properties using digital design/prototyping tools: Figma, Sketch, InVision, Atom, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign (Adobe CS5, CS6, all versions); HTML5, CSS3, Gulp, SASS and PugThe Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America-College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA), is a Fortune 100 financial services organization that is a provider of financial services in the academic, research, medical, cultural and governmental fields.Key Environments: Figma, Sketch, InVision, Miro, Atom, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign (Adobe CS5, CS6, all versions); HTML5, CSS3, Gulp, SASS, Pug, Microsoft Visual Studio Team Foundation Server (TFS), Robohead, ClickTime, SharePoint, GitHub, Sitecore, Mac, Windows (PC), tablet, Android, iOS

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Senior UI/UX designer, visual designer and information architect for TIAA.org, TIAABank.com and partner sites as part of the TIAA Digital Strategy team. - Create and maintain elegant digital experiences for TIAA’s client-facing properties using digital design/prototyping tools: Sketch, InVision, Atom, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign (Adobe CS5, CS6, all versions); HTML5, CSS3, Gulp, SASS and Pug- Follow brand guidelines and ensure projects are on time and meet defined requirements using Microsoft Visual Studio Team Foundation Server (TFS), Robohead, ClickTime and SharePoint- Collaborate with internal and external partners (developers, project managers and associates) using source control system GitHub and enterprise content management system Sitecore - Ability and willingness to quickly learn TIAA’s UX methodologies- Guide digital designers by offering suggestions and recommendationsTIAA Bank (formerly EverBank), a division of TIAA, FSB, provides full-service, nationwide banking and investing services to consumer, commercial and institutional clients. Providing innovative services through a variety of high yield deposit accounts, global diversification opportunities and lending products.Key Environments: Sketch, InVision, Atom, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign (Adobe CS5, CS6, all versions); HTML5, CSS3, Gulp, SASS, Pug, Microsoft Visual Studio Team Foundation Server (TFS), Robohead, ClickTime, SharePoint, GitHub, Sitecore, Mac, Windows (PC), tablet, Android, iOS

Jacksonville, Florida

UI/UX designer, information architect and brand ambassador for TIAABank.com and partner sites as part of the TIAA Bank digital team. - Create and maintain elegant digital experiences for all of TIAA Bank’s client-facing properties using digital design/prototyping tools: Sketch, InVision, Atom, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign (Adobe CS5, CS6, all versions); HTML5, CSS3, Gulp, SASS and Pug- Follow brand guidelines and ensure projects are on time and meet defined requirements using Microsoft Visual Studio Team Foundation Server (TFS), Robohead, ClickTime and SharePoint- Collaborate with internal and external partners (developers, project managers and associates) using source control system GitHub and enterprise content management system Sitecore - Ability and willingness to quickly learn TIAA Bank’s UX methodologiesTIAA Bank (formerly EverBank), a division of TIAA, FSB, provides full-service, nationwide banking and lending services to consumer, commercial and institutional clients. Providing innovative services through a variety of high yield deposit accounts, global diversification opportunities and lending products.Key Environments: Sketch, InVision, Atom, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign (Adobe CS5, CS6, all versions); HTML5, CSS3, Gulp, SASS, Pug, Microsoft Visual Studio Team Foundation Server (TFS), Robohead, ClickTime, SharePoint, GitHub, Sitecore, Mac, Windows (PC), tablet, Android, iOS

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

UI/UX designer and information architect on the digital team for the EverBank to TIAA Bank rebranding online initiative for TIAABank.com and partner sites.- Create and maintain elegant digital experiences for all of TIAA Bank’s client-facing properties using digital design/prototyping tools: Sketch, InVision, Atom, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign (Adobe CS5, CS6, all versions); HTML5, CSS3, Gulp, SASS and Pug- Follow brand guidelines and ensure projects are on time and meet defined requirements using Microsoft Visual Studio Team Foundation Server (TFS), Robohead, ClickTime and SharePoint- Collaborate with internal and external partners (developers, project managers and associates) using source control system GitHub and enterprise content management system Sitecore - Ability and willingness to quickly learn TIAA Bank’s UX methodologiesTIAA Bank (formerly EverBank), a division of TIAA, FSB, provides full-service, nationwide banking and lending services to consumer, commercial and institutional clients. Providing innovative services through a variety of high yield deposit accounts, global diversification opportunities and lending products.Key Environments: Sketch, InVision, Atom, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign (Adobe CS5, CS6, all versions); HTML5, CSS3, Gulp, SASS, Pug, Microsoft Visual Studio Team Foundation Server (TFS), Robohead, ClickTime, SharePoint, GitHub, Sitecore, Mac, Windows (PC), tablet, Android, iOS

Jacksonville, Florida Area

The ROAR of the Jaguars dancer/cheerleader and community ambassador for the local NFL team.- Create memorable experiences through football, dance and fun for local businesses, students and military as well as U.K. fans as part of the NFL International Series- Enhance game day experience, performing on the field at home gamesThe ROAR of the Jaguars is the cheerleading/dance team for the Jacksonville Jaguars, the NFL team in Jacksonville, Florida.

Jacksonville, Florida Area

UI/UX/visual designer, information architect and brand ambassador for Nemours.org and partner sites as part of the Nemours Marketing & Communications web design team.- Created visual design prototypes and ideas for external, internal and third-party websites totaling more than 270,400 monthly visitors using Adobe XD, Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign (Adobe CS5, CS6, all versions), Adobe Experience Manager (formerly CQ5)- Collaborated with developers to deliver captivating branding solutions using HTML, CSS, Dreamweaver, Photoshop and InDesign- Used Adobe XD and Balsamiq to bring responsive design projects from ideas to final presentation across Mac, Windows (PC), tablet, Android and iOS platformsNemours Children’s Health System is a nonprofit organization providing pediatric hospital, primary, and specialty care in Delaware/Greater Philadelphia and Florida.Key Environments:- Adobe XD- Adobe Experience Manager (CQ5)- Adobe InDesign- Adobe Photoshop- Adobe Illustrator- Adobe Dreamweaver- Balsamiq- HTML- CSS

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Page designer for news, features, sports, and business sections of The Florida Times-Union and for the weekly entertainment section, Jack.- Created thought-provoking print designs for sports and entertainment special sections using Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator- Developed high-impact layouts and graphics for news and sports sections on tight deadlines using Adobe InDesign and Photoshop- Collaborated with content editors, photographers and press runners to create design solutions with complex visual storytellingThe Florida Times-Union is the daily newspaper in Jacksonville, Florida and the largest news organization in North Florida.Key Environments:- Adobe InDesign- Adobe Photoshop- Adobe Illustrator

Norfolk, Virginia Area

Design intern for the eight community sections at the Virginia Beach bureau.- Created engaging pages and effective news packages using Adobe InDesign, Illustator and Photoshop.- Contributed clean, persuasive designs for the business section once a week using Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop.The Virginian-Pilot is for the daily newspaper in Norfolk, VA.Key Environments:- Adobe InDesign- Adobe Illustrator- Adobe Photoshop

Columbia, Missouri Area

Student page designer for the news, sports and features sections; Agate paginator for the sports desk 3-4 times a week; Student content writer and graphic artist for the daily newspaper.- Encapsulated journalistic values and advanced design principles using Adobe InDesign, Adobe InCopy, QuarkXpress, Illustrator and Photoshop- Adhered to AP guidelines and copy editing standards for style, accuracy and grammarThe Columbia Missourian — the daily newspaper in Columbia, Missouri — is managed by professors and staffed by students of The Missouri School of Journalism at University of Missouri - Columbia. Key Environments:- Adobe InDesign- Adobe InCopy- Adobe Photoshop

Columbia, Missouri Area

production manager :: Lead and mentored a talented group of layout designers, graphic artists and copy editors to execute a superior product twice-monthly for the official student newspaper of the University of Missouri. Managed collaboration across multifunctional teams such as editorial, advertising and printing resources.graphics designer + editor :: Managed information illustrations, creating clean and persuasive story-telling visuals, engaging student and community readers in local news and events.layout designer :: Executed beautiful, clear and exciting page visuals for the twice-monthly publication as well as for The Maneater’s entertainment tab, Move. Showcased local art, food, music and theatre events.