I am a UX designer transitioning from a decade-long career in the service industry where I was able to provide excellent customer service by gaining insight into the desired outcomes, communicating product value, and tailoring the service to their needs.I also have spent the last three years as a freelance graphic designer. After doing small jobs for friends, I started my own apparel brand with locally inspired graphics. As I continued my bartending career, I spent my free time honing my craft. I currently contract with a local brewery creating graphics for product labels, apparel, and marketing materials.I left bartending to pursue UX design full-time. At General Assembly, I learned how to apply my visual design skills to create and improve products through empathetic research and user-centric design thinking. I worked both individually and with teams to understand real problems and design solutions to help businesses succeed by creating value for their customers.UX design means more to me than a career.It means playing my part in something bigger than myself. It means helping people, and in some small way, making the world a better place.