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Culver City, Ca, Us

Los Angeles, Us

Velvet Hammer is a Los Angeles-based boutique design and creative agency providing strategy, branding, and UX to a clients in a variety of industries. • Owning experience and product design from concept to delivery. • Managing workload on multiple projects with multiple clients concurrently.• Participating in weekly design sprints consisting of research, user flows, rapid wireframing/prototyping, and visual design for products on responsive web & mobile, TV, native software for desktop, native mobile apps.• Managing additional designers - prompting/briefing on assignments, review and feedback on work, mentorship on improving techniques, skills, and proficiency in design tools. • Supporting/embedding with client's existing cross functional teams• Interfacing with clients and presenting work to executives and stakeholders.• Event/Marketing design and execution of concepts for campaign emails, presentation decks, and illustrative diagrams• User observation/field research, drafting testing prompts, competitive analysis and research synthesis.• Collaborating with developers to ensure clear translation of design into production, including intended behaviors, interactions, and business rules.

London, Gb

Encino, Ca, Us

Bangstyle is the ultimate resource for the hair obsessed. A website and mobile app dedicated to connecting hairstylists, professional brands, and consumers in a global community.• UX and UI for new features for app and website as well as improving usability issues.• Created art assets used in digital and print advertising.• Managed production, editing, and publishing of all written content.• Facilitated growth and engagement within the community.

Route One Films is an independent film finance company that develops and finances films. Over the last 2 years, they have acquired over 15 projects. Route One has secured a +$100 million partnership with a South Korean fund.• Support the film development slate; duties include writing creative notes for script development and generating script coverage.• Evaluate new projects opportunities.• Track development of all current ROF projects and participate in decisions regarding future development.• Assist with Executives’ daily business activities and general office administrative tasks.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Multi-platform media company that publishes a monthly magazine with a readership of 400,000 17-29 year-olds (with distribution on more than 70 college campuses throughout California and Arizona), has an interactive website, hosts events and produces creative promotions, clients include: McDonalds, US Army, Geico and others.• Advised company on its marketing, distribution and promotion events at Arizona State University.• Worked special events; duties included, monitoring and running promotional booths and events, assisting photographers, and orchestrating photo shoots.

Ritter Pharmaceuticals is a specialty pharmaceutical company developing treatments for gastrointestinal diseases with an initial focus on lactose intolerance. Ritter is rapidly establishing itself as a world leader in lactose intolerance research.• Managed all social media marketing activities for the Lactagen® brand; including oversight of message boards, blogs, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and various other social media platforms. • Provided customer services and sales support.• Participating in the marketing and business strategic planning process.• Hired and trained members of the customer service and sales team.

User Experience Design Immersive

Ba, Liberal Arts & Sciences, Film & Media / Screenwriting