Contract UI/UX Design consulting

Managing a team of talented creatives we provide art retrofitting, prepress file preparation, proof generation, and file plans for production, as well as production support and content creation.Successfully managed the transition from outsourced file preparation and digital proof generation to being 100% in-house.I've guided the reduction in proof lead-times from several days per file to under 24 average per file.My team and I have successfully absorbed and managed the workload of a five member creative services team. • Review incoming art• Oversee proofing and file planning to meet company objectives and client expectations• Provide timely issue resolution and root cause analysis• Manage & deliver VIP projects and Marketing content creation on compressed timelines• R&D Support of production capabilities • Advocate UX best practices• Provide expert color management guidance to press operators and designers / SME• Develop training programs and SOP's• Team development and coaching

I brought a decade + of experience to a proud group of self described color nerds, developers and visionaries, collectively leading the way in color management, profiling, and testing for wide-format print.As the primary UX/UI designer of the company’s B2B content management platform, and SME for all aspects of wide-format color, I helped lay the foundation for future development success.• Subject matter expert• Ideation• Wireframing• Information Architecture• Interaction Design• Prototyping• Research

Rising through the ranks from technical support agent to color lab manager, I successfully lead the implementation of user centered design to solve sales and support issues.I successfully transformed printing lab into a workflow solution and training center, that pivoted from second tier support and band-aiding support issues, to customer driven software solutions.Subject matter expert, trainer and lab manager.• Product Refinement• Competitive Analysis• Test and Verification• Wireframing• Color management• Color profiling