Drew Ransom Email & Phone Number

West Hollywood, Ca, Us

- Provide guidance and mentorship for junior UX designers. - Lead the product vision from inception to delivery with a human-centric, data-driven approach. - Present UX research findings to the product team, key stakeholders, and NCARB leadership. - Develop and maintain the product design system in Figma.

Washington, Dc

- Pioneered an online solution allowing candidates to schedule online proctored exams in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. - Strategized and managed a multi-year effort to redesign and modernize My NCARB, transitioning it into a digital-first, cloud-based product. - Guided the implementation of a responsive design system using Figma, Storybook, and ReactJS, ensuring consistent brand experiences across devices. - Orchestrated work priorities for cross-functional teams in alignment with business goals and user needs. - Instituted agile processes to facilitate iterative design, streamlined planning, and swift delivery. - Advocated for and onboarded new UX talent by presenting a compelling business case to senior leadership.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Established a formalized UX research and design process to guide product development. - Orchestrated the shift of Louisiana Architect Licensing Board from manual to an automated, online system, streamlining licensure applications and ensuring data integrity. - Designed a scalable cloud-based solution accommodating diverse jurisdictional requirements. - Led UX research initiatives to cultivate empathy, capture requirements, and discern user needs. - Conducted in-depth analysis and synthesis of data to unearth behavioral trends and pain points along the user journey. - Crafted user flows and wireframes illustrating system functionality and user behavior. - Developed high-fidelity prototypes in Sketch and Invision, facilitating swift user testing. - Tailored Angular design components for uniform brand presentation across the UI. - Collaborated closely with software engineers, ensuring efficient iteration while adhering to release timelines.

Washington, Dc

- Led the design and production of multi-channel marketing and communication campaigns encompassing print, web, social, email, and environmental experiences. - Presented creative concepts to senior leadership for visual themes at the council’s Annual Business Meeting and other key events. - Established brand guidelines and libraries for consistent use of enterprise design assets in both internal and external communications. - Mentored visual designers and production coordinator to foster professional growth.

Washington, Dc

- Transformed the NCARB By The Numbers annual publication into a collection of infographics, providing visual representations of business data and analysis. - Overhauled the annual report microsite, ensuring uniform UI patterns and compelling visual narratives. - Collaborated with senior designer to implement new brand guidelines across various marketing and communication platforms. - Designed branded templates for internal presentations and documents.

Washington Dc

- Conceptualized design solutions for consumer websites, mobile app concepts, and digital publications, catering to small businesses, non-profit organizations, and a prominent healthcare association. - Crafted UI for both mobile and web platforms, along with graphics for digital marketing campaigns, digital publications, logos, and other branded collateral. - Presented designs in client meetings to effectively communicate concepts.

- Collaborated with senior management and advertising team to conceptualize and produce branded tour publications. - Designed advertising for major DC newsprint and digital media, reaching audiences of up to 80 million consumers. - Prepared design files for press-quality printing, ensuring accurate reproduction. - Created branded graphics for print and digital advertising campaigns, annual performance brochures, event booklets, signage, and event calendars.

Washington Dc

- Developed visuals for new business and demo presentations, effectively showcasing concepts and capabilities. - Designed UX solutions tailored to client business requirements, enhancing user experiences. - Created UI elements and pattern libraries for custom-built mobile apps, ensuring seamless navigation and functionality. - Collaborated with local and overseas developers to bring design concepts to fruition. - Designed graphics for digital marketing campaigns, motion and video, logos, brand guidelines, print collateral, branded signage, e-books, digital publications, and presentation templates.

Washington, Dc

- Crafted design solutions for traveling museum exhibitions, the Corcoran’s permanent collection, college exhibitions, and college administration. - Maintained strict adherence to brand guidelines, ensuring consistent communication and marketing collateral for diverse audiences. - Designed graphics for both print and digital marketing campaigns, as well as event and environmental graphics for museum and college exhibitions. - Created diverse collateral, including interactive kiosk design, motion design, wayfinding, billboard signage, brochures, direct mail, and publications.

Bachelor Of Fine Art, Graphic Design

Activities and Societies: Design Lab, AIGADCCorcoran College of Art + Design: Digital and Graphic Design Faculty Award , April 2009.

Associate Of Specialized Technology, Graphic Design