Eric Lemaire Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

www.ericlemaire.comAs a Freelance Designer, I have partnered with diverse clients across health, education, fitness, and nonprofit sectors, delivering design solutions that enhance brand identity, user experience, and digital accessibility. Key accomplishments include: Branding and Visual Identity: Developed a cohesive branding system and logo for a private physical therapy practice, boosting their local market presence and client engagement. Additionally, led rebranding efforts for a nonprofit focused on food and health resources, creating a consistent and impactful visual identity. Website Design and Development: Designed and managed a website for an independently owned recording studio, optimizing user experience and performance through front-end coding. Enhanced website functionality for a nonprofit through UX improvements, ensuring alignment with user needs and organizational goals. Accessibility and Consulting: Provided accessibility-focused design consulting for a major university, improving usability across multiple school web pages to create a more inclusive digital environment. Assisted an in-house design agency by developing a data-backed poster outlining the UX design process, which improved client communications and expectations. Design Systems and Process Efficiency: Collaborated with another UX designer to build a comprehensive design system and asset library for a local fitness business, which streamlined design workflows and maintained brand consistency.My freelance experience has strengthened my ability to adapt design solutions to diverse client needs, manage complex projects independently, and deliver high-quality results that align with user expectations and business goals.- Conducted user research, user-centered design, and branding for diverse clients, working closely with stakeholders to deliver tailored solutions that effectively meet both business objectives and customer needs.

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

- Engaged daily visitors through one-on-one interactions, presentations, and touch tank supervision to raise awareness about conservation and ocean health, delivering mission-driven experiences that fostered a deeper understanding of these topics.- Conducted daily 30-minute presentations on conservation topics and exhibits, engaging audiences of 50-250 visitors through both microphone-based and informal formats to raise awareness and foster connection with conservation efforts.- Facilitated interactive experiences at The Shark and Ray Touch Tank, engaging 100-1,500 guests daily and supporting the goal of increasing guest engagement through accessible, multisensory activities.-Mentored a team of 5-7 volunteers, interns, and staff, tracking their progress and providing guidance on effective interpretation and visitor engagement strategies, directly improving their ability to interpret exhibits with guests.- Developed interactive, educational activities for visitors and staff to improve interpretive skills, enhancing their ability to convey content and context, and fostering a more enriching visitor experience.- Conducted 8 observational data collections, 13 visitor interviews, and created 1 infographic to visualize insights and measure program effectiveness, generating internal support from senior leadership and directly leading to the installation of a permanent new exhibit at The New England Aquarium

Redwood City, California, Us

As a UX Designer/Researcher at Mach49, I successfully collaborated with Fortune 1000 clients across diverse industries, including cybersecurity and food & beverage, to drive product innovation and market success. Key accomplishments and outcomes include:User Research and Insights: Conducted over 100 open-ended interviews and facilitated storyboard sessions to uncover substantial user pain points. This research informed strategic decisions, contributing to Next Fifteen’s impressive financial performance of £362 million in net revenue in 2022.Product Development: Mentored corporate entrepreneurs in launching their first ventures, including a food & beverage product and a venture focused on optimizing risk management in Operational Technology Cybersecurity. My guidance led to successful pitches to corporate board members, securing funding for these initiatives based on insights from user research.Design Leadership: Led the design of low-fidelity wireframes and high-fidelity prototypes, refining product strategies that enhanced user experience and client satisfaction. I also designed landing pages and other digital assets, ensuring alignment with market needs and customer pain points.Graphic Design and Branding: Created digital and print materials, including logos and business cards, for new ventures, establishing a visual design strategy that resonated with target audiences. My work enhanced brand identity and market positioning for several Fortune 1000 companies.Collaborative Innovation: Worked closely with internal teams to conceptualize and evaluate several distinct products, contributing to Mach49's strategic alliances and a significant five-year, $400 million contract that generated approximately $50 million in its first year.Overall, my experience at Mach49 solidified my ability to balance user needs with business objectives, enabling the delivery of high-impact solutions that drive revenue growth and client success across multiple industries.

Redwood City, California, Us

- Conducted 100+ open-ended interviews to uncover substantial user pain points, providing insights that helped inform strategic decisions to assist in Agilitas acquiring startup funding- Designed and executed 100+ storyboard interviews to evaluate proposed value propositions, assessing alignment with user pain points and value to client products.- Created and executed inclusive interview scripts and surveys with open-ended questions, fostering candid participant feedback.- Extracted, analyzed, and visualized extensive interview data to identify user trends, generating actionable insights that guided product design improvements and supported Agilitas’s organic growth trajectory.- Guided teams of 6-8 people, including client representatives, designers, and venture builders, to implement key prototype adjustments based on insights from 100+ user interviews, resulting in a 2-3 point improvement in prototype desirability (rated on a scale of 1-10).- Designed, built, and tested dozens of low-fidelity landing pages and Figma prototypes for testing, enabling user feedback that informed product iteration.- Scheduled and coordinated hundreds of interviews with senior individual contributors to mid-level managers in the relevant field, optimizing workflows across client and team schedules to support Agilitas's growth and product development efforts.- Mentored 2 junior designers on design thinking, user research, and ideation, improving project delivery speed and enabling the team to support Agilitas raising $64.6 million in funding.- Built high-fidelity prototypes to validate product concepts against client expectations, ensuring designs met both user and strategic requirements.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, Us

Boston, Ma, Us

Saratoga Springs, Ny, Us

- Provided technical assistance for Mac and Windows clients in classrooms and academic buildings on campus.- Provided AV equipment and support for campus events and presentations - Managed media equipment to students and faculty - Offered training to students and professors on various software (Adobe CS, Final Cut Pro, SPSS)

Saratoga Springs, Ny, Us

Production crew for the Skidmore Dance Theater. I helped with construction in shop (set building and props), made and edited video recordings of dance performances, operated the light and sound boards, and helped hang lights.

Concord, Ma, Us

Taught kids to build projects with woodworking and make sure they learn safe use of woodshop tools

Concord, Ma, Us

Supervised elementary school children throughout the day, took them to activities, talked to parents about issues/events, worked collaboratively as a team with other counselors, planned and led games to promote teamwork and physical activity.

Certificate, Interactive Design

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology/Computer Science

Study Abroad

High School Diploma

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