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Pottery 51 is a cooperative arts center dedicated to the continuation of North Carolina’s rich pottery tradition; providing facilities for more than 25 potters and clay artists to expand and nurture their creative expression and artistic skills.

Review and help curate sites for the Unmatched Style design gallery which acknowledges beautiful web sites that employ web standards and good usability practices.

• Researched, designed, and coded new products, features, and site improvements for 40+ online and mobile properties• Created mockups and functional HTML/CSS prototypes; partnered with PHP developers to apply site changes within the Zend Framework• Collaborated with product owners to brainstorm and roadmap iterative implementationsKey Accomplishments• Assisted in organizing and executing the department’s first usability test. Led the analysis of test results that raised awareness among business partners based on real users faced with practical challenges • Acquired and supervised a Masters-level intern after persuading management of the importance of Content Strategy as a discipline within a well-rounded UX department• Championed the user experience as an integral consideration to be better balanced with business objectives. This led to improved relationships with product managers, analytics and development teams• Produced forward-thinking sketches, wireframes, and visual designs that helped the UX department’s reputation within the digital division and with executive stakeholders

Independent freelance services have included graphic design, web design and development, CMS integration, and training.

Execute high-quality visual design for enterprise-level web applications Solve for optimal user experience while balancing business and technology requirements Work collaboratively and iteratively with usability, content strategists, technology, marketing and business leaders to evolve an established Fortune 500 brand

Produce goal-oriented designs for websites, landing pages, emails, and advertisements. Handle front-end development and CMS integration. Contribute and implement solutions for A/B and multi-variate testing and website optimization. Actively research, promote, and train on best practices in design, user experience, and web standards.

Created, edited, and managed websites for custom and template based designReinforced client relationships through troubleshooting supportSet up and maintained domain registrations as well as web and email hosting