Tom Crosse Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Illinois, United States

I collaborate on a small UX innovation team to discover new opportunities for Allstate.

Northbrook, Illinois

I designed both responsive web and native iOS/Android screens for digital Allstate products. I attended daily standups with developers to answer design questions end did QA to ensure the final product met our standards. I collaborated with my UX team, project owners, developers, and business stakeholders to design new features. I also participated in user research testing to ensure our product was achieving its purpose.

Greater Chicago Area

I built a style guide for a digital product. I created assets and helped establish a design system to be put into development.

Greater Chicago Area

I was selected from my cohort to join Designation to manage a subsequent cohort. My responsibilities include assisting the creative director, leading daily standups, and providing feedback through design critiques. I assist emerging designers to become proficient in design thinking principles and master visual design software.

Chicago

I crafted a visual direction and design system for digital products. I collaborated with a team to research the domain, analyze competitors, and conduct user testing. I designed style tiles, high-fidelity mockups, interactive prototypes, UI kits, and style guides for responsive mobile and web platforms. My clients included:Charactour–a social media platform that allows users to match their personality to over 4,500 characters in entertainment. Packed with Purpose–a startup that curates B2B and B2C gift packages featuring products sourced from social enterprises or purpose-driven companies within the US.

Greater Chicago Area

I coordinated photo shoots, set up lighting, directed models, and prepared scenes. In post-production I processed, retouched, and color corrected images.

Des Plaines, Il

I designed and processed customer artwork for large-format digital printing. I ensured the printer operators had a steady flow of jobs to keep all the subsequent departments engaged in production. I also trained new production artists.

Tinley Park, Il

I created banners and installed vinyl graphics on commercial vehicles as half of a two-person company.

Crown Point, In

I designed and processed customer artwork for press production and ran a wide-format printer to print banners and vinyl graphics. I also ran a manual carousel silkscreen press to print on a variety of garments.

Chicago Ridge

I started as a sales associate and was promoted to a management position. I was responsible for the opening and closing of the store. I coordinated my team to process shipments and display the merchandise on the sales floor.

Tinley Park, Il

I designed templates for the company website and proofed and finalized the production of posters. I also packaged orders for the shipping department.