Wade Pressel

jacappsMarch 2018 – Current
Senior UI/UX Designer

• Work with Director of Product Development, developers, and project managers as the primary designer for web and native mobile apps
• Communicate directly with clients to gather requirements, and create user flows and sitemaps
• Design and present creative, both internally and externally
• Facilitate hand-off to development, and act as quality control until final delivery
• Work with the marketing department to create flyers and infographics, as well as manage company website

Mercury StudioJuly 2015 – March 2018
Senior Designer

• Worked directly with clients as the primary designer for the company
• Created designs, ranging from simple WordPress sites to advanced Shopify stores to mobile apps
• Reimagined website hierarchies to focus on client goals, creating marketing recommendations, managing projects, and developing and maintaining websites

Brand LabsJan 2011 – June 2015
Graphic Designer

• Designed eCommerce stores focusing on best practices and conversion optimization
• Created blog, landing page, and website content designs
• Created, refined, and implemented newsletter design, development, and review process, while also designing and building HTML newsletters

LeverDec 2009 – Aug 2010
Graphic Designer

• Designed, prepped, and sent to press printed items, including business cards, postcards, and brochures
• Designed and implemented websites and email newsletters
• Managed orders, client interactions, and company marketing

International Academy of Design & Technology – Detroit2006 – 2009
Bachelor’s Degree – Graphic Design
3.89 GPA

• Adobe Creative Suite
• UI Best Practices
• UX Research
• Microsoft Office
• HTML/CSS
• WordPress
• Print Production
• eCommerce Best Practices
• Project Management