My Resume.
Wade Pressel
wadepressel at gmail.com
Experience
FLIPJanuary 2020 – Current
Creative Director
- Develop and manage internal marketing and brand offerings, both digital and printed
- Lead UI design for FLIP, a flashcard based micro-learning platform
- Conduct UX research to ensure broad usability for the FLIP app and admin backend
- Work with creative team, project management and developers to architect, design, and implement client requests and enhancements
GalaxE.SolutionsNovember 2018 – December 2019
UI/UX Designer
- Acted as company’s internal subject matter expert on UI/UX offerings
- Designed web based solutions based off of end user needs while following existing company guidelines
- Collaborated with teams internally and externally to ensure consistency of product
- Monitored design process from wireframe to production in an Agile environment
- Worked with marketing department to redesign, rebuild, and optimize corporate website and intranet
jacappsMarch 2018 – October 2018
Senior UI/UX Designer
- Worked with Director of Product Development, developers, and project managers as the primary designer for web and native mobile apps
- Communicated directly with clients to gather requirements, and create user flows and sitemaps
- Designed and presented creative, both internally and externally
- Facilitated hand-off to development, and acted as quality control until final delivery
- Worked with the marketing department to create flyers and infographics, as well as managed 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
Education
International Academy of Design & Technology – Detroit2006 – 2009
Bachelor’s Degree – Graphic Design
3.89 GPA
Skills
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Sketch
• Invision
• UI Best Practices
• UX Research
• Microsoft Office
• HTML/CSS
• WordPress
• Print Production
• eCommerce Best Practices
• Project Management