UX/UI Designer
Paige Bennett
UX Designer
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I am a UX designer with a background in digital strategy. Driven by meaningful work with enduring value, I enjoy creating harmony between people and the environment they interact with. I combine my desire to understand human behavior with thoughtful designs to solve problems founded on user-centered research.
SKILLS
User research | User interface design | User experience design | Site maps | Design thinking | Wireframing | Prototyping | Responsive Design | Affinity mapping | Card sorting | Journey mapping | User personas | User flows | Usability testing | Heuristic evaluation | Competitive and comparative analysis
TOOLS
Sketch | Figma | Photoshop | Illustrator | InVision | Principle | Abstract | Trello | Slack | Google Suite | Microsoft Office
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Freelance UX Designer | Human Health Project (June 2019 – Present)
Human Health Project‘s (HHP) foundation is built upon peer-to-peer health information, education, and support so people can better manage their health. I am currently working on a team to redesign their current website to provide better access to healthcare information and support.
Freelance UX Designer | ComForCare (January 2019 – May 2019)
ComForCare is a provider of private in-home care services to people of all ages. My team and I designed a workflow app for the caregivers to create a more efficient process for the staff.
• Interviewed staff for user research and used other qualitative research methods, in-person and remote
• Synthesized research with service design blueprint and 2x2 matrix
• Conducted usability tests, created wireframes, and high-fidelity prototypes
• Delivered design solution that reduces time spent on payroll and timesheets by 50%
Freelance UX Designer | Checkplis (November 2018 - January 2019)
Checkplis is a mobile app integrated into the restaurant POS system so customers can pay, tip and split the check from their phones. I collaborated with my team to deliver a redesign of the current IOS app and QR code placards to enhance the user experience while maintaining the look and feel of the original app.
• Led user research and conducted interviews to gain insights into the user’s experience
• Synthesized the research to prioritize our issues with the QR placard, onboarding, and tip section
• Ideated the best possible solutions to design for clear guidance through the app
• Designed a clickable prototype to conduct usability tests
• Presented deliverables to client
Digital Content Strategist | Orin for Girls (July 2016 - October 2018)
Orin for Girls is an online direct to consumer e-commerce children’s fashion brand.
• Conducted user research to drive content strategy and develop a 12-month marketing plan
• Performed SWOT analysis to identify strengths and weaknesses
• Redesigned and optimized online store and social accounts for e-commerce
• Designed and managed social ad campaigns strategy (Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Etsy)
• Created and curated media to engage the target audience
PROJECTS
UX Designer | Grindr with General Assembly
Grindr is one of the largest social networking app for gay, bi, trans, and queer people. Acknowledging the user demand for a video chat feature and frustration with bots and cat-fishing, I collaborated with my team to design a video chat experience that is seamlessly incorporated into its current mobile app experience along with verification features.
• Researched users and the market to identify main pain points, common patterns, and competition
• Sketched and designed wireframes that incorporated video chat and verification features
• Tested prototypes increasing in fidelity for user feedback to influence our design
UX Researcher | Costumes 4 Less with General Assembly
Costumes 4 Less is an online retailer that offers a wide selection of products at low prices. I researched and designed a more functional and aesthetically pleasing website to improve the shopping experience.
• Performed a heuristic evaluation, information architecture and card sorts to organize the layout and simplify the navigation
• Conducted interviews to gain an understanding of how people shopped and what they wanted
• Ideated solutions to reduce clutter and streamline the checkout process
• Created low and high fidelity interactive prototypes using Sketch and InVision
EDUCATION
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, Santa Monica, CA
User Experience Design Immersive (UXDI)
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV
B.A. Environmental Studies | Minor in Leadership and Civic Engagement
University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC) San Ramon, Costa Rica
Spanish, Global Policy and Health
Paige Bennett
UX Designer
------------ ? ------------? ------------
I am a UX designer with a background in digital strategy. Driven by meaningful work with enduring value, I enjoy creating harmony between people and the environment they interact with. I combine my desire to understand human behavior with thoughtful designs to solve problems founded on user-centered research.
SKILLS
User research | User interface design | User experience design | Site maps | Design thinking | Wireframing | Prototyping | Responsive Design | Affinity mapping | Card sorting | Journey mapping | User personas | User flows | Usability testing | Heuristic evaluation | Competitive and comparative analysis
TOOLS
Sketch | Figma | Photoshop | Illustrator | InVision | Principle | Abstract | Trello | Slack | Google Suite | Microsoft Office
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Freelance UX Designer | Human Health Project (June 2019 – Present)
Human Health Project‘s (HHP) foundation is built upon peer-to-peer health information, education, and support so people can better manage their health. I am currently working on a team to redesign their current website to provide better access to healthcare information and support.
Freelance UX Designer | ComForCare (January 2019 – May 2019)
ComForCare is a provider of private in-home care services to people of all ages. My team and I designed a workflow app for the caregivers to create a more efficient process for the staff.
• Interviewed staff for user research and used other qualitative research methods, in-person and remote
• Synthesized research with service design blueprint and 2x2 matrix
• Conducted usability tests, created wireframes, and high-fidelity prototypes
• Delivered design solution that reduces time spent on payroll and timesheets by 50%
Freelance UX Designer | Checkplis (November 2018 - January 2019)
Checkplis is a mobile app integrated into the restaurant POS system so customers can pay, tip and split the check from their phones. I collaborated with my team to deliver a redesign of the current IOS app and QR code placards to enhance the user experience while maintaining the look and feel of the original app.
• Led user research and conducted interviews to gain insights into the user’s experience
• Synthesized the research to prioritize our issues with the QR placard, onboarding, and tip section
• Ideated the best possible solutions to design for clear guidance through the app
• Designed a clickable prototype to conduct usability tests
• Presented deliverables to client
Digital Content Strategist | Orin for Girls (July 2016 - October 2018)
Orin for Girls is an online direct to consumer e-commerce children’s fashion brand.
• Conducted user research to drive content strategy and develop a 12-month marketing plan
• Performed SWOT analysis to identify strengths and weaknesses
• Redesigned and optimized online store and social accounts for e-commerce
• Designed and managed social ad campaigns strategy (Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Etsy)
• Created and curated media to engage the target audience
PROJECTS
UX Designer | Grindr with General Assembly
Grindr is one of the largest social networking app for gay, bi, trans, and queer people. Acknowledging the user demand for a video chat feature and frustration with bots and cat-fishing, I collaborated with my team to design a video chat experience that is seamlessly incorporated into its current mobile app experience along with verification features.
• Researched users and the market to identify main pain points, common patterns, and competition
• Sketched and designed wireframes that incorporated video chat and verification features
• Tested prototypes increasing in fidelity for user feedback to influence our design
UX Researcher | Costumes 4 Less with General Assembly
Costumes 4 Less is an online retailer that offers a wide selection of products at low prices. I researched and designed a more functional and aesthetically pleasing website to improve the shopping experience.
• Performed a heuristic evaluation, information architecture and card sorts to organize the layout and simplify the navigation
• Conducted interviews to gain an understanding of how people shopped and what they wanted
• Ideated solutions to reduce clutter and streamline the checkout process
• Created low and high fidelity interactive prototypes using Sketch and InVision
EDUCATION
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, Santa Monica, CA
User Experience Design Immersive (UXDI)
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV
B.A. Environmental Studies | Minor in Leadership and Civic Engagement
University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC) San Ramon, Costa Rica
Spanish, Global Policy and Health