About Emily
Never perfect, always learning and growing to strive for perfection.
Skills
Code
- Visual Studio, VS Code
- Team Foundation Server (TFS)
- SCSS/SASS
- CSS3
- CSS Grid
- HTML5
- JQuery/Javascript
- PHP
- WordPress
- MySQL
- Thymeleaf
- Mobile & Responsive layout design
- HTML Email
- Web Components
Design
- Wireframe & Prototyping: Invision, UXPin, Axure, Figma
- Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, XD
- Typography
- Style Guide creation
- Sitemap creation
- User Experience
- Brand Identity
- User Interface
- Accessibility
Software
- Microsoft Office: Excel, Powerpoint, Word
- Atlassian: Jira, Confluence, BitBucket
- Windows & Mac Proficient
Experience
Front-end Designer
March 2019 – Current
Texas Instruments
- Maintaining code standards for consistent HTML/SCSS and working with back-end developers.
- Collaborating with Stakeholders, Developers, Business Analyst and Creative Specialist on comps and requirements while also adhering to company branding and pattern standards.
- Creating new patterns as needed for current and future projects.
- Formed our accessibility team and standards by creating a process for auditing our website as well developing our accessibility guidelines to adhere to WCAG AA
Front-end Design & Development
September 2015 – May 2021
Traver Connect
- Maintaining code standards for consistent HTML/SCSS and working with back-end developers.
- Collaborating with Stakeholders, Developers, Business Analyst and Creative Specialist on comps and requirements while also adhering to company branding and pattern standards.
- Creating new patterns as needed for current and future projects.
- Formed our accessibility team and standards by creating a process for auditing our website as well developing our accessibility guidelines to adhere to WCAG AA
B2B UX Interaction Designer
March 2015 – September 2015
AT&T
- Create high fidelity wireframes based on user stories and consistent with UI branding standards.
- Work closely with product owners, product managers, product analysts and developers to create the best user experience while keeping consistency throughout all streams
Web Designer
June 2012 – March 2015
United American Insurance Company
- Create HTML/CSS responsive websites while collaborating with web developers, writers, and SEO analysts.
- Design and creation of marketing HTML emails.
- Develop numerous high profile projects while maintaining existing company affiliate websites. Including annual design, development and maintenance of the Part D websites.
- Mentoring peers and being the go-to-person for industry related expertise.
- Implement new processes and documentation. Including step-by-step guides, references, checklists’ and style guides for all affiliate websites.
- Analyze & identify business, functional, and usability requirements for each project.
Freelance Web Designer
2012 – 2019
Drive Ideas
- Updating responsive HTML/CSS websites.
- Develop & test HTML Emails.
E-mail Coordinator
April 2012 – June 2012
Meeting Professionals International
- Communicating with the marketing and creative department for email deployment.
- Develop test e-mails and schedule email deployment with appropriate recipients
Web Design Intern
September 2011 – February 2012
Dallas Market Center
- Develop wireframes and mockups for website redesigns.
- Maintain websites & follow DMC production process.
Education
Web Design & Interactive Media
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Art Institute of Dallas
2008 – March 2012
Awards
Outstanding Graduate
Web Design & Interactive Media
Art Institute of Dallas
March 2012
Awarded for exceeding expectations; awarded to one graduate, per program every quarter.
iShine Award
Torchmark Corporation
August 2012
Awarded to employees nominated by peers to show appreciation of extraordinary work
