Anne Clark
Designer
Location
New York, NY, United States
Toptal Member Since
March 7, 2018
Anne is a creative director with 20 years' experience and skills in visual design and UX. She's built digital products, design systems, marketing campaigns, and mobile apps. Her work with 30+ agencies includes Frog, McCann, Publicis, Havas, Digitas, JWT, Droga5, and Razorfish. Her clients have included JP Morgan, Birchbox, Sony Music, BMW, and A&E. As a co-founder of Sein Analytics, she built the company’s financial analytics SaaS product.
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FintechSaaS DesignBanking & FinanceDigital Creative DirectionTrading ApplicationsResponsive Design+ 7 more
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eCommerce DesignConsumer Packaged Goods (CPG)Pitch PresentationsConcept ArtUser Experience (UX)Art Direction+ 1 more
Work Experience
2021 - PRESENT
Design Director
Frog
- Worked as a design director, leading a UX and visual designers team on various client projects.
- Conducted and analyzed user research to redesign the Blue Cross and Blue Shield North Carolina's website and mobile apps.
- Developed concepts, user journeys, wireframes, and mood board designs for Blue Cross and Blue Shield North Carolina.
- Created concepts for a JP Morgan Chase credit card acquisition website.
- Reviewed the design work, presented it to clients, and managed team members.
Technologies: Zeplin, Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, Mobile UI Design, User Interface (UI), Figma, Websites, Visual Design, Web Design, Graphic Design, Web Components, Template Design, Mobile First, Dashboard Design, App Design, Web App Design, Mobile UX Design
2010 - PRESENT
Co-founder and Head of Product Design, UI/UX
Sein Analytics
- Developed the design and UX of Sein's FinTech SaaS products.
- Helped launch Sein’s product for analyzing asset-backed securities.
- Designed UI/UX of Sein’s new product for whole loan trading and analysis.
- Created all marketing materials for the company and represented the company at conferences, competitions, and meetings with potential customers, partners, and investors.
Technologies: Adobe InDesign, Apple Keynote, Adobe Illustrator, Fireworks, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch, Mobile UI Design, User Interface (UI), Branding, Visual Design, Web Design, Graphic Design, Web Components, Dashboard Design, App Design, Web App Design, UX Branding, Mobile App UI, Mobile UX Design
2002 - PRESENT
Freelance Art and Creative Director
Various Agencies including McCann, Publicis, Droga5, JWT, Rapp, Digitas, FCB and Frog
- Analyzed current needs working closely with clients.
- Managed both large and small design teams and presented all work to clients.
- Conducted user research and developed concepts, print collateral, user experience, visual design, videos, and animations for applications, websites, mobile devices, and interactive television.
- Collaborated with agencies including McCann, Publicis, GTO, Cake & Arrow, the Lab, Droga5, 360i, Digitas, Rapp, Organic, Magnani Caruso Dutton, and many more.
- Worked with various large clients, including BCG, Wells Fargo, Samsung, American Express, Coty Beauty, Amgen, Kraft, JCPenney, and more.
Technologies: Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, Mobile App Design, Mobile UI Design, User Interface (UI), Mobile Design, Branding, Visual Design, Web Design, Graphic Design, Web Components, Template Design, Mobile First, Dashboard Design, App Design, Web App Design, UX Branding, Mobile App UI, Mobile UX Design
2020 - 2021
Contract Design Lead and Art Director
Warner Music
- Worked with a group of designers and developers on AMP (artist manager platform) as a senior design lead and art director. AMP allows Warner Music Group’s artists and managers to grasp global music trends better and view snapshots of performances.
- Collaborated with product managers and developers to create the UI/UX for all product features.
- Rolled out the iPhone and Android versions to hundreds of artists and managers and completed the design of the desktop web application.
Technologies: Adobe Illustrator, Zeplin, Sketch, Mobile App Design, Mobile UI Design, User Interface (UI), Mobile Design, Visual Design, Graphic Design, Web Components, Mobile First, Dashboard Design, App Design, Web App Design, Mobile App UI, Mobile UX Design
2019 - 2020
Contract Visual Design Lead
BlackRock
- Worked with a team of developers, UX designers, and visual designers on the Aladdin platform.
- Created various components as part of an entire design system overhaul.
- Worked with developers and designers on various application redesign projects.
Technologies: Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, User Interface (UI), Visual Design, Graphic Design, Web Components, Template Design, Dashboard Design, App Design, Web App Design
2018 - 2019
Contract Design Lead
FactSet
- Worked with a team of UX and visual designers in FactSet’s product development department to create a new design system.
- Directed the team in developing mood boards and concept screens.
- Helped user test three concepts with 500 people in the financial industry.
- Designed several screens, states and components at various breakpoints to create responsive desktop and mobile templates.
- Defined style guide elements and created 40+ atoms and components in both light and dark themes.
Technologies: Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, Mobile UI Design, User Interface (UI), Visual Design, Graphic Design, Web Components, Template Design, Dashboard Design, App Design, Web App Design
2010 - 2018
Freelance Creative Director + Design Lead
TandemSeven
- Worked closely with clients and presented and implemented creative direction for digital platforms, SaaS applications, websites, print collateral and mobile devices.
- Conducted competitive analysis, created mood boards, defined and designed templates and created components and style guides for complex design systems.
- Managed development of design direction including colors, icons, typography, concept ideation and visual design.
- Collaborated with UX, design and development teams using an agile process.
- Clients included: J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs, US Bank, Point72, Fidelity, State Street, Natixis, Associated Bank, M&T Bank, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Humana, and Allstate.
Technologies: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch, Mobile App Design, Mobile UI Design, User Interface (UI), Mobile Design, Branding, Visual Design, Web Design, Graphic Design, Web Components, Template Design, Mobile First, Dashboard Design, App Design, Web App Design, UX Branding, Mobile App UI, Mobile UX Design
2015 - 2015
Freelance Senior Product Designer
Birchbox
- Developed desktop and mobile versions of a Build Your Own Box module to make the shopping experience more customized.
- Worked closely with the marketing team to develop several templates that made creating landing pages for new brands, events and customer outreach easier.
Technologies: Adobe Creative Suite, Mobile App Design, Mobile UI Design, User Interface (UI), Mobile Design, Visual Design, Web Design, Graphic Design, Template Design, Mobile First, Mobile App UI
2012 - 2013
Freelance Senior Art Director & Product Designer
Hot Studio (acquired by Facebook)
- Worked with a team of UX and visual designers to create an Extensible Design Language and help CA Technologies move towards a SaaS model.
- Translated CA's design system to various SaaS and mobile products.
- Designed uAlign, a native iOS and web app for the enterprise e-learning space, working with Ancile Technologies.
- Clients included: Ancile Technologies, CA Technologies, and Mitre.
Technologies: Adobe Creative Suite, Mobile App Design, Mobile UI Design, User Interface (UI), Mobile Design, Visual Design, Web Design, Graphic Design, Mobile First, Dashboard Design, App Design, Web App Design, Mobile App UI
2012 - 2012
Freelance Senior Art Director
Largetail/Cool Hunting
- Worked with the design team for a boutique agency started by the people behind Coolhunting.com.
- Developed and designed concepts for Jeep, Bombay Sapphire, Timberland, New Balance and British Airways.
- Helped Largetail win new business with Jeep, New Balance and British Airways based on my design concepts and then helped them build websites and banner campaigns for Jeep and British Airways.
- Clients included: MasterCard, Jeep, Bombay Sapphire, Timberland, New Balance, and British Airways.
Technologies: Adobe Creative Suite, Visual Design, Web Design, Graphic Design, UX Branding
2011 - 2012
Freelance Senior Art Director
Sony Music
- Created websites, landing pages, banners or other digital and print marketing for more than 40 artists including Christina Aguilera, Jimi Hendrix, Adele, Britney Spears, JCole, T-Pain, and Jordin Sparks.
- Helped develop digital promotional needs for the launch of the X Factor, including creating an android mobile app sponsored by Verizon, various artist sites, merchandising ideas for the X Factor store and print materials.
- The X Factor work went on to win Cannes and Webby awards.
Technologies: Adobe Creative Suite, Visual Design, Web Design, Graphic Design, App Design
2004 - 2012
Freelance Senior Designer
McKinsey & Company
- Created logo, design direction, 20+ templates, and a style guide for McKinsey Connect, an internal workflow application built on an IBM platform.
- Redesigned the UX and visual design of the Alumni website.
- Created several animated features for the McKinsey Global Institute and main McKinsey websites.
- Designed prototypes for the firm's next generation Intranet.
Technologies: Adobe Creative Suite, Visual Design, Web Design
2008 - 2010
Freelance Senior Art Director
Havas Worldwide
- Designed templates for the launch of the volvocars.com global website, which won an Interactive Media Award and OMMA Award for best Automobile website.
- Created brand identity, design direction and created various website templates for several GlaxoSmithKline branded and unbranded websites.
- The Asthma.com website went on to win an Interactive Media Award and W3 Award for outstanding achievement in healthcare.
- Clients included: Volvo, GlaxoSmithKline, Sanofi-Aventis, Charles Schwab, and Heineken.
Technologies: Adobe Creative Suite, Mobile App Design, Branding, Visual Design, Web Design, Graphic Design, Template Design, UX Branding
2009 - 2009
Adjunct Professor
Fashion Institute of Technology
- Taught an interface design class to first year Bachelors Degree students.
Technologies: Adobe Creative Suite, Visual Design
2009 - 2009
Freelance Creative Director
Scholz & Friends Berlin
- Managed a 20+ team of writers, developers and user experience and visual designers.
- Presented 360 campaign concepts including digital, social, print and TV ideas to clients including Logitech, the Berlin Philharmonic, German Cancer Aid, and the Berlin Labor Department.
Technologies: Adobe Creative Suite, Visual Design, Web Design, Graphic Design
2007 - 2008
Associate Creative Director
Kirshenbaum Bond Senecal & Partners
- Responsible for concept ideation, visual design, and UX/interaction design.
- Worked closely with account directors and producers to maintain quality of all design work.
- Presented team ideas to the client.
- Clients included: BMW, Wendy's, Panasonic, Don Julio, Classic Malts, CIT, Cablevision, and NetJets.
Technologies: Adobe Creative Suite, Visual Design, Web Design, Graphic Design, Template Design, Web App Design, UX Branding
2006 - 2007
Associate Creative Director
Story Worldwide
- Managed design teams and created the interaction design, concept, and visual look and feel of projects.
- Worked closely with account and project management to develop strategies, present work to the client and ensure overall quality of design deliverables.
- Clients included A&E Networks, Coty Beauty, and Unilever.
Technologies: Adobe Creative Suite, Visual Design, Web Design, Graphic Design
2005 - 2006
Adjunct Professor
New York University, School of Continuing and Professional Studies
- Taught web and multimedia design classes.
Technologies: Adobe Creative Suite
2005 - 2005
Freelance Senior Art Director
Arc Worldwide
- Led design teams and created art direction and UI/UX of websites, digital marketing, and animations/videos.
- Created art direction, then animated and edited videos of athletes, sponsored by Kellog's, for the winter Olympics. Videos were part of the "Earn Your Stripes" campaign and were promoted on the Frosted Flakes website.
- Designed digital marketing and animated banners for various Cadillac campaigns.
- Helped with redesign of the Levis website, created design and animation for a section about Levi's history.
- Assisted in creating brand pages for Diageo's TheBar.com. The website went on to win a Web Marketing Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in Web Development.
- Clients included: Cadillac, Levis, Diageo, Aflac, Kellogg's, and Levis.
Technologies: Adobe Creative Suite, Visual Design, Web Design, Graphic Design
2001 - 2002
Senior Designer
Fork Unstable Media
- Directed design teams, creating the user experience and visual design of projects.
- Collaborated with the New Business Department to develop proposals.
- Worked with Gruner & Jahr to redesign three different magazine sites including the German version of Parents (Eltern.de) and two leading women's magazines.
- Clients included Nivea, Samsung, Gruner & Jahr and Chicks on Speed.
Technologies: Adobe Creative Suite, Visual Design, Web Design, Graphic Design
2001 - 2001
Adjunct Professor
Art Center at Night
- Co-taught class about the design and development of online media.
Technologies: Adobe Creative Suite
1999 - 2001
Information Architect
Razorfish
- Started the Information Architecture department of the Hamburg, Germany office.
- Collaborated with teams as a Lead Information Architect developing concepts, site maps, user flows and wireframes.
- Clients included: RTL Networks, Audi, HypoVereinsbank, McKinsey & Company, and Dell Computers.
Technologies: Adobe Creative Suite, Web Design
1998 - 1998
Design Intern
Corey McPherson Nash
- Assisted graphic designers with corporate identity, print and interactive projects.
- Clients included: Harvard University and Cushing Academy.
Technologies: Adobe Creative Suite, Branding, Graphic Design
Education
2003 - 2005
Master's Degree in Interactive Telecommunications
New York University - New York, NY
1995 - 1999
Bachelor's Degree in Communication Design
Carnegie Mellon University - Pittsburgh, PA
1997 - 1997
Study Abroad Credit towards My Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design
Die Schule fuer Gestaltung - St. Gallen, Switzerland
Experience
UX Design - 20 yearsWeb UI - 20 yearsInteraction Design (IxD) - 20 yearsWireframing - 20 yearsArt Direction - 18 yearsDigital Creative Direction - 15 yearsSaaS Design - 10 yearsFintech - 9 yearsLocation
