Ashley Kennard

Designer in Farmington Hills, MI, United States

Member since November 1, 2021

Ashley is a creative designer specializing in visual design. He excels at creating unique solutions and can research, develop designs, and create final visuals. He has experience working in research labs and OEMs on user experience projects, future ideation, system designs, and concept artwork. Ashley acts as a catalyst for bringing various ideas to the project, allowing the teams to perform and deliver beyond expectations.

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Digital Design

Fintech Presentation Design
- Presentation Design
- InDesign CC
- PowerPoint Design
- Templates
- Branding
MORPH Research Document
- Adobe CC
- Book Cover Design
- Color Theory
- User Research
- UX Research
- Team Management
- Photoshop CC
- Illustrator CC
- InDesign CC
- Logo Design
- Document Design
- Infographics
- Layout Design
- Graphic Design
- Mockups
Superbrands Cover - Design Competition
- Adobe CC
- Color Theory
- Concept Sketching
- Conceptual Design
- Creative Briefs
- InDesign CC
- Photoshop CC
- Illustrator CC
- Printing
- Presentations
- Document Design
- Book Cover Design
- Graphic Design
- Mockups
Airport Management Dashboard
- Adobe CC
- Adobe Experience Design (XD)
- Color Theory
- Concept Sketching
- Conceptual Design
- Concept Art
- Ideation
- Creative Briefs
- User Research
- UX Research
- UI Research
- User Experience (UX)
- User Interface (UI)
- Annotated Wireframes
- Wireframing
- UX Design
- UI Design
Clickful Logo and Branding
- Adobe CC
- Color Theory
- Branding
- UI Branding
- Typography
- Photoshop CC
- Illustrator CC
- InDesign CC
- Logo Design
- Icon Sets
- Presentations
- Graphic Design
Honey Jar Packaging
- Adobe CC
- Color Theory
- Concept Sketching
- Conceptual Design
- Concept Art
- Package Design
- Logo Design
- Product Branding
- Graphic Design
- Mockups
Artisan Chocolates—Logo and Branding Guidelines
- Branding
- Product Branding
- Typography
- Logo Design
Artisan Chocolate Packaging
- Package Design
- Product Branding
- Print
- Food Packaging
- Startups
- Artisanal Products
- Graphic Design
- Mockups
Range Rover Luxury Experience
- Adobe CC
- Color Theory
- Concept Sketching
- Conceptual Design
- Concept Art
- 3D Product Modeling
- 3D Modeling
- Visualizer
- Product Design
- Storyboarding
- Sketching
- Experience Design

Employment

Design Director
2015 - PRESENT
Zane Studios
- Collaborated with a range of clients, including established companies as well as startups.
- Worked on design jobs that included a wide variety of briefs, such as branding guidelines, packaging design, and product design.
- Experienced in AutoCAD drawings for property firms and graphic design freelancing projects.
Technologies: Adobe CC, Adobe Experience Design (XD), AutoCAD, Concept Art, Concept Sketching, Ideation, Illustrator CC, InDesign CC, Lightroom CC, Photoshop CC, Storyboarding, User Research, UX Sketching, Logo Design, Graphic Design
Creative Designer
2020 - 2021
Technicon Design
- Created a variety of interior, exterior, and experience design concepts for future Ford Bronco programs.
- Created presentations for management using trend analysis and user research.
- Used a variety of agile visualization techniques including human-centered methodologies, storyboarding, and VRED.
Technologies: Concept Art, Concept Sketching, Storyboarding, Adobe CC, Ideation, Illustrator CC, InDesign CC, Photoshop CC, Graphic Design
Advance Design Researcher
2019 - 2020
Intelligent Mobility Design Centre
- Did advanced creative design research on future mobility for established automotive companies.
- Was a part of multiple research papers, which involved creating user research surveys, research analysis, designing infographics, branding, and document design.
- Used a variety of agile visualization techniques including human-centered methodologies and storyboarding for presentations to managers and stakeholders.
Technologies: Adobe CC, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Concept Art, Concept Sketching, Ideation, Illustrator CC, InDesign CC, Logo Design, Photoshop CC, Storyboarding, User Research, UX Sketching, Graphic Design
UX Researcher and Designer
2019 - 2019
Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design
- Selected to represent the Centre on a business trip to Singapore for a five-day design sprint.
- Did the brief that included but was not limited to user research, design development, prototyping, and final design visuals.
- Conducted daily briefs and presentations to the client, management, and the design team back in the UK.
Technologies: Adobe CC, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Concept Art, Concept Sketching, Ideation, Illustrator CC, InDesign CC, Photoshop CC, Storyboarding, User Research, UX Sketching, Graphic Design

Education

Master's Degree in Intelligent Mobility Design
2017 - 2019
Royal College of Art - London, UK
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Automotive and Transport Design
2011 - 2015
Coventry University - Coventry, UK

Certifications

Adobe Photoshop Certified
FEBRUARY 2014 - PRESENT
Adobe

Experience

Photoshop CC6 years
Concept Art6 years
Storyboarding6 years
Illustrator CC6 years
InDesign CC6 years
UI Design5 years
UX Design5 years
Adobe Experience Design (XD)3 years

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Designer in Farmington Hills, MI, United States

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