Brock Monahan
Verified Expert in Design
Designer
New York, NY, United States
Toptal member since September 20, 2017
Brock is a digital product designer with 10 years of experience creating user-focused apps and websites. He provides a unique approach that combines expertise in user research, interaction design, and prototyping. He works cross-functionally with teams of all shapes and sizes.
Portfolio
Work Experience
User Experience Designer
Self-employed
- Worked cross-functionally to develop new digital products.
- Created new brand identities and communication strategies.
- Managed outside creative staff and freelancers, including designers and developers.
- Provided product strategy while working closely with leadership.
- Led digital marketing campaigns by creating graphic assets and managing automated communications.
- Designed and developed websites using Webflow, Wix, Squarespace, and WordPress.
- Collaborated with clients both onsite in NYC and remotely via phone, email, and video calls.
Experience Design Director
Travelers Insurance
- Conducted user research to understand user needs and pain points.
- Designed and prototyped user interfaces for web and mobile applications.
- Crafted user flows to map out user journeys and interactions.
- Conducted usability testing to identify and iterate on design flaws.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams (product managers, engineers) to bring designs to life.
- Stayed up-to-date on design trends and best practices in UX design.
- Translated user feedback into actionable design improvements.
- Developed and maintained design systems to ensure UI consistency.
Art Director
Attaché
- Led a creative team of designers, copywriters, developers, and digital strategists.
- Developed new brand identities and organized communication strategies.
- Designed user experiences and educational web platforms.
- Managed multiple ongoing digital marketing campaigns.
- Conducted user testing/reporting and optimized web experiences for conversion.
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Advertising and Graphic Design
Columbus College of Art and Design - Columbus, OH, USA
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Photography
Columbus College of Art and Design - Columbus, OH, USA
Certifications
Analytics
AdWords
Inbound Marketing
HubSpot
Design
HubSpot
Skills
Tools
Adobe Photoshop, InVision, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Figma, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Adobe Bridge, Slack, Adobe Lightroom, Sublime Text, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Creative Suite, WP eCommerce, Sketch
Languages
HTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScript
Platforms
WordPress, iOS
Industry Expertise
Healthcare, Sales & Marketing
Other
Visual Design, Graphic Design, Web UX Design, Mobile UI Design, Email Design, Mobile UX, Product Design, User Experience (UX), UX Design, Agile, Design Sprints, Mobile UI, UI Branding, App UX, App UI, Art Direction, UI Design, Mobile Design, User Testing, Apps, Branding, Prototyping, Illustration, Icon Design, Website Optimization, Web Design, Responsive UX Design, Adobe UX, Sass, Presentation Design, Front-end, User Flows, Furniture, Fixtures, & Equipment (FF&E), Product Strategy, B2B, Web Design Strategy, Responsive, Photography Direction, Image Manipulation, Wireframing, Print Design, Downloads, Web UX, Web App UX, Web Development, Data Visualization, Web Scraping, SaaS, B2B Lead Generation, Rebranding, Responsive UI, Brand Guidelines, UX Prototyping, Web Design Anatomy, Mobile Web Design, Sales Pages, White Papers, Software Design, Web-ready Graphics, Marketing Strategy, Catalog Design, Brochures, Direct Mail, Print Ads, Product Branding, App Design, iOS UX Design, Android App Design, Responsive Web Apps, UX Branding, Style Guides, iOS App Design, Infographics, Information Architecture (IA), Sitemaps, Design Libraries, Mobile App Design, Mobile App UI, Agile UX, Logo Design, Digital Product Design, UX Strategy, Interviews, Landing Page Design, Web UI, Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO)
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