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Location
Laughlintown, PA, United States
Toptal Member Since
October 11, 2022
Judy is a highly skilled web and graphic designer with 12+ years of design experience and six years of leading design and strategy efforts for top-tier clients. She's worked for large institutions, government agencies, nonprofits, and entrepreneurs; she taught and mentored arts college students and provided numerous services to clients across the US. Judy has a master of fine arts degree from ArtCenter College of Design and a strong understanding of the industry standards for design.
Portfolio
Work Experience
User Experience and Web Designer
2020 - PRESENT
RunMyBusiness
- Worked with the company founder to develop a platform for clients to create accounts, manage subscriptions, and submit work order requests.
- Redesigned the company logo for the launch of the new website and platform in early 2023.
- Designed websites, brochures, and other promotional material for various RunMyBusiness commercial real estate clients.
Technologies: Adobe Creative Suite, InVision, Sketch, Graphic Design, Web Design, Visual Design, WordPress, Responsive Web Design (RWD)
User Experience and Web Designer
2019 - PRESENT
Sentient Research
- Redesigned Sentient Research's website, establishing the company as an expert in their field and garnering them more work and credibility.
- Built the responsive website using WordPress so the client could continue adding case studies and publications as their work grew.
- Created a comprehensive user manual to guide the client in making any necessary updates and revisions to their site, accompanied by an hour-long training workshop.
- Developed several design assets needed for Sentient Research on their various consulting projects.
Technologies: Adobe Creative Suite, WordPress, Graphic Design, Web Design, Visual Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Presentation Design
User Experience and Web Designer
2014 - 2020
City of Los Angeles, CA - Los Angeles Fire Department
- Created the information architecture and page content system to redesign the website by collecting, analyzing, and restructuring various content into one cohesive, user-friendly website.
- Collaborated with the project team to create an ADA-compliant website and internal staff portal.
- Developed wireframes, high-fidelity comps, and back-end data flows for the design and technology teams to add response time data to the public website.
- Built and led workshops and user manuals for the LAFD staff on how to use the Drupal platform.
Technologies: Adobe Creative Suite, InVision, Sketch, Drupal, Graphic Design, Web Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD)
Designer
2018 - 2019
The City of Los Angeles Sustainable Development Goals Initiative
- Developed the logo and established the overall project look and feel.
- Created wireframes and high-fidelity comps for the web development team.
- Designed Los Angeles' first Voluntary Local Review Report, making LA one of the first cities in the world to make this data publicly accessible.
- Composed templates for outbound communications, such as one-sheets, letters, presentations, and more.
Technologies: Adobe Creative Suite, WordPress, Graphic Design, Web Design, Branding, Logo Design, Visual Design, Brand Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Presentation Design
Data and Web Designer
2017 - 2018
The City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs
- Created the logo and built the brand identity guidelines that determined the look and feel of the entire project.
- Designed and built the project website using WordPress.
- Led a staff design workshop to determine the relevant data to include on the project map.
Technologies: Adobe Creative Suite, WordPress, Esri, Graphic Design, Web Design, Branding, Logo Design, Brand Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Presentation Design
Education
2011 - 2013
Master of Fine Arts Degree in Media Design Practices
ArtCenter College of Design - Pasadena, California, USA
2004 - 2008
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Media Arts
Robert Morris University - Moon Township, Pennsylvania, USA