Lauren Manuel

Designer in Boulder, CO, United States

Member since October 20, 2016

With a background rooted in Los Angeles creative agencies, Lauren has led the UX/UI design for a wide variety of companies from small startups to universally recognized brands. She takes a detailed and human-centric approach to every product, application, platform or website she designs from ideation to launch day. Her clients have included Deloitte Digital, Activision, Depeche Mode, Sephora, Red Bull, Mattel, and more

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Digital Design

The Synyster Gates School
- Apps
- Product Design
- User Experience (UX)
- Logo Design
- Logo Systems
- Visual Design
- User Interface (UI)
- Art Direction
- Prototyping
- Branding
- Brand Identity
- Wireframe to Product
- School
- Web Design
- Custom Logos
- Vintage Logos
- Community
- Sketch
- InVision
- Adobe Illustrator
ACTually App
- App UX
- App UI
- iOS App Design
- Brand Identity
- Zeplin
- Sketch
- Mobile App Design
- Social Media
- UX Design
- Product Design
- Design
- User Interface (UI)
- Profile Design
- User Onboarding
- iOS Camera
- Icon Design
- Icon Sets
- Iconography
- User Flows
- Style Guides
- Brand Guidelines
- Newsfeeds
- Illustrator CC
- Digital Filters
Front Cab
- App Design
- Visual Identity
- Logo Design
- App UX
- UI Design
- Hybrid Apps
Activision Support
- Customer Support
- UI Design
- UX Design
- UX Audits
- Icon Design
- Digital Illustration
- Live Chat
- Dashboards
- Dashboard Design
Trumpet & Horn
- Website Redesign
- Mobile UX
- Mobile First
- eCommerce
- eCommerce Web Design
- UX Thinking
- UI Design
- Style Guides
- Responsive
- Email Design
Activision Blizzard
JetSetReport
- Travel & Leisure
- Rebranding
- Visual Identity
- Website Redesign
- Web Design
- UX Thinking
- UX Design
- UI Design
- Blog Design
- Responsive
- Style Guides
AREX Films
- WordPress Design
- Website Redesign
- Web Design
- Responsive
- UX Thinking
- UI Design

Employment

Co-Founder | Creative Director
2014 - PRESENT
Boss Sauce Creative, LLC
- Launched successfully a boutique creative lab specializing in bespoke websites, applications, and visual identities.
- Worked directly with clients to launch new websites and visual identities for startups and established brands alike, garnering better results, conversion rates, and overall user experiences across all devices.
- Helped hire and manage team of engineering consultants.
- Created and managed project proposals, briefs, costs, and scheduling to ensure successful and on-time deployments.
- Pitched, won, and crafted thoughtful designs for clients such as Depeche Mode, Trumpet & Horn, Avenged Sevenfold, Sephora, The Dunk Collection, and more.
Technologies: InVision, Axure RP Pro, Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch
UX/UI Consultant
2014 - 2017
Swenson He
- Led the UX and UI design efforts while collaborating with company founders and multidisciplinary team of engineers.
- Worked expeditiously to design mobile applications using Sketch or Adobe Photoshop and Axure RP.
- Created functioning prototypes for mobile application testing.
- Prepared assets from design files for smooth delivery to development team.
- Assisted on pitch presentations that helped win new clients such as BUNN, Shark, and JonLou.
Technologies: Axure RP Pro, InVision, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite
Lead Digital Designer
2013 - 2014
Five by Five Agency
- Crafted web experiences from concept to completion for major accounts such as Activision, Activision Blizzard, Ubisoft, RedBull, Reach, and more.
- Trusted as the sole creative team member for six months while the creative director was inactive—successfully servicing more than ten prevailing clients and continuing to earn new accounts.
- Pitched and won new clients such as Red Bull High Performance and the film, On Any Given Sunday.
- Personally presented work to major clients including VPs at Activision.
- Created internal and client presentation decks.
Technologies: Client Presentations, Axure RP Pro, Adobe Creative Suite
Interactive Web Designer
2011 - 2013
Lunchbox, LCC (Now: Mirum Agency)
- Led the design of microsites, engagement pieces, full suites of online media placements, and in-store marketing that increased sales via Walmart.com.
- Generated creative campaign concepts and helped pitch and win long-distance clients.
- Recognized repeatedly for outstanding growth and performance through fast-track promotion.
- Proposed and implemented designs for major accounts such as Mattel, Kimberly-Clark, Smuckers, Mars, Fisher-Price, Philips, Sanrio, and more.
Technologies: Adobe Creative Suite

Education

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Design and Media Arts
2007 - 2011
University of California, Los Angeles | UCLA - Los Angeles, CA, USA

Experience

Adobe CC10 years
Adobe Photoshop10 years
UI Design8 years
Visual Identity7 years
UX Design6 years
Sketch4 years
Digital Product Design4 years
Apps4 years

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Designer in Boulder, CO, United States

Portfolio

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Co-Founder | Creative Director

UX/UI Consultant

Lead Digital Designer

Interactive Web Designer

Education

Experience

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