Lise-Marié Messer
Verified Expert in Design
Designer
Virginia Beach, VA, United States
Toptal member since July 8, 2018
With 20 years of experience and a background in print, web development, UX design, and teaching, Lise-Marié is highly skilled in branding across different media. She takes pride in creating visual solutions and systems that are on-brand and user-centered. Originally from South Africa, travel has made her excellent at managing her time, collaborating with teams in different time zones, and navigating various cultures and languages.
Portfolio
Short Story Platform | UX/UI and Branding
Blog Platform | UI and Branding
Work Experience
Senior Designer
Leap
- Collaborated with a team of highly skilled designers on a daily basis to create a range of design solutions.
- Introduced new tools such as GatherContent, Sketch, and XD to the digital workflow.
- Gathered user research and translated it into information architecture and wireframes.
- Created visual design systems for user interfaces and manage ongoing development.
- Worked closely with and provided design support for both designers and the developer team.
- Presented and communicated design details to clients.
- Drew storyboards, edited videos, and animated the graphics.
- Art-directed videos and 3D animators from storyboard to final edit.
Freelance Graphic Designer
Freelance Work
- Collaborated with agencies, developers, and strategists to create excellent brands and user experiences.
- Gathered user research and translated the data into information architecture and wireframes.
- Created visual design systems for user interfaces, both for desktop and mobile.
- Presented and communicated the design details to the client.
- Scoped projects and developed project proposals and project plans.
- Designed websites (WordPress/custom/Squarespace) from wireframes to UI and collaborated with developers through to launch.
- Animated and edited video in Adobe Animate, Adobe After Effects, and Adobe Premiere for presentations and websites.
- Crafted brand identities from the ground up and helped clients implement them across different platforms.
- Advised on best design practices and platform options that would work best for clients.
- Animated and instructed on how user interactions will look when designing user interfaces.
Senior UX/UI Designer
Urbian
- Worked with SoDA member Urbian in a tight team consisting of a strategist, project manager, and developer—building A-class user experiences for desktop and mobile.
- Improved the UX for web environments, social media, and mobile applications through research and value-added IA/UX solutions.
- Presented and communicated the design details to the client.
Education
Higher Diploma in Visual Communication Design
Open Window School of Visual Communication - Pretoria, South Africa
Skills
Tools
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects CC, Premiere Pro CC, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Adobe InDesign, Sketch, Adobe Dreamweaver
Platforms
MacOS, Figma, Axure
Languages
HTML, CSS
Other
Team Leadership, Web Design, UX Flows, Websites, Design Systems, Responsive UI, Relationship Building, UIKit, Mobile UX, Wireframing, App UX, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Information Architecture (IA), App UI, Art Direction, Branding, Web UI Design, UX Design, UI Design, Visual Design, Illustration, Mobile Apps, User Flows, Mobile UI, App Design, Design, Blog Design, Gamification, User Journeys
Experience
- Web UI Design - 20 years
- Branding - 20 years
- Visual Design - 20 years
- Art Direction - 15 years
- User Experience (UX) - 15 years
- User Interface (UI) - 15 years
- Team Leadership - 13 years
- Design Systems - 10 years
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