Sue Patterson, Designer in Dublin, Ireland
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Sue Patterson

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Designer

Location
Dublin, Ireland
Toptal Member Since
May 19, 2017

Sue is a senior designer with experience in UI/UX, visual design, and art/creative direction. She has designed websites and application solutions for multinational corporate clients, as well as startups in the software and advertising industries. She practices UI/UX design within an Agile framework and is happy bringing design to any part of the production pipeline. Sue loves focusing on creating simple, beautiful, and user-friendly products.

User Experience (UX)Visual DesignUI DesignProduct DesignWeb App UXWeb DesignWeb App UILow-fidelity PrototypesB2BWeb App DesignDashboard DesignHigh-fidelity PrototypesUser Interface (UI)MVP DesignWireframing

Portfolio

Work Experience

Senior Product Designer

2021 - PRESENT
Groupon
  • Launched a new communication channel as a lead designer on a cross-functional team.
  • Worked on customer experience and merchant application projects within a two-sided marketplace.
  • Acted as the lead designer on redesigning a core CX footer component.
Technologies: Figma, Jira, Slack, Adobe, UI Design, UX Design, Low-fidelity Prototypes, B2B, Web App Design, Dashboard Design, Web App UI, High-fidelity Prototypes, Web Applications, Responsive Web Apps, User Interface (UI), Design Systems, Usability Testing

Freelance/Contract Product Designer

2019 - PRESENT
Studio Swim
  • Designed product for a growing healthcare eCommerce platform.
  • Designed an AR children's book.
  • Provided web and brand design for a cosmetic brand.
Technologies: Blender, InVision, Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Web Design

Senior UI/UX Designer

2018 - 2019
Artificial Industries
  • Created agile MVP product designs.
  • Designed UX for Care Centre platform.
  • Designed a medical-at-home application for patients.
  • Designed for a loyalty Platform.
Technologies: InVision, Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Product Design, Wireframing, Prototyping, Web App UX, High-fidelity Mockups

UI/UX Designer

2015 - 2018
Learnovate
  • Worked on UX and wireframe creation for a web platform with the purpose of managing content reuse for educational publishers.
  • Led the UI/UX design team developing an API marketplace. The team worked on all branding and website design aspects of the project.
  • Designed an analytics dashboard for HR mangers to look at their users' competencies.
  • Generated animation content with Adobe After Effects for the introduction video on the website.
  • Developed a prototype for a Sports app using Bubble.io.
Technologies: Bubble, Adobe Illustrator, Marvel App, Adobe Photoshop, Axure, Rapid Prototyping, UX Design

Freelance Art Director, UI/UX and Visual Design Consultant

2014 - 2015
Sink Digital Media
  • Developed a series of K-12 games using Flash. Focused on visual design, UI, and production management.
  • Designed and art directed branding for an international digital film festival.
  • Developed visuals and UI/UX design for a data-focused government website.
  • Developed an introduction animation for an API marketplace.
  • Created wireframes and UI/UX for a voice-modular web app.
Technologies: Marvel App, Axure, Flash, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop

Lead UI/UX Designer

2012 - 2014
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
  • Designed the UI and visuals for a dashboard application for teachers.
  • Developed the wireframes, UX, and icons suite for the My Dashboard project.
  • Developed the wireframes, UI/UX, and visuals on the First Planner project.
Technologies: Axure, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Product Design, Wireframing, Rapid Prototyping, Dashboards, Data Visualization

Lead UI/UX Designer

2011 - 2012
RTE (Irelands National Broadcaster)
  • Led the design effort on the revamp of RTE's lifestyle brand.
  • Developed wireframes for a suite including five flagship sites.
  • Developed brand guidelines for the entire project.
  • Designed the UI and visuals for the lifestyle re-brand.
Technologies: Axure, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop

Freelance Web UI/UX Designer

2000 - 2010
Sink Digital Media
  • Developed virtual sets for a technology TV show.
  • Worked on UI/UX for the European Union's forestry site and application.
  • Designed a number of sites and advertisements for digital agencies.
  • Developed the UI/UX and visuals for the Australian Embassy's official website.
  • Worked on Interactive Vodafone's in-store demonstrator for new phones.
Technologies: 3ds Max, Adobe After Effects, Flash, CSS, HTML, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
1999 - 2000

Certificate in Multimedia Design

Arthouse - Dublin

1989 - 1993

Bachelor of Design Degree in Visual Communication

National College of Art and Design - Ireland

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