UX Methods
Wire Framing
Usability Testing
User Interviews
Competitive Analysis
Journey Mapping
Stakeholder Interviews
User Flows
Sketching
Prototyping
Design Sprints
Brainstorming
Agile Process
Card Sorting
Prototyping
Programs
Adobe XD
Figma (Currently Learning)
InDesign
Photoshop
Illustrator
Microsoft Office
Squarespace
Contentsquare
UzerZoom
Yieldify
Miro
Jira
Contact
ellysestjohn@gmail.com
linkedin.com/in/elly-st-john
Education
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Bachelor of Arts - Professional Writing, Minor in Graphic Design
Grand Rapids Community College, 6 Week Intensive UI/UX Design Workshop
Learn types of competitive research and how to conduct them.
Create effective user experience while applying design aesthetics.
Discuss accessibility practices with color, fonts, and alt text, & more.
Develop professional prototypes, summary reports, and design proposals.
Michigan State University, Intro to Web Authoring
Analyze, evaluate, and author web sites with HTML.
Study and apply principles of design rhetoric and web accessibility.
Michigan State University, Information and Interaction Design
Learn the user-centered design lifecycle.
Undergo activity analysis, object-oriented modeling, and prototyping.
Michigan State University, Advanced Visual Rhetoric
Develop new logo, branding, and website for a local nonprofit while working in sprints with agile development.
User-test designs and present to stakeholders for feedback.
Work Experience
Wolverine Worldwide, UX Specialist
May 2022 - Present
Conduct varying user testing studies for the company’s portfolio, including: Merrell, Saucony, Keds, Sperry, & Chaco.
Lead designer in the development of a new B2B site and a connected administartion portal with all new funcitonality.
Research and design for A/B tests within optimazion.
Serve as the sole UX point-of-contact for Sperry and Chaco brands and the work on their sites.
Work in a product workstream with close collaboration with QA, front-end, and back-end developers.
University of Pittsburgh, Graphic Designer
February 2020 - 2022
Design and user-test branding, digital and print media, and
packaging for university stakeholders across departments.
Consult with clientele to problem-solve and communicate
design functionality and color theory within university brand guidelines.
Collaborate with the communications team to develop
marketing materials for four retail outlets with diverse needs.
Evaluate intern deliverables for adherence to visual design principles.