Ellen Ma
San Jose, CA, USA
(408) 466-5406
www.ellenma.com
My design philosophy -- creating visuals that communicate the intended message to the viewer in less than two seconds.
Work Experience
Bulavard, Inc
Web & Graphic Designer
- Develop visual brand
- Work closely with developers on UI / UX flow of the product
- Create UX mockups of product for mobile
- Front-end ownership and maintenance of company landing page
- Create graphic assets, icons, and elements for landing page
- Work closely with developers on UI / UX flow of the product
- Create UX mockups of product for mobile
- Front-end ownership and maintenance of company landing page
- Create graphic assets, icons, and elements for landing page
September 2014
- Present
Sunnyvale, California, United States
Firefly Educate
Graphic & Web Designer
- Support marketing efforts with designing brand collateral
- Create HTML emails and Word templates
- Build wireframes, storyboards, splash / landing pages and prep for launch
- Collaborate with sales to define, design and execute visual deliverables
- Establish and promote design guidelines, best practices and standards
- Create HTML emails and Word templates
- Build wireframes, storyboards, splash / landing pages and prep for launch
- Collaborate with sales to define, design and execute visual deliverables
- Establish and promote design guidelines, best practices and standards
August 2013
- September 2014
Milpitas, California, United States
Zero1
Graphic & Web Design Intern
– Working closely with the Director of Marketing to create in-house print materials
– Updating and assisting in creating a more UI friendly webpage
– Collaborating with featured artists on promoting their events
– Quick to adapt design message within budget restraints
– Updating and assisting in creating a more UI friendly webpage
– Collaborating with featured artists on promoting their events
– Quick to adapt design message within budget restraints
May 2013
- August 2013
San Jose, California, United States
Winasaurus, Inc.
Graphic Designer & Market Researcher
– Design in-house promotion materials (posters, counter cards)
– Breakdown and catalog UI elements in mobile & web application
– Work closely with Creative Director and Front-End Developer in a start up environment
– Organize and execute Q&A sessions with small brick and mortar retailers
– Conduct interviews with small business owners and disseminate findings
– Field assistant to the market research lead
– Breakdown and catalog UI elements in mobile & web application
– Work closely with Creative Director and Front-End Developer in a start up environment
– Organize and execute Q&A sessions with small brick and mortar retailers
– Conduct interviews with small business owners and disseminate findings
– Field assistant to the market research lead
August 2012
- August 2013
Campbell, California, United States
Freelance Graphic Design
Graphic Designer
02. 2013 Press Kit for Olympic Gold Medalist, Anthony Ervin
03. 2013 Logo/Brand for De Anza College Math & Science Fair
05. 2013 Morale Patches for outdoor retailer client
03. 2013 Logo/Brand for De Anza College Math & Science Fair
05. 2013 Morale Patches for outdoor retailer client
February 2013
- Present
San Jose, California, United States
Education
San Francisco State University (CSU)
MA in English Composition
January 2008
- May 2010
San Francisco, California, United States
San Francisco State University (CSU)
BA in Comparative Literature
August 2002
- January 2007
San Francisco, California, United States
Languages
Mandarin (Conversational),
English (Native),
Skills
Adobe Suite,
Color Theory,
Creative Planning,
CSS,
Front-end,
HTML,
Iconography,
Illustration,
JavaScript,
Lightroom,
Photography,
Punctual,
Self-motivatied,
Strong Communication Skills,
Strong Organizational Skills,
UI,