Angeli Arndt
UX Architect and Designer
Chicago, IL, USAUX leader with more than 7 years experience designing solutions for B2B and B2C businesses in digital and print
Work Experience
Gamut, A Grainger Company
Lead User Experience Architect
Lead UX research, strategy, and design for B2B industrial supply startup. Responsible for custom automated publishing tool.
—Conduct primary and secondary research; synthesize and communicate findings to team members and stakeholders
—Plan, coordinate, and moderate user testing (remote and in-person)
—Partner with product and engineering leads in agile environment
—Create conceptual frameworks, prototypes, and wireframes as tools in the development process
—Lead weekly UX team critiques; contribute to UX team thought leadership
—Conduct primary and secondary research; synthesize and communicate findings to team members and stakeholders
—Plan, coordinate, and moderate user testing (remote and in-person)
—Partner with product and engineering leads in agile environment
—Create conceptual frameworks, prototypes, and wireframes as tools in the development process
—Lead weekly UX team critiques; contribute to UX team thought leadership
July 2017
- Present
Illinois, United States
Designer And Consultant
—Design systems and collateral for brand and identity, presentations, infographics, and books/catalogs
—Consult on design options, tools, budget, and best practice
—Research and synthesize current market trends and discover patterns across industries
—Consult on design options, tools, budget, and best practice
—Research and synthesize current market trends and discover patterns across industries
March 2017
- Present
Illinois, United States
School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago
Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications
Led UX design, content strategy, branding, and marketing initiatives for internationally ranked art school
—Designed and executed multi-channel marketing strategies supporting institutional events and initiatives
—Managed design and content strategy for award-winning microsites
—Led redesign of academic department template to better integrate with admissions marketing funnel
—Developed information architecture for admissions sites to allow for custom experience for each segment
—Led content strategy for academic and internal departments; designed and rolled out CMS training
—Developed marketing email and social media workflows, increasing production and overall efficiency of the department
—Trained and mentored over 10 graduate students and five junior staff members
—Designed and executed multi-channel marketing strategies supporting institutional events and initiatives
—Managed design and content strategy for award-winning microsites
—Led redesign of academic department template to better integrate with admissions marketing funnel
—Developed information architecture for admissions sites to allow for custom experience for each segment
—Led content strategy for academic and internal departments; designed and rolled out CMS training
—Developed marketing email and social media workflows, increasing production and overall efficiency of the department
—Trained and mentored over 10 graduate students and five junior staff members
October 2010
- March 2017
Illinois, United States
Threewalls
Designer
Designed collateral and advertising for major Chicago art gallery
—Designer and production editor for "Phonebook 3: A Directory of Independent Art Spaces, Programming, and Projects Across the United States"
—Designed and launched exhibition essay series
—Designed logo and collateral for "Community Supported Art"
—Designer and production editor for "Phonebook 3: A Directory of Independent Art Spaces, Programming, and Projects Across the United States"
—Designed and launched exhibition essay series
—Designed logo and collateral for "Community Supported Art"
May 2010
- February 2013
Illinois, United States
AXA Equitable
Design and Marketing Associate
Designed marketing collateral for more than 600 high-profile financial advisors
—Designed print collateral, digital screens, and managed annual event logistics
—Designed sales campaign collateral and communications
—Designed print directories and accompanying database
—Designed print collateral, digital screens, and managed annual event logistics
—Designed sales campaign collateral and communications
—Designed print directories and accompanying database
May 2004
- August 2008
Illinois, United States
Education
School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago
BFA
Design and Arts Administration
May 2010
Illinois, United States
Awards
The Communicator Awards
2017 Gold Award of Excellence: Beautiful/Work Campaign Website, Websites - General-Non-Profit
2017
The Communicator Awards
2017 Gold Award of Excellence: Beautiful/Work Campaign Website, Websites - General-School / University
2017
The Communicator Awards
2016 Gold Award of Excellence: SAIC 150th Anniversary Website, Websites—School/University division
2016
Skills
Adobe CC,
CMS,
Content Management,
Content Strategy,
CSS,
DAM,
Design Thinking,
Drupal,
Google Apps,
HTML,
Information Architecture,
Microsoft Office Suite,
Multi-Device Design,
Social Media,
UI Design ,
User Centered Design,
User Experience,
UX Research,
WordPress,
Presentations
Print vs. Digital
Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD)
March 29, 2014
Using an alumni magazine and admissions view book as case studies, this presentation focused on the complications of converting existing print projects to digital projects, navigating stakeholders, potential project pathways, and how both projects are fundamentally changed as a result.
Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD)
March 29, 2014
Using an alumni magazine and admissions view book as case studies, this presentation focused on the complications of converting existing print projects to digital projects, navigating stakeholders, potential project pathways, and how both projects are fundamentally changed as a result.
