Alyssa Richards

Designer

Houston, TX, USA

Work Experience

Hello Alice

Sr. Product Designer

May 2021 - August 2021 Houston, Texas, United States

NRG Energy

UX/UI Designer

Houston, Texas, United States

Simple Theory

Designer & Strategist

Work directly with clients on small to large-scale projects, establishing scope, timelines, identifying business objectives, and defining goals and expectations.

Develop campaign strategy to differentiate our clients’ brands from their competitors, using market research and social data to drive direction.

Design digital and traditional marketing assets to clearly and consistently communicate our client’s message while maintaining their brand’s identity.

Collaborate with developers on complex web app projects, managing workflow to ensure timely execution and delivery of completed work.
May 2016 - Texas, United States

Mouth Watering Media

Manager of Design and User Experience

Collaborated directly with project stakeholders to design responsive websites and applications that serve their users and achieve strategic business goals.

Worked closely with front and back-end web developers in the Agile development method, directing the transition from design to code, and managing development schedule.

Lead user interface design for large-scale web projects, implementing
mobile-first design approaches and user experience best practices.
July 2015 - May 2016 Texas, United States

Softway

Graphic Designer

Conducted user research, created interactive wireframes, and designed user interfaces for small to large scale online applications and websites.

Collaborated with teams of stakeholders, business analysts and software engineers to strategize and design enterprise level web applications.

Ideated and developed high-volume, custom illustrations and videos for brands to use on Vine, Instagram and Snapchat.
June 2014 - July 2015 Texas, United States

Savannah College Of Art & Design

Media Designer

Worked closely with faculty, writers and instructional designers to strategize and execute course content presentation and visual delivery.

Designed and semantically developed accessible online courses within the Blackboard LMS using HTML5, CSS3 and jQuery.

Managed student employees by assigning and overseeing projects, giving creative critique and creating a thriving team environment.
November 2013 - June 2014 Savannah, Georgia, United States

Savannah College Of Art & Design

Graphic Designer

Designed high-volume print materials, such as posters, postcards, brochures and books, for departments of the university, while adhering to the SCAD brand identity.

Worked closely with writers, photographers, interactive services and communication managers to concept, strategize and execute creative communications across internal and external audiences, in both digital
and print media.

Established and unified a set style guide for all university forms, including print and interactive, ensuring all are cohesive, legible and usable.
August 2012 - November 2013 Georgia, United States

Education

Savannah College Of Art And Design (SCAD)

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design

Courses included Web Design, Responsive Web Design, Interface Design, Typography I, Typography II, and multiple studio and art history classes.
September 2008 - May 2012 Savannah, Georgia, United States

Languages

English (Native),

Skills

Branding, CSS3, Front-End Web Development, Graphic Design, HTML5, Illustration, Illustrator, Indesign, Interactive Documents, Photoshop, Responsive Web Design, Typography, User Experience, User Interface, Web Design,