About me

I am a designer with over 10 years of experience, specializing in digital design, marketing, branding, art direction, and project management.

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Originally from Pittsburgh, I moved to Ohio to attend THE Ohio State University and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.S. in Design. I started my career at an advertising agency, where I eventually became the lead designer and studio manager. I then moved on to Nationwide Insurance, where I worked within their User Experience Department as a web designer and project manager. In 2017, I moved to San Diego, CA where I immersed myself in the world of e-commerce, working at a health & wellness company as a UX/UI designer. More recently I worked in the education technology sector where we used testing and analytics to improve user experience.
I believe in simple, functional design. I was trained in school to make things easy to understand for the user. 3 years with an ad agency taught me to translate that into design that makes the client money. Currently, my focus is on creating positive user experiences on the web while meeting business objectives and maintaining brand consistency.

A few things to know about me

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Very organized

Multiple projects and fluctuating timelines make efficiency critical and organization helps drive that. Open up any of my design files and you’ll get a taste of just how organized I am.

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Lots of ideas

Something I am known for is coming up with many ideas for a single project. I love implementing current trends and I’m not afraid of color.

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Smiles often

I believe that it’s important to enjoy what you do and not sweat the small stuff; afterall, it’s just design. You’ll quickly find that I like to laugh a lot (mostly when appropriate).

Testimonials

Kelsey is about as solid a performer I could ask for in this role. She is accountable, professional, reliable and a great team player. She [also] helps drive the overall level of creative in the team to a higher place.

Former manager at Nationwide

I appreciate Kelsey's heightened level of creativity and design skills. She's at the top of her game and has helped us drive consistency and quality everyday.

Former colleague at Nationwide

Kelsey makes my job much easier! I can always count on her as she is dependable on moving projects through on time and always has countless great ideas.

Former colleague at Accelerator

Kelsey listened to our needs and delivered results above and beyond our expectations. I was pleasantly surprised by the level of professionalism delivered.

Former client at Satellite One

Kelsey is an asset to any team, any project, at any level be it mundane or board room level strategy sessions she always delivers more!

Former boss at Accelerator

A few of the companies I've designed for:

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Program proficiencies

  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Microsoft Office
  • Invision
  • Sketch
  • Webflow
  • Workfront
  • Wrike
  • ProWorkflow

Certifications

Continued education is so important! I have received or am working on the following certifications from Interaction Design Foundation:

  • Certificate in UX Design
  • Certificate in Human-Computer Interaction (in progress)
  • Certificate in User Research (in progress)
  • Certificate in Web Design for Usability (in progress)

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