UX/UI DESIGNER
UX/UI design certified. Visual design nerd.
Dog lover. Cat tolerator. Coffee spiller.
Things I do well
UX Design
UX Research
UI Design
Case Studies
Visual Design
Web Design
Figma
Sketch
Invision
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Creative Suite
WordPress
Google Suite
Some things to know about me
Growth mindset.
I started off my career in Visual Design and found myself increasingly interested in UX/UI Design. With over 20 years of experience, I have a keen eye for detail and am a problem-solver. I have always taken a user-centered approach in my design work. So, UX/UI Design was the natural progression into the next phase of my career.
I immersed myself in learning about user-centered design principles, conducting user research, defining problems, revealing challenges and finding solutions. This opened up a whole new world filled with endless possibilities to create meaningful experiences for users.
Totally certifiable.
I mean, certified. My certifications include:
I heart UX/UI.
While it wasn't possible for me to jump right into being UX/UI Designer, I worked at an advertising agency. (Kids, bills, life... you get it.) I worked on a wide array of website projects and collaborated closely with cross-functional teams, including UX/UI specialists, developers, strategy and branding experts, content gurus, SEO analysts and stakeholders. Working for the agency enhanced my skillset and reinforced my love of UX/UI Design.
Teamwork makes the dreamwork.
I love being on a team! Whether I'm collaborating with a design team, an internal team or an external team, you're on my team.
Not a jerk.
Seriously. It's not that hard, right? Being mindful that we are all human and communicating effectively is how I roll.
Brand conscious + design focused.
I was brand conscious by the time I was 10 and it started with one commercial for Gatorade. Ivan Lendl, one of the greatest tennis players of all time, was on a tennis court gulping down a glistening bottle of lemon-lime Gatorade. After seeing the commercial I begged my mom to sign me up for tennis lessons (and buy me Gatorade).
I kind of sucked at tennis, but I felt confident because I had a Prince racquet and was dressed head to toe in Nike. (You saw that coming, right?) My mom couldn't understand my fixation with certain brands of clothing. ("It's just a *@#!! label!”) To me, it was obvious... it was how the brand made me feel.
Things people have said
Carey is a talented designer, and employs her knowledge of UX/UI to any project that she does, beyond websites. She's always asking "how is the user going to interact with this product / website?", "how should that impact it's design?" She pushes others to think this way as well. She gets the job done even under pressure, and consistently sees the bigger picture. She's a valuable addition to any design team.
— Colleen Luby, VP of Strategy at Kick Health
Things to talk about
Named inventor on a United States patent!
Met William Shatner while working for Priceline!
Parent to 2 teenage humans
(I live in hormonal hell.)
Owner of 1 good dog and 1 cat who is a jerk.
