Introduction:  Hi, I'm Brandon Young. I'm a Coursera Certified, entry-level UX/UI designer.  My creative mission is ideation development with lasting branding appeal through accessible, impactful user experiences.  I’m excited to combine design and functionality that provides outstanding customer interactions, refined through usability studies and user pain points. 

Key UX/UI skills include:

Prototyping   ♦   Wireframing  ♦   User Flows  ♦   Mockups

Visual Design  ♦   Figma   ♦   AdobeXD  ♦   Photoshop  ♦   Illustrator

User Research  ♦   Usability Testing  ♦   Information Architecture

Collaboration  ♦   Communication   ♦   Presentation

Background: I am Graphic Arts and Imaging Technology graduate from Forsyth Tech Community College.   I am currently employed as a Production Artist, where I use Adobe Creative Suite to design products for retail sales, create bespoke art to meet customer specs, and create web art and email blast art for promotional campaigns.

Additionally, I worked as a Graphic Designer for nationwide newspapers from 2013-2022, where I collaborated with sales and project managers to conceptualize and design digital media projects with a focus on consistent branding, researching clients to ensure projects were in line with the customer’s artistic impression. 

Key Graphic Design skills include: 

Adobe Creative Suite    ♦   Advertisements   ♦   Layouts   ♦   Branding  ♦   Icons

Visual Design   ♦   Typography   ♦   Color Theory  ♦   Product Design   ♦   Variable Data

Automation   ♦   Quality Control   ♦   Preflight   ♦   Prepress   ♦   Troubleshooting