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Natalia Suarez, UI/UX Designer @ Crunch.io

Work Experience

Jan 2018 - Current

Crunch.io, UI/UX Developer

Jan 2018 - Current

Frontend developer/designer creating user experiences for data analytics platform. I turn conceptual ideas into sketches or wireframes and bring those designs to the web using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Responsible for establishing and promoting design guidelines, best practices, and standards. Implement a library of reusable UI widgets and maintaining the application's style guide. Study existing features to discover new ways of making them more usable and appealing. Test layouts across multiple devices and platforms in order ensure a consistent experience for all our users

Sep 2017 - Jan 2018

MullenLowe Interamerica, Digital Director

Sep 2017 - Jan 2018

Responsible for leading strategic development and production of digital campaigns, as well as modeling, producing and adapting creativity for digital media. Guarantee the quality and delivery of all digital production within the agency. Make decisions about the assignment of work orders, related to the implementation and development of clients briefs. Responsible for recruiting and hiring top-notch candidates for the digital department: designers, developers and animators. Supervise and lead a small digital development team.

Jan 2014 - Sep 2017

MullenLowe Interamerica, Interactive Art Director

Jan 2014 - Sep 2017

Work closely with ECD and the creative team to conceptualise and develop digital projects, building user experiences and interface designs for responsive sites, micro sites, apps and interactive campaigns.

Clients: MERCASID, Grupo SID, Avelino Abreu, Casa del Conductor, Bancamerica, Haagen Dazs, Hershey's and Unilever.

Sep 2015 - May 2018

Altos de Chavón School of Design, Faculty Member, Web Design

Sep 2015 - May 2018

Teach web design courses at Altos de Chavón School of Design in La Romana, Dominican Republic. Students learn how to prototype and build responsive websites using their own designs. Other topics include the introduction to basic programming and tools such as jQuery library, Git for Github and CSS preprocessors.

May 2014 - May 2018

Altos de Chavón School of Design, UI/UX Design Instructor

May 2014 - May 2018

Teach students the basics of web design, including how to manage the use of color, typography and imagery to design functional websites that are easy to navigate. Students learn basic programming languages such as HTML and CSS.

Apr 2011 - Oct 2013

Grupo Diseño República, Web Designer & Animator

Apr 2011 - Oct 2013

Designed and built websites in HTML and CSS for various clients. Designed and animated web banners and presentations for clients such as Brugal and Nestle.

Oct 2013 - Dec 2013

Startup Institute, Product & Design

Oct 2013 - Dec 2013

Selected to participate in an eight-week accelerator program focused on developing core technical skills to make a high impact in a startup company. Program also included working with real client projects, such as Dear Kate and Brick Wall Media.

Apr 2009 - May 2011

Homeset Dominicana, Graphic Designer

Apr 2009 - May 2011

Designer for interior design company dedicated in providing significant turn-key solutions to real estate projects in the Caribbean. Designed company's promotional items such as brochures, catalogs and style guides for different projects. Collaborated with interior designer in the creation of graphics and photo montages for different public and private interior spaces.

Sep 2008 - Jan 2009

Ybrand, Freelance Graphic Designer

Sep 2008 - Jan 2009

Freelance full time designer for healthcare consulting group specialised in providing branding solutions. Worked closely with art director creating logos for global healthcare companies such as Merck.

Jun 2008 - Aug 2008

JWT New York, Graphic Design Intern

Jun 2008 - Aug 2008

Supported creative teams in the creation of different campaigns for clients such as Smirnoff, Neosporin, Tidy Cats and HSBC.

Jun 2007 - Aug 2007

Polo Ralph Lauren, Graphic Design Intern

Jun 2007 - Aug 2007

Worked closely with creative and art director designing newsletters and banners for Ralph Lauren's website. Assisted art director with Rugby website.

Education

Sep 2018 - Sep 2019

University of Westminster, MA Interactive Media

Sep 2018 - Sep 2019
Mar 2019 - Apr 2019

University of the Arts London, Executive Programme in Business Planning for the Creative Industries

Mar 2019 - Apr 2019
2006 - 2008

Parsons School of Design, BFA Communication Design and Technology

2006 - 2008
2004 - 2006

Altos de Chavón School of Design, AAS Communication Design

2004 - 2006

Skills

  • Art Direction
  • Creative Direction
  • Creative Strategy
  • Logo Design
  • Advertising
  • Animation
  • After Effects
  • Flash
  • InDesign
  • Web Design
  • Graphic Design
  • Typography
  • Concept Development
  • Corporate Identity
  • Branding & Identity
  • Drawing
  • Graphics
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Interaction Design
  • Brand Development
  • Visual Communication
  • User Experience Design