Currently: Senior UX Designer
CloudBees, Inc. (2019)
As design lead for our Continuous Integration products, I work with a globally distributed cross-functional team to redefine the user experience of the world's most important CI/CD tools. Simultaneously, I'm collaborating on the future of CloudBees' design with my incredibly talented design peers. My day-to-day involves deep UX methodology and visual design skills, with an emphasis on solid communication across multiple product teams.
My product design work at CloudBees involves
▸ UX strategy and UI design to reinvent legacy CI/CD products
▸ UX and UI design work for forthcoming, cutting-edge products
▸ Technical research to understand users in the DevOps space
▸ User interviews with a global community of open source contributors
▸ Creation of user engagement guidelines for the product organization
▸ Collaborative design of a new CloudBees design system
▸ Consistent documentation of design projects and methodology
▸ Deeply collaborative work with cross-functional peers
Tools of the trade
▸ Sketch App
▸ InVision and other prototyping tools
▸ Abstract (for design version control)
▸ Jira, Confluence, and other project management solutions
Freelance Designer
Freelance Design Business (2012—Present)
I've worked as a freelance product designer and brand specialist with companies like Kore, NeoReach, AIGA, Golden Gate America, and many others.
My freelance design work entails
▸ Holistic UX strategy and UI design for digital products
▸ Visual identity design for startups and established companies
▸ UX and design ops consultation
Tools of the trade
▸ Sketch App
▸ InVision and other prototyping tools
▸ Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and Illustrator)
▸ Jira, Asana, and other project management solutions
Disney Experience Designer
The Walt Disney Company (2018)
My focus at Disney was on visual storytelling within Cast-facing digital products, utilizing skills in UI design, branding, and illustration.
My visual design work at Disney involved
▸ Visual identity design work for various internal projects
▸ Extensive brand research to inform visual identities
▸ Research-driven, large-scale illustrations
▸ Presentation design for internal communications
My UX work at Disney involved
▸ Holistic UX strategy and UI design for internal products
▸ Thorough UX and project strategy documentation
▸ Collaboration with cross-functional peers throughout the global org
Tools of the trade
▸ Sketch App
▸ Axure (and other prototyping tools)
▸ Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and Illustrator)
▸ Jira, Asana, and other project management solutions
Product & Visual Designer
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (2015-2018)
At HMH, I designed educational platforms for a global audience. I led digital design on several national programs, seeing our processes through from early ideation through deployment.
My product design work at HMH involved
▸ Holistic UX strategy and UI design for internal products
▸ Thorough UX and project strategy documentation
▸ Thorough research to understand pedagogical constraints
▸ Creation of high-fidelity prototypes using a variety of software solutions
▸ Cross-functional collaboration throughout product life cycles
My visual design work at HMH involved
▸ Market and customer-centric research to inform new visual identities
▸ Designing national and global education brands for millions of customers
▸ Designing thorough brand guideline documentation for internal teams
Tools of the trade
▸ Sketch App
▸ InVision and other prototyping tools
▸ Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and Illustrator)
▸ Jira, Asana, and other project management solutions
Areas of expertise
Here's what I bring to the table.
I see value in keeping a diverse skill set, so I consistently balance product, UX, and visual design strategy. On the software side, most of my days are spent in Sketch and Illustrator—but I’m comfortable with any design software.
▸ Design research
▸ Prototype creation and iteration
▸ User testing and moderation
▸ High-fidelity design
▸ Cross-functional collaboration
▸ Ongoing design iteration
▸ Current user experience analysis
▸ Design research to inform strategy
▸ Holistic UX strategy
▸ In-depth interaction UX design
▸ Internal UX advocacy
▸ Branding and visual identity design
▸ Icon design and illustration
▸ Presentation and documentation design
▸ Branded materials design
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© Joseph Brueggen 2020