Michelle Edwards. Senior Product (UX) Designer

Resume

Experience, Education & Recognition.

Work Experience

Staff Product Designer (Manager) April 2022 – present

Senior Interaction Designer Jan. 2018 – March 2021

Interaction Designer II April 2014 – Dec. 2017

IDEXX Laboratories · Westbrook, ME

Current: Design Lead and Manager on the Pet Owner Engagement (Vello) and Enterprise lines of business. Researched and implemented a pet-owner facing mobile application and practice-facing workflows that integrate seemlessly with customer's exisiting tools. Working closely with the business team to grow the diagnostic business and improve pet-health outcomes.

Current: Managing a team of three designers while ensuring consistent quality and continuity across multiple projects.

Previous: Lead designer on IDEXX's diagnostic reporting web and mobile app, VetConnect PLUS. Working with the business and development teams to implement new features and improve diagnostic accuracy

Previous: Lead designer in the creation of the IDEXX Design System.

Freelance Web/UI Designer July 2013 – 2015

Freelance Web/UI Designer · Windham, ME

Interactive wireframes and visual design for both marketing and product design. Improving usability through UI best practices.

Web/UI Designer June 2012 – July 2013

3-C Institute for Social Development · Cary, NC

Identify key tasks of website users and common workflows, create wireframes and complete visual design — with an emphasis on information architecture and usability.

Introduced the company to user testing and responsive design.

Graphic Designer Jan. 2012 – June 2012

Junior Designer March 2010 – Dec. 2011

Local Government Federal Credit Union · Raleigh, NC

Determined the medium, format and look of collateral and marketing campaigns aimed at local government employees.

Worked with a team of designers and developers on web and print projects including annual reports, identity design and marketing collateral.

Wireframed individual web pages as well as entire websites. Visual mock ups and front-end development.

Graphic Designer Sept. 2007 – Jan. 2010

Employment Times · Auburn, ME

Conceived and implemented a new, professional look for three, targeted human resources magazines. Designed articles and laid out three 28 – 44 page monthly magazines according to printer's specifications.

Webinars & Conferences

  • Deep Learning Deepdive - 3Blue1Brown
  • UX Strategy and UX Leadership Workshops – Jared Spool
  • Javascript Basics
  • Flexbox Layout
  • SVG Animation
  • CSS Transitions and Transforms
  • Advanced CSS Selectors
  • TreeHouse Courses
  • Good to Great Animation — Val Head, Smashing Magazine
  • Squares Interaction Design Conference
  • An Event Apart

Technical Skills

  • Competent with Claude Code and Claude Cowork
  • Proficient in Sketch, Figma and Figma Make
  • Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
  • Ability to code semantic HTML and CSS
  • Ability to read and edit Javascript

Education

Webmaster Certificate Program

North Carolina State University · Raleigh, NC

Areas of study include: W3C coding standards, semantic XHTML, CSS, accessibility, usability, e-commerce and SEO

BFA Degree

Maine College of Art · Portland, ME

Relevant courses: Advanced Typography, Web Design, Photography, Illustration and Information Design

Foundation Studies

Massachusetts College of Art · Boston, MA

Awards & Recognition

CUES Golden Mirror Award

Awarded for both concept and design of the LGFCU annual report entitled, "Discovering Value"

Featured on For Print Only

Recognition by the well-known blog for the 2011 LGFCU holiday card

Maine College of Art Presidential Scholarship