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Hi, I'm Michelle. 👋
I am a visual storyteller passionate about combining design with technology to create experiences.
I am constantly trying to improve my craft and to learn as much as I can.
Selected Works
History Hunt
A mobile app for the urban explorer, embarking on scavenger hunts for historical locations in their cities.
Verbadisco
A mobile app for the ultimate Harry Potter fan to conveniently re-learn HP trivia.
MediaBox
A mobile app that recommends movies and shows to based on their preferences.
Professional Experience
Topix Media LabNew York, NY
Assistant Art Director March ’18 - May ’19
Planned and created company's first book designs (including covers and interiors), leading to a slate of adult and children's books every season, every year
Senior Graphic Designer October ’16 - March ’18
Improved company's book and magazine sales by researching cover trends in collaboration with business department
Enhanced storytelling in publications with designs that contributed to content
Graphic Designer June ’15 - October ’16
Led the design of several magazines simultaneously by creating templates to guide overall typography, color and style
Ibis YearbookCoral Gables, FL
Design Director August ’13 - May ’15
Art directed and led design of two 480-page yearbooks, resulting in awards for the university
Educational Experience
IronhackRemote
Full-Stack Web Developer Bootcamp July ’20
9-week full-time web development bootcamp
Designed and coded full-stack Javascript web applications
Learned how to think like a programmer and how to deconstruct complex problems
CareerFoundryRemote
UX/UI Design January ’20
Cultivated user-centered problem-solving design abilities and learned how to makes products and services more accessible and intuitive
Focused on research, information architecture, wireframing, prototyping and usability testing
University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL
Bachelor of Science in Communications and Graphic Design 2011 - 2015
Learned design principles and fundamentals of visual graphic design