Jamie Magruder
As a creative entrepreneur, I integrate diverse skill sets that empower me to tackle challenges and uncover innovative solutions. This, combined with my curious mind, fuels my enthusiasm for understanding beyond the norm, and eager to create authentic human experiences along the way.
Skills
Design: Visual design, interactive design, web & digital design, sketching, wireframing, rapid prototyping, user flows, information architecture
Research: Quantitative and qualitative research, usability testing, data analysis, persona development, card sorting, journey mapping, heuristic evaluations, accessibility audits, eye-tracking, & more…
Tools: Adobe XD, Figma, Axure, Sketch, Framer, Shopify, Canva, Invision, Asana, Optimal Workshop, UserTesting, Miro, Google Analytics, Saas Software & more…
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**During 2024, I took a dedicated break from digital design to expand my skill set in coffee roasting, screen printing, and related hands-on fields. This period allowed me to deepen my understanding of artisanal processes and hone transferable skills in craftsmanship, precision, and creativity, which I’m excited to bring back into my professional design work.**
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Professional Experience
Interim Co-Founder | Give Good Company
Columbus, OH| 2023
Collaborated with Founder/CEO on product development, research, business growth, and marketing, ensuring ongoing operational progress.
Jr. User Experience Designer | Ample
Remote Freelance| 2023
Collaborated with Senior UX Designer in crafting digital products aligning with client business objectives. Involved in creating web designs/modules and digital advertisements using Sketch, then overseeing revisions until final submission in InVision.
User Experience Designer & Vocal Instructor | Roga
Remote Contract| 2022
UX/UI development and research for Web/Mobile wellness product. Other tasks include recording meditative voice over scripts for Roga app.
User Experience Designer | RStudio PBC
Remote Internship| 2022
UX/UI design of interactive mockups for R Studios e-learning platform. Daily tasks also included showcasing developed and design artifacts for user research, while enrolled in Academy learning R, a programming language for statistical computing.
User Experience Designer | The Ability Challenge
Remote| 2020
Partnered closely with the founder of ABC to yield recommendations, optimize user experience, and provide design expertise. Created an E-learning mobile prototype ‘Hoppr’ based on the company's web-based application currently in beta.
Secondary Experience
E-Commerce Web-Designer | Shopify
Remote Freelance| 2022 - Current
Build e-commerce & dropshipping websites from ground up. Manage SEO strategy to increase site traffic.
User Experience Designer | U.S. Census Bureau
Remote Challenge| 2021
UX generalist & sole researcher of a 10 person cross-functional team that built GreenScan, a high impact application focused on reducing single-use plastics using open source federal government data.
User Experience Designer | Small Business Hackathon
Remote| 2021
Winner of Hackathon - UX generalist and research lead of a cross-functional team that built a product called “Sales Forecasting” in order to aid small businesses in pandemic recovery.
Mentorships
GA & Census Open Innovation Labs (TOP) * Top Summit Speaker 2023 *
Hosted by White House Office & Science & Technology Policy | 2022
International Aid Hackathon - * Double Awarded 1st Place Prize *
Hosted by General Assembly | 2022
Education
General Assembly - Remote - UX Design Immersive Program 12/20
SAE Expression College - CA - Associate of Applied Science, Audio 08/19