Visual, Marketing & UI/UX Designer
education
work experience
Northwestern University
Swing Education, San Mateo, CA
Sept 2019 - Apr 2020
Graduated March 2019
Marketing Designer
B.S. Digital Media
Communications
Minor in Cognitive Science,
Segal Design Certificate
Elevate Swing’s visual brand by creating illustrations, ads, landing pages, and
other visuals that drive conversation on social media, web, product, and email.
Major GPA: 3.74
Cumulative GPA: 3.5/4.0
Mar 2019 - Aug 2019
Clients: AlpineDG, Freeman, National Vet Association, Turnout Nation,
Slow Up, Happy Valley Meat Co., Prizedrop
Work with clients to deliver designs which include: websites, digital ads,
illustrations, web and mobile app interfaces, and powerpoint decks.
tools
Illustrator
InDesign
Photoshop
Lightroom
Adobe XD
Sketch
Principal
Freelance Designer
Figma
InVision
Powerpoint
Keynoe
HTML
CSS
Javascript
skills
digital + print design
branding identity
presentation design
interface design
illustration
my work
Portfolio:
aprilchien.com
behance.net/
aprilchien
linkedin.com/
in/aprilchien
Pear, Remote / Boston, MA
Jan - Mar 2019
UI/UX Designer
Helped design the first MVP of a new mobile dating service. Conducted and
organized over 200 user-interviews, created wireframes and high fidelity
interfaces, worked with developers to implement designs.
Northwestern University Student
Affairs Marketing, Evanston, IL
Jan 2016 - Mar 2019
Graphic Design Supervisor
In addition to designer responsibilities, provide creative direction, onboard
new designers, run weekly meetings, hold designer evalutations.
Graphic Designer
Design digital campaigns and print materials including brochures, infographics,
and social media graphics. Increased active engagement in Body Acceptance
Week campaign from 300 students to over 700.
360i, New York
Jun - Aug 2018
New Business Design Intern
Clients: Northwestern Mutual, Discover, 7-Eleven, HBO, Sabra
Conducted brand research for new clients. Designed client specific pitch
materials including brochures, presentations, and one-pagers.
Levy Restaurants, New York
Jun - Jul 2017
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Branding Design Intern
-(650)-
Collaborated with experience designers to develop branding for clients.
Designed menus, digital ads, and other promotional pieces.
Clients: Walt Disney Parks, Barclay Center, USTA, Harley Davidson
