
Kara Johnson
Creative UX/UI designer with background in psychology, business administration, and research. Highly skilled at branding and visual design. Empathetic, detail-oriented, and analytical thinker proficient in Adobe XD and Sketch.
Experience
AVP of Product Designer
First United Bank
June 2023 - May 2024
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Conducted extensive user testing, including user interviews, surveys, and usability tests, to gather valuable insights and feedback for refining product features and functionalities
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Worked alongside developers to ensure seamless integration of design elements, maintaining design integrity throughout the development process
Web Designer
WeddingSeat
April 2022 - August 2022
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Drafted user flows to create low-, mid-, and high-fidelity wireframes by collaborating with Co-Founder
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Compiled mood boards, applied visual design, and produced final screens to enter into CodeLaunch (software technology startup competition) where the company progressed to the final 6 out of 124 applicants
UX/UI Design Intern
SociologicalYOU
April 2021 - January 2022
Generated a 20% increase in leads by designing and implementing new branding style for website, emails, and printed promotional products
Increased conversion rates by 5% by collaborating with other interns and supervisors to write email branding and marketing content
Substitute Teacher
Cleburne ISD
October 2021 - May 2022
Created strategies to address students’ learning and emotional challenges in class with a result of 25 students increasing their performance in class
Increased retention rates in students by appealing to multiple learning types through the use of creative visual aids
Education
B.A. Psychology, M Business Administration
Baylor University
December 2020
Certificate in UI Immersion
CareerFoundry
January 2023
Skills
Professional
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Detail Oriented
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Creative
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Empathetic
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Growth-Mindset
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Research
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Organized
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Analytic
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Collaborative
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Flexible and Adaptable
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Life-Long Learner
UX/UI Design
Adobe XD
Sketch
Visual Design
Branding
User-Centric Design
User Research
User Personas and Flows
Wireframing
Prototyping
Responsive Design