MEGAN KARD | product designer

Experience

Mode Analytics: Product Designer,  Nov 2017-present

Tradecraft: Product Designer & Project Facilitator,  Feb 2017-Sept 2017

+Consulted as a Product Designer for early stage start-ups 
+Planned & conducted user research
+Developed user flows and UX strategy     
+Developed brand directions
+Created Lo-Fi/ Hi-Fi mocks & clickable prototypes
+Created grid systems & type scales for mobile & web applications

+Led sprint planning, retrospective, and Asana project management
+Documented Project Facilitator role & put systems in place for client project management
+Mentored students on team dynamics & professional development

Oakland Digital: Digital Designer, Sept 2016 - Dec 2016

+In conjunction with outreach, increased fundraising donations by 40% for the 2016 year
+Created a 100-page program booklet & template for annual fundraising gala, the Inspiration Awards
+Utilized sponsor art assets to create program advertisements
+Designed interactive Sponsorship & Advertising packages
+Created object libraries & streamlined assets for all event banners, posters, event maps and misc. printed collateral
+Designed Bar Menus, Table signage, Silent Auction signage and Donation cards

Oakland Digital: Digital Design Intern, June 2016 - Sept 2016

+Developed UX flows as part of design team for BRIDGEGOOD.com
+Created wireframes & Hi-Fi mocks
+Carried out QA for the BRIDGEGOOD platform launch
+Created pitch deck & presented BRIDGEGOOD to funders at GoogleSF
+Designed advertising collateral for BRIDGEGOOD
+Participated in platform work sessions under Product Designers at Instacart, Facebook, & Google

MC Delventhal Designs: Freelance Designer, Jul 2014 - Present

+Created logo design, identity collateral, & booth takeaways for indie gaming company Flint Games
+Designed logo for City of Oakland-affiliated ensemble Oakland Community Orchestra
+Designed digital display & templates for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center in partnership with the nonprofit Oakland Digital
+Designed programs, flyers, donation collateral, and CMS-based website for the non-profit West County Winds
+Created mailers, quarterly newsletters, annual directories, & recruitment cards for Sigma Alpha Iota East Bay Alumnae Chapter

MC Delventhal: Freelance Writer, Sept 2011 - Jan 2015

Galileo Learning: Lead Science Instructor, June - Aug 2011 & 2012

Seneca Center: Senior Mental Health Assistant, June 2009 - April 2011

VOLUNTEER POSITIONS

West County Winds (nonprofit): Executive Board Member
July 2014 - Present

East Bay Alumnae Chapter, Sigma Alpha Iota: Executive Board Member
May 2010 - Present

Skills

• UI Design
• UX Research & Design
• Brand Development
• Interactive PDFs, Master Documents & Templates in InDesign
• Basic HTML5/CSS
• Currently completing copywriter certification