I’m a Senior UX Designer working on machine learning, mobile applications, and enterprise software. I can’t help but challenge the status quo, seek out inefficiencies, and solve complex problems.
What gets me up in the morning? Knowing I make a difference in the everyday lives of people who use the internet!
Hi, you can call me Macee Jo.
My favorite things about being a UX/UI Designer:
Putting myself in someone else’s shoes
Making research-backed decisions
Creating something visually stunning
Facilitating creative collaboration
Designing small moments and the big picture
Iterating. Iterating. Iterating.
My past experience
Undergrad:
Where it all started
I landed a work study job in my undergrad where I learned the Adobe Suite and designed programs for the Fine Arts department. I honed my creative leadership style by directing and producing multiple musicals with my peers.
Early career:
Where it all started (again)
As a digital marketer and graphic designer in a corporate setting, I explored my curiosity of data and logic by wearing many hats. From leading a website redesign, to rebranding two brands, to defining content strategy, I learned a ton.
Transition:
Where I bet on myself
I wasn’t satisfied designing things that didn’t get tested and evaluated for effectiveness, so I left my job and completed a six-month intensive UX course. I learned the principles of UX and UI design, and put them to use on a real client project.
Currently:
Where it all came together
As a lead UX Designer at a marketing and branding agency, I love collaborating with my teammates, conducting user research, wireframing solutions, and handing off UI designs to development. The pace is fast, but that’s just how I like it!
As a former theatre artist and director turned digital marketer and graphic designer, I’m a storyteller and leader at heart. I’m thankful to have found my way to UX/UI Design.
Outside the Office
I love hiking
As a Colorado native turned city dweller, I crave the outdoors, so I pretty much take any opportunity to go out there and climb stuff including the Alps, Mayan ruins, and the Great Wall of China.
The Alps
Mayan Ruins
The Great Wall of China
I have lots of hobbies
When I’m not traveling I’m exercising my skills as an avid hobby-hopper. I rotate through my many hobbies including playing guitar, watercolor painting, hand lettering, building things, and paper crafting.
