Hi, I'm Brian!

I'm a UX Designer based in Seattle.

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I most recently worked as a UX designer at Umee. See my case studies below showcasing my work with Umee and my other UX projects.

About My Role
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My UX Design role at Umee

Remote – (Fairfax,VA)  

August 2023 – August 2024

Umee was producing a community building app aiming to address the loneliness epidemic by fostering meaningful connections between members of exclusive communities to alleviate feelings of loneliness.

Umee operated as a fast-paced startup. I gained experience rapidly by working through diverse projects with narrow deadlines. See some of my accomplishments below!

My Contributions:

  • Led brand integration into Onboarding and Newsfeed features.
  • Led brand integration onto Match and Chat features.
  • Collaborated with brand design lead, CEO, and designers on rebrand project building from Umee's mission/vision statements to define and integrate brand guidelines into designs across the app.
  • Delivered logo, typography, and colors as part of rebranding project.
  • Participated in design validation and bug testing for newsfeed feature with development lead, submitting tickets on GitHub.
  • Designed mid-fidelity wireframes for invite system feature.
  • Led handoff process of newsfeed feature to dev team.
  • Collaborated with Design Lead to design newsfeed feature: affinity mapping, creating low to high-fidelity wireframes and prototypes in Figma.

My Skills

My skillset and experience enables me to seamlessly collaborate with cross-functional teams.

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User-Centered Design

Mobile Applications
Websites
Branding
Accessibility

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Figma

Wireframing & Prototyping
Components
Design Systems
Dev Handoffs

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Research

User Journeys
Interviews
Competitive Analysis
User Testing

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Development

Responsive Web Design
HTML, CSS, & JavaScript
SEO
GitHub

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Visual Design

Photo & Video Editing
Logo Design
AI Tools

Education

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Google UX Design Certificate, Coursera

Certification earned in April 2022

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B.A. Drama, University of Washington — Seattle, WA

Bachelor of Arts, Drama: Performance
Graduated December 2020
Dean's List – 3.93 GPA

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Scaleable and responsive layout design system.

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OKRs, KPIs, stakeholders, mobile and web applications,

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A little about me

Hi,

I'm Brian,

a UX Designer based in Seattle

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Denali, myself, and snowman at Olallie Lake, near North Bend, WA

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Whether it's designing positive experiences for users, acting in local plays, or talking my dog to the mountains, empathy is the catalyst of my craft. I am most fulfilled when I'm improving the experiences of others.

Outside design, I enjoy cooking plant-based meals, playing ultimate frisbee, and traversing the mountains of the PNW ☀️🏔️🌲

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- Brian Frederick

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