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Meryl Harsadi
UX Designer
Chicago, IL
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About
Hello, I’m Meryl, a UX/UI designer with a passion for inclusive design. I believe good design should be accessible to empower people in creating their own meaningful experience.
For the past ten years, I worked as an Exhibit and Industrial Designer with clients like Newell Brands, Johnson & Johnson, and IBM. With these various experiences I’m able to be adaptable and be versatile by collaborating with cross functional teams.
Developing physical products and spaces from the ground up has allowed me to combine my meticulous eye for visual design and in depth design research data. I believe these skills are valuable in how I execute and communicate my designs with stakeholders and developers. -
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Certification UX/UI DesignDesignation2020 - 2020Completed a six-month full-time immersive user-centered design educational program and working with client-based projects. Skills Learned: + User Research and Strategy + Interaction Design + Information Architect + Digital Wireframing and Prototyping in InVision, Figma, Adobe XD, & Sketch + Usability Testing + Design Ethics + Presenting to Stakeholders
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Masters Industrial DesignAuburn University2008 - 2010Masters Thesis: "A Consumer Participation Approach to the Design of Functional Collector Toys by Incorporating Designer Toy Subculture"
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BS Environmental DesignAuburn University2004 - 2008
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Alabama School of Math and Science2001 - 2004
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Freelance Industrial DesignerMeryl Harsadi Design2011 - Present (9 years 6 months)Created concepts for baby toys using sport license mascot.
Develop surface design patterns for Keka Case line. -
UX/UI Design ContractorMay 2020 - Jun 2020 (1 month)+Initiated UX design and research strategy for enhancing their alcohol delivery
mobile app.
+Conducted user interviews, analyzing markets, concept testing, and
usability testing.
+Optimized the user experience by creating new information architecture, concept sketching, user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and visual brand. -
Environmental Designer3D ExhibitsChicago, IL2018 - 2020 (2 years)Design high tech interactive exhibits and trade show booths for clients. Clients range from pharmaceutical, transportation, health food product, consumer electronics, to veterinarian pet product shows. Incorporate architecture language, interior elements, and graphic design to fully communicate Client's vision and brand language for environmental spaces. Provide conceptual renderings and CAD models for client.
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Exhibit Designer2016 - 2018 (2 years)Designing and conceptualizing custom trade show booth and product displays. Liaison between clients, sales, project managers, and production team. Provide booth estimates and quotes for clients.
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DesignerPleasant Prairie, WI2014 - 2015 (1 year)Create engaging brand experiences with architectural/interior spaces for Clients. Generate exhibit spaces for Medical, Aviation, Consumer Products, and Service Industries.
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Contract Industrial DesignerGriffin TechnologyNashville, TN2013 - 2013Assisting the soft good design team.
Develop surface designs for Spring 2014 iphone and ipad cases.
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Product DesignerCR Gibson2011 - 2013 (2 years)Product Designer/Surface Designer in the CR Gibson team. Generate concepts for gift, home, office, and stationery products. Research and analyze design trends in market, color, and pattern. Develop packaging and signage for point-of-sale and store displays. Create templates for use across product lines; organize templates, art, and film files for archives.
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Freelance DesignerNewell Rubbermaid - Beauty & Style2011 - 2011Develop and research concepts for hair accessory storage/organizer products
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Industrial Design Co-op Beauty and Style GBUNewell Rubbermaid2010 - 2010Design Intern in the Mass Electrics team and Styling team. Collaborate with designers, engineers, and marketers on the Goody Heat Styling product line as well as several other product lines. Work involved market research, concept sketches, mock-ups, 3-D renderings, and artwork templates. Research design trends in color, fashion, and feminine centric design.
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@merylharsadi, member since 2008
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