Nikki Starwalker

• Design web sites and all the graphic elements that go along with them for small businesses and personal brands
• Help companies develop the image and voice of their brand
• Create promotional collateral for a variety of clients

• Created simple solutions with consistent and elegant designs that adhered to T-Mobile brand standards and the T-Mobile Digital Reference Guide
• Designed and implemented a variety of web projects including user interface comps, eCommerce promotions, enterprise deployments, web-only enhancements and complete landing pages
• Focused on customer need states across each stage of the customer lifecycle throughout the web ecosystem
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams including product managers, campaign managers, producers, developers, and agency partners to bring high quality experiences to the web environment that align with business objectives, industry best practices and project time lines

• Contributed to a great customer experience on the Advertising Design Team
• Combined exceptional customer-centric visual design with engaging interaction for superior marketing solutions featured on-site and on the Kindle e-reader devices
• Carried marketing ideas from concept and discovery phases through launch for high profile clients including Sony, Hasbro, Disney and Nikon
• Analyzed marketing challenges and created on brand solutions that met measurable business goals on a daily basis

• Wrote and designed a user friendly style guide to be a resource for all who contribute to the presentation of the SeniorHomes.com brand
• Created a variety of graphics for content and landing pages
• Advocated for best strategies and practices on web projects
• Design a variety of creative marketing tools

• Manage the front-end customer-facing user -interface designs and visual execution with attention to the user experience architecture and business functionality requirements.
• Develop consistent look and feel of the user interface from experience and knowledge of UI design and functionality in collaboration with the User Experience Architect.
• Continuously research trends in web standards, web marketing and design to make sure SanMar is utilizing the latest technologies.
• Wireframe content and page layouts based on user experience architecture and requirements documents.

• Update and maintain branding throughout alaskaair.com including its layout, colors and themes.
• Research, acquire, create and alter photos, icons and other graphics to support content pages, promotions and merchandising throughout alaskaair.com
• Create online promotional graphic ads supporting online advertising through targeted design
• Make banner ads, headers and other graphic design support for all marketing emails

I was delighted to be placed with Alaska Airlines through The Creative Group.

• Built and supported product landing pages for promotional events
• Earned ownership of tasks and drove them through to completion
• Helped design and independently built promotional banners for all areas of REI.com
• Responsible for developing Expert Advice section of site

Connected with REI through Analysts in Motion.

Had the honor of being placed with Quadrant Homes through The Creative Group.

• Expanded company website with distinctive new product sections
• Worked in fast-paced environment consistently producing high quality pages
• Designed information architecture to implement online marketing solutions
• Improved upon website’s cross browser compatibility by editing script

• Worked with lead Developer to create e-forms for high-profile client
• Scripted (HTML, JavaScript and CSS) using Notepad and WordPad
• Interacted as a team member with professionals from different backgrounds
• Contributed ideas that conceived creative layout for entire project

• Worked with Creative Director to design and print marketing tools
• Constructed preliminary website layout designs for new clients
• Improved upon clients’ internal company sites (intranets)
• Updated and maintained websites according to clients’ terms

• Worked with lead Art Director to create layouts and mockups
• Creation and manipulation of Cascading Style Sheets
• Coded XHTML and JavaScript by specification
• Enhanced web development problem solving abilities

As the Flash Production Assistant I worked directly with Director of Interactive Experiences to develop and design Flash applications.