Jackie

Jackie Glimp

User Experience Professional in Denver, Colorado.

Skills

Jar of Pens and Paintbrushes

Technology

  • HTML and CSS
  • jQuery
  • Nuxt.js / Vue.js
  • Hugo
  • Bootstrap
  • Web Development
  • Email Development

Tools

  • Git
  • Sketch
  • InVision
  • Jira / MS DevOps
  • Adobe Creative Cloud

Methods

  • Typography
  • Responsive Design
  • Visual Design
  • Illustration
  • Animation

Experience

Jar of Pens and Paintbrushes

Senior Designer

Dominion Dealer Solutions
Jan ‘17 – Nov ‘20

Embedded designer on an agile team for Activator DS, a B2B SaaS product for car dealerships. Hybrid design and technical role focused on scaling product and improving experiences for the client services team.

  • Developed a library of email components using Hugo static site generator to scale email product and reduce the need for graphic support by 75%.
  • Designed and shipped a highly-requested email WYSIWYG editor to allow non-technical users to create custom email campaigns.
  • Led the creation of WYSIWYG email template library from the ground-up, resulting in a years’ worth of email marketing that can be deployed with minimal customization.
  • Conducted user research to gather requirements, validate designs and evolve a complex product.

Adjunct Faculty

Ivy Tech Community College
Jan ‘15 – May ‘17

Teacher for 16-week visual communications courses with 12-16 students per section.

  • Improved students’ understanding of typography, layout, and design principles via lectures, lab exercises, and design critiques.
  • Helped students execute their design visions by instructing them in Adobe Creative Cloud applications.

Graphic Designer

Dominion Dealer Solutions
Jan ‘16 – Jan ‘17

Individual contributor on a small team of designers working in a fast-paced environment.

  • “Graphic Designer of the Year” award winner in 2016 and 2017.
  • Delighted clients and internal stakeholders with creative and effective custom email campaigns, social media graphics, landing pages, banner ads, and direct mail pieces.

Freelance Designer

Jackie Glimp
Aug '14 – Present

Designer specializing in web development, illustration, and branding.

  • Increase online audience for clients by designing beautiful and usable custom websites.
  • Consult with clients to find and communicate their unique voice via branding and custom marketing collateral.

Education

Stack of Books

Colorado State University

BFA in Studio Art
Aug ‘02 - Dec ‘06
Concentration in printmaking with a minor in art history. University Honors Program graduate.

Ivy Tech Community College

Certificate in Visual Communications
Aug ‘14 - Dec ‘15
Concentration in web design.