About
My name is Kayla, and I am a UX Designer based in Long Beach, CA. I hope to use my skills as a means to create delightful and meaningful experiences for others.
Outside of all things design, I enjoy baking (pastry & bread), cooking, and watching movies.
Currently ~
Reading: Leave Society by Tao Lin
Watching: Twin Peaks The Return
Listening: Ion Pack Podcast
experience
REVOLVE & FWRD
UI/Visual Designer
November 2019 - present
Collaborate with business intelligence, marketing teams, fellow designers, and developers to create an impactful user experience on our sites driven by data
Deliver mocks, prototypes, and specs for web and apps to front end developers and backend engineers
Review and test mocks and builds from developers before the updated experiences or new features are pushed to our live sites and apps
Ideate AB tests to improve our site experience through iterating, redesigning, or introducing new features
Roopairs
Product Design Intern
April 2019 - June 2019
Collaborated with designers, stakeholders, and developers to design an application interface for an on-demand service application in a start-up setting
Developed user personas, user flows, and interface designs for their customer facing software
Assisted in conducting user interviews
Assisted lead designer in finalizing their rebrand and branding guidelines
Designed pitch decks to present to potentials investors and stakeholders
Cal Poly SLO VPSA
Graphic Designer
June 2018 - June 2019
Developed marketing assets for the Vice President of Student Affairs Marketing and Communications team
Created branding guidelines, one-sheets, and advertisements for on-campus programs
Hosted a 2-hour weekly radio show and an occasional special format show
Assisted the music director in curating the station’s sound and updating our Currents rotation
KCPR 91.3FM
Volunteer, On-Air DJ
February 2016 - June 2019
education
California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo
BS Graphic Communication
Concentration: UX/UI Design
Graduated June 2019