Saige
Heelein

UX Design | Psychology Concentration
- My Design Processes -
Humans adapt. Designs should too.

Education

Bradley University, Peoria, IL; expected graduation May 2024
Bachelor's in User Experience Design | GPA 4.0
Bachelor's in Psychology | GPA 3.73
Studio Arts Minor | GPA 4.0
Overall GPA 3.93

Han University, Arnhem, Netherlands; Study Abroad Course 2023
Minor Scripting for Designers
• Intensive course on JavaScript, Advanced CSS & HTML, C# then applied these skills in group project designing interactive digital escape room in Unity

Experience

The Grindstone Group LLC | UI/UX Specialist
Peoria, IL ( February 2021 – Present )
Manage long term client maintenance of digital platforms. Deliver in-depth analysis of client monthly Seo status. Perform as lead designer on app designs. Work with other UI/UX Specialist on various web design projects

B302 | UX Designer
Arnhem, Netherlands ( January 2023 – June 2023)
Worked in a design bureau affiliated with Han University. Member of several team client projects as a UX designer and graphic designer.

Big Picture Peoria | Contract Interface Designer
Peoria, IL ( July 2022 – October 2022 )
Designed and developed augmented reality app, Portraits of Peoria, to recognize public murals in Peoria, IL. Currently available on Google Play and Apple’s app store.

Bradley University | Teacher Assistant
Peoria, IL ( August 2021 – May 2022 )
Assisted with teaching introductory material in CSS and HTML.

Awards and Involvement

Presidential Scholarship, Bradley University, ( 2020 – 2024 )
Slane College Dean's List ( 2020 – Present )
Ceramics Student of the Year ( 2021 )
UX Design Student of the Year ( 2020-2021 )

Skills

Design

  • Figma
  • Adobe Suite
  • Unity
  • Wordpress
  • Squarespace
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Javascript
  • Tableau
  • Blender
  • Sketch
  • Mural
  • Maze
  • Webflow

Software

  • UX Research
  • Wireframing
  • Mockups
  • Moodboards
  • Site Mapping
  • Journey Mapping
  • User Personas
  • User Flows
  • Design Systems
  • Prototypes
  • Agile & Scrum