Amber Vasquez

Amber Vasquez

Director, DesignOps in Chicago, She/Her/Hers

I'm a DesignOps Director currently working at One Design in Chicago, IL. I have over 20+ years working in the design industry, and my experience runs across multiple areas of expertise ranging from design, operations, leadership, research, and product.

I'm currently interested in roles focused on the operational side of design in either product or agency with a clear emphasis on impacting and cultivating processes and people in companies with early engagement with DesignOps.

Work Experience

2021 — Now
Director, Design Operations at One Design Company
Chicago

Currently, I lead the DesignOps practice cultivating and enabling our design teams to increase their impact on clients, organizations, and industries we serve.

2019 — 2021
Creative Director at One Design Company
Chicago

I led multiple creative projects each year, emphasizing strong client engagement and project and team management. My goal was to democratize design for our clients and team members through close cultivation and direction, process alignment, creative visioning, and delivery.

2017 — 2019
Senior UX Strategist, UX Product Owner at Eight Bit Studios
Chicago

With a high focus on the user and engagement at every level, I concentrated on setting the intention for the project with client workshops, user research, sketch sessions, and agile story mapping and road map planning sessions. I was involved with in-house to startup to enterprise-level clients and enjoyed the challenges each type of client brought.

2013 — 2017
Chief Design Officer at Mightybytes
Chicago

I directed the overall design strategy and brought all teams into a cohesive working relationship, including design, UX, content strategy, and development. I ensured that design objectives matched strategic business goals on the customer and end-user sides and set the overall vision for each project company-wide. I enjoyed leading our teams and fine-tuning processes to create a better product for each client.

Previously Experience Director at Mightybytes
Responsible for communicating strategic goals into actionable design solutions, establishing the conceptual and stylistic direction for design staff, and orchestrating their work and the work of production and developer team members.

Awards

2016
Silver Davey Award for Activism from W3 Awards
2015
Silver Award from W3 Awards
2006
Websites and Mobile Sites, Sports Honoree from Webby

For The Original Harlem Globetrotters website

Education

1999 — 2002
Bachelor of Fine Arts at Illinois Institue of Art
Chicago

Bachelor of Fine Arts with a focus in Web, Multimedia and Information Resource design.

Contact

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