Madison Curtis

Madison Curtis

Product designer in Arlington, VA, She/her

About

I'm a product designer interested in creating impactful solutions that positively impact the human experience.

Work Experience

2021 — Now
Lead product designer at Viasat
2020 — 2021
Senior product designer at Guidehouse

- Built and maintained a design system that unified disparate product verticals solution for $20 million supply chain client that manages the largest and most complex weapons system in the DoD
- Researched, concepted and designed a digital dashboard that streamlined and improved efficiency for a client managing a legacy process within the Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Leveraged existing processes as a jumping off point to maximize user adoption, while implementing automation and employing user interactions based on common mental models to ease the transition from manual to digital process

Clients: DoD, Ginnie Mae, Merck, CDC

2019 — 2020
Product Designer at CoStar Group
Washington, DC

- Drove UX overhaul of the largest online commercial real estate marketplace through comprehensive UX/UI audit, competitive analysis, Google Analytics data assessment, and user research + interviews
- Improved usability across the entire CoStar suite of products by creating sitemaps, leading activities such as card sorting, and engaging with internal stakeholders and end-users to streamline and improve usability
- Worked in iterative agile environment with product managers and developers

2018 — 2019
Designer at DMI
Arlington, VA

- Led user interface design for mobile apps and responsive websites for new products as well as product redesign and refreshes
- Art directed print + digital campaigns
- Created visual identities to include logo suites, color palettes, custom patterns and photo treatments
- Produced campaign materials across all media to include print + banner ads, signage, packaging, and digital assets
- Presented concepts and designs to clients and integrated feedback
- Worked with on+offshore development teams to monitor development and product test to ensure correct frontend design and backend functionality

Clients: Campbell’s, Hyundai Capital America, Georgetown University, Iron Bow Technologies, Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, The International Spy Museum, Ubamarket, Clyde’s Restaurant Group, St. Lukes University Health Network

2016 — 2018
Editorial Designer at The Washington Post
Washington DC

- Independently designed across all sections, to include the cover going from concept, to comp, to polished final pages before 7:30PM daily deadline
- Selected and contacted illustrators for weekly arts section cover. Teamed with illustrators on concept, composition and details of illustrations
- Created photorealistic illustrations using stock images and Photoshop

Certifications

2021
Scrum Master Certified from Scrum Alliance
2017
User Experience Design from General Assembly

Education

2013 — 2016
Bachelor of Arts at The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH

Degree in New Media & Communication Technology with a minor in Linguistics

Awards

2017
Selected Work for Art Direction from Society of Illustrators

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