Charles Forquer

About

With a diverse background in design and education, I have honed my skills through various roles and institutions. I hold a Bachelor's degree in Music Production from the University of Central Oklahoma and have further specialized in UX/UI Design through Designlab's UX Academy. Additionally, I earned a certification in Web Page, Digital/Multimedia, and Information Resources Design from Francis Tuttle Technology Center. My professional journey includes significant contributions as a Product Designer at EcoCart, where I was the founding designer of a sustainability-focused eCommerce Shopify Plugin. I played a pivotal role in evolving marketing materials, product design systems, and brand identity, contributing to Series A funding and partnerships with major brands like Walmart and Enfamil. My experience also includes freelance graphic design for ØNSK, a B Corp Coffee Roaster, and internships at Krush Digital Advertising Agency and EcoCart. Additionally, I have international teaching experience as an English Second Language Teacher at CHUNGDAHM Learning.

Experience

• Product Designer · EcoCart04-01-2021 – 07-01-2023

  Founding designer of a sustainability-focused eCommerce Shopify Plugin, spearheaded the evolution and crafting of captivating marketing materials, elevating our brand identity, and product design systems, and driving transformative product initiatives. This led to mitigating over 300 million pounds of carbon, Series A funding, and partnering with notable brands such as Walmart, Solo Brands, Feastables and Enfamil. Assisted in the overhaul of a new scalable design system and brand guidelines for marketing and product teams. This succeeded in bringing consistency across all teams with a source of truth for overall identity. Implemented innovative low-code tools that empowered the team, resulting in a +52% increase in new user onboarding. These tools provided greater control over A/B tests, user flows, and performance tracking capabilities, effectively reducing the workload on limited engineering resources and delivering immediate business impact. Collaborate with Shopify Sales and Customer Success teams to create pitch decks and website mockups using brand guidelines, boosting monthly sales growth, meet targets, and close deals with high-value prospects.

• Designer Intern · EcoCart01-01-2021 – 04-01-2021

  Assisted in various design tasks, contributing to the development of marketing materials and product design systems.

• Freelance Graphic Designer · ØNSK08-01-2018 – 01-01-2021

  Revamped packaging for direct trade, certified B Corp Coffee Roaster in Copenhagen, along with additional collateral aligning with their existing identity.

• Graphic Design Intern · Krush Digital Advertising Agency02-01-2019 – 04-01-2019

  Contributed to the rebranding of Sleepworld, a local handcrafted mattress specialty store of 25 years, boosting brand image, website traffic, and meet customer demand within their market. Contributed to the development of various logos and concepts for branding, merchandise design, social media banners/collateral, blog content, and web design.

• English Second Language Teacher · CHUNGDAHM Learning10-01-2016 – 11-01-2017

  Taught English as a second language to students, focusing on improving their language skills and comprehension.

Education

• DesignlabUX Academy, UX/UI Design
• Francis Tuttle Technology CenterCertification, Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
• University of Central OklahomaBachelor's degree, Music Production

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