Charlie Madden

About

Open minded, resolute designer that believes in research-backed design. 4th Year Student at Northeastern University Experience Design Major Mechanical Engineering Minor 2+ years of experience in graphic and product design 7+ years of experience in photography 15+ years of experience in piano

Experience

• UX Designer · Rwanda Youth Organization01-01-2023 – 06-01-2023

  Conduct a user experience audit of the RYP website to analyze its messaging, intuitivity, and role in supporting their partner organization, the Rungano-Ndota Initiative. Maintain and update both the RYP and RNI website in effort to align them with NGO industry standards while highlighting their unique approach to youth development.

• Social Media Manager · Spectrum Magazine09-01-2022 – 05-01-2023

  Created social media content/graphics, managed the Spectrum website, and facilitated the development of the quarterly newsletter by leading the Creative Committee.

• Graphic Designer · Spectrum Magazine03-01-2022

  Initiate and execute a brand expansion strategy that includes a full website redesign, the establishment of digital brand guidelines, and a UI design system. Create digital advertisements, social media content, physical merchandise, and design spreads for seven issues of the magazine.

• President · Spectrum Magazine05-01-2023

  Direct the award-winning magazine’s operations, management, and strategic vision, leading to a 27% growth in membership and 31% increase in submissions.

• UX Project Lead · Scout Design Studio08-01-2023 – 05-01-2024

  Design, test, develop, and deliver the City of Boston’s official homebuyer guide, a website . that simplifies complex financial and interpersonal real estate systems. Lead comprehensive user research by interviewing 9 experts and surveying 35 first-time homebuyers, then visualizing the results through empathy maps, service blueprints, and more. Facilitate my team’s ethnographic investigation into Boston’s affordability and livability in collaboration with the Mayor’s Housing Innovation Lab and the Boston Home Center.

Education

• Northeastern UniversityBachelor's Degree, Experience Design

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