Claire Wayand

About

Product & UX Designer | Self-Starter | Creative Problem Solver I began learning design with the Adobe Suite in 7th grade and gradually moved into building user-centered products after college. I’ve spent the past decade developing my design skills whether it's user research and product design, graphic illustrations, game animation, or hand-drawn art. After transitioning to UX/UI design in 2021, I’ve gained 4 years of professional experience, working on everything from user research to prototyping. I’ve spearheaded and led personal projects like Vinstripe.com and have contributed to successful projects at Buildertrend such as the budget feature, homeowner experience, EVP work, and most recently attachments and signature workflows. I’m driven by the challenge of creating impactful, intuitive designs. Outside of work, I co-own a home design business and am expanding my real estate portfolio. I’m also exploring game design, diving into pixel art and animation. Lastly, I am an active member of the Product Meetup in Charlottesville and have planned some of their events. Let’s connect!

Experience

• Associate Product Designer · Buildertrend2022-04-01 –

  Collaborated with stakeholders to research, design, and build solutions for user pain points in financial and job management features of Buildertrend software. Conducted 60+ user interviews and 30+ usability tests to gather insights for product improvements. Utilized design methodologies like User flows and UX Audits for research studies.

• Marketing Designer · CoConstruct2021-02-01 – 2022-04-01

  Collaborate closely with the marketing team around overall product vision, design processes, research practices, and the brand design system. Design high-fidelity mockups and prototypes in Figma. Create email templates and layouts. Create and design graphics, illustrations and icons. Design and mockup app store images. Optimize images to enhance SEO. Research the UX of various pages and discover ways to increase usability, then implement those findings into the site. Design and update Hubspot email and landing page templates.

• Media & Design Manager · Madison Automotive Apprentices2018-07-01 – 2021-01-01

  Improved website to include relevant information to prospective students, started and managed all social media accounts, designed and produced print and digital marketing materials resulting in a 50% increase year over year in student involvement, social media following, donations, and campus awareness. Define roadmap for marketing and social campaigns, fundraising events, and design projects. Communicate with clients in order to maintain transparency of the status of their restoration project. Define work for and manage student interns. Research client, student and customer preferences for digital applications and transformed those findings into relevant products and designs. Communicate with outside vendors and businesses to fill the needs of the organization. Found prospective donors and partners that might be interested in the organization through research initiatives.

• Designer · Wayand Design2019-08-01 –

  Providing print, digital, space planning, organizing and design consulting services to Charlottesville and beyond.

• Freelance UI/UX Designer · Savi2019-12-01 – 2020-02-01

  Created and edited the users past employment history by making user flows and journey maps.

• Graphic Design Intern · UVA Athletic2017-06-01 – 2017-08-01

  Worked with the Sports Promotions team to create visual aid to promote sporting events in order to gain attendance and awareness. Assisted in the design of promotional material which included posters, banners, fliers, email headers, and social media material. Edited event tickets and updated student brochures with new content to help raise awareness of sporting events and increase attendance at the events.

• Shadow · Convoy2016-07-01 – 2016-08-01

Education

• James Madison UniversityBachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Graphic Design/Art
• The Miller School of AlbemarleHigh School, All

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