Sarah LeQuire

About

Im a UX Designer, with a background in fashion design, whose curiosity and interest in understanding the mindset of others inspired my journey into user experience design. I am driven to find the best possible solutions to users problems. Even outside of my professional life, I love the challenge of a puzzle. In my spare time, you can find me figuring out the best possible route at my local climbing gym or solving crosswords. What sets me apart is My experience as a fashion designer! My past life in fashion has taught me the importance of: Research: Whether it was looking at the trends, the market, or past selling reports, understanding my target audience allowed me to meet their design needs. Iterations: Sketching and prototyping may look very different in fashion design, but the process is similar. After conducting research, I would sketch an idea (like wireframes!), get a sample made (prototypes!), and it would be fitted (testing!). If something didnt work, new iterations were made until the style was right! Communication: In fashion, I needed to be able to explain, verbally and through writing, my concepts to my stakeholders: my team, the bosses, the buyers, the factories, etc. Teamwork: Beyond my own team, I also collaborated with other departments, like the tech team and art department, to ensure we were all working towards the same goal. My history in fashion has equipped me with a unique set of skills that are valuable in UX design! I am actively seeking a new opportunity in UX design and I am open to learning about new opportunities in the New York area or remotely. So, if you have a UX problem to solve or want to chat about climbing routes or crossword clues, feel free to get in touch! Please email me at sarah.a.lequire@gmail.com or send me a direct message and check out my portfolio at https://www.sarahlequire.com/

Experience

• UX Design Co-Lead · Tech Fleet04-01-2024

  Co-led 4 apprentices in ideation of 13 social, messaging, group, and event user stories in 8 weeks resulting in saving the client $10,319 in the creation of wireframes and prototypes for the app. Collaborated with project management, strategy, and writing teams to successfully plan sprints, update the kanban board, and develop the product roadmap for the client Strategized the sitemap and refined the UI and design system to create a template for the site’s overall design and prepare the next phase for usability testing

• UX Design Apprentice · Tech Fleet02-01-2024 – 04-01-2024

  Saved the client $4,380 by creating a design system with a style guide and pattern library Designed 20% of the components for the pattern library Created 53% of the style guide including the template, guidelines for imagery, and UI elements Collaborated cross-functionally with project management, strategy, writing, and research teams to evaluate platforms’ features and recommended FlutterFlow for the client’s needs

• Freelance Product Designer · 1888 Mills & 37 Orchard10-01-2023

  Created detailed designs for over 100 physical products quarterly in order to provide stakeholders with quality, trend-driven prototypes and increase adoption rate by customers Analyzed customer feedback, researched concepts, and strategized roadmap in collaboration with Design Director resulting in visual designs for multiple product lines

• Product Designer · Fashion River2023 – 10-01-2023

  Had physical product ownership of over 20 fabrications and established visual direction resulting in 23% increased adoption rate Reviewed stakeholder feedback, analyzed the data, and ensured design consistency end-to-end through cross-functional collaboration and communicating to improve customer satisfaction

• Product Designer · Ikeddi Enterprises Inc.07-01-2021 – 07-01-2022

  Performed a competitive analysis, researched market, and strategized with stakeholders to re-launch the kathy ireland brand to realign the physical product with the customer’s needs Analyzed tasks and organized procedures between departments resulting in improved efficiency of the fit process saving the company money in extra model fees

Education

• CareerFoundryCertificate, UX Design
• Savannah College of Art and DesignBFA, Fashion Design
• SCAD Lacoste

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