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Multidisciplinary Designer

melissabarrass.com [email protected] +61 466 308 708

Experience

UX Designer

Plant Assessor

PT, Hybrid Feb 2023 - present

In my current role, I am working on a range of products within a larger suite across mobile apps and web apps. Working with another UX designer, we build and maintain a robust and comprehensive Style System that serves at least 4 different areas of the Plant Assessor product range.

Product Designer

UAC (Universities Admissions Centre)

FT, Remote Oct 2022 - Feb 2023

During this short stint, I spent time trying to understand their comprehensive systems and bespoke white-labelling services. I was a part of the Apply Admissions team assisting developers in improving the experience for applicants and catering to update requests from our tertiary clients.

UX/UI Designer

Kip McGrath

FT, Hybrid Nov 2018 - Aug 2022

Over this time I helped build a Learning Management System from the ground up. It was a success even on the first test and all users were extremely happy with the product. The rollout is currently happening but word from ex-colleagues is that it’s going very well.

I worked on various projects mostly around management and learning systems that cater for a wide range of users, from students, parents, tutors and centre managers. I designed an active design system, and created solutions for better responsive interfaces, and for the last 12 months, I led the team with all design decisions and direction, working with stakeholders across the company.

• Gather and evaluate user requirements in collaboration with various stakeholders including product managers, engineers, business users, franchisees, tutors, and students.
• Create wireframes, storyboards, and screen flows
• Conduct usability testing
• Analysing user feedback and activity, and iterating to enhance the user experience
• Incorporate and be consistent with Kip McGrath branding guidelines
• Responsible for ensuring design assets are appropriately organised and stored
• LMS projects
• Research in learning design
• Creation of engaging and interactive learning experiences
• E-learning
• Experience in GO1 and Rise Articulate 360 authoring programs (SCORM)
• Construct future website design concepts
• SVG and Lottie animation
• Character design
• Cross-browser and device testing

(For tools in use, see the last page)

Freelance design

Melissa Barrass design

Remote May 2016 - Present

I have had many positive opportunities to collaborate with individuals and agencies over the years as a freelance designer. My experience spans design consultations, print and digital design, branding, photography, social media, EDMs, textile design and repeats, wire-framing, storyboarding and research. I have a couple of ongoing clients I work with outside of my 9-5, which encourages my skill set to remain diverse.

Skills/Tools

UX Design Figma Figjam/Miro Accessibility

Research Notion Loom Lyssna (UsabilityHub)

Agile Jira ****Slack Kanban

Other HTML/CSS ****Animation Print & digital design

Volunteering

Active Volunteer

The Newcastle Greens

Oct 2022 - Present

• Website redesign and maintenance
• Overhaul of internal communications systems
• Field research with the Brisbane Greens on winning campaigns
• Meaningful Conversations (Door knocking/Phone calling)
• Restarted the monthly communications emails and social media posts
• Content Creator for Instagram
• Graphic Designer of digital and print collateral
• Attending SDCs, Community rallies, meetings
• Administration: membership database maintenance
• Administration: calendar organisation
• Meeting facilitation and minute-taking
• Council research: Summerhill Waste facility and other community projects
• Activism: Peaceful, non-violent direct action