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Stephanie Spencer

@stephaniespencer

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Creative Director and Designer, specializing in user centered design, branding, and art direction

United States

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking for a role where I can leverage my strengths in design (digital, print, or both), creative strategy, collaboration, project management and problem solving. I am open to both contract and full-time remote opportunities

With a proven track record of driving engagement and delivering measurable results, I bring expertise in user-centered design, brand management, art direction, and creative leadership. My skill set spans UI/UX, interactive prototyping, wireframing and website design, along with traditional marketing deliverables like brand identities, white papers, presentations, logos, and digital ads. I thrive in fast-paced environments, balancing strategy and creativity to craft compelling brand experiences. I’m looking for long term creative partnerships in which to collaborate and lend my expertise; roles where I can truly make a meaningful impact.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Creative Director & Senior Designer

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Spencer Design

Jan 2015 - Present (10 years 4 months)

• Provide strategic design consulting services to businesses and entrepreneurs
• Specialize in visual storytelling, expertly designing compelling brand experiences
• Collaborate with distributed teams to create content and products that improve user experiences

Consulting Creative Strategy Creative Direction Project Management User Experience Design Graphic Design Website Design

User Experience (UX) Designer

iCrossing

Feb 2015 - Jan 2019 (3 years 11 months)

• Enhanced the intuitiveness of websites and apps through research, analysis and usability testing
• Created wireframes and prototypes to define functionality and interactivity for improved user experiences
• Collaborated with client teams to align business goals with user needs and presented strategic design solutions to agency clients

UX Prototyping Wireframing User Experience Design Experience Design

Director of Creative and User Experience

Rewards Network

Jan 2012 - Jan 2015 (3 years)

• Creative team manager, responsible for the design direction and deliverables for Rewards Network and its dining rewards partners
• Modernized the UI of white-label partner websites, reducing bounce rates by 20% in 10 weeks
• Led the marketing department transition from waterfall to agile project delivery as a core member of the corporate agile transformation team

Management Creative Direction Email Design Email Marketing User Experience Design

Associate Creative Director

iCrossing

Jan 2010 - Jan 2012 (2 years)

• Managed client accounts, fostered relationships across agency offices and lead design reviews
• Concepted and designed a rich media campaign for the City of Hope account that led to $21M in display ad revenue
• Designed brand collateral and displays for industry events, including Adobe Summit, CES and SXSW
• Participated in ideation sessions and designed creative for new business pitches

SEO Creative Direction Creative Strategy Website Design

Director of Creative

Ticketmaster/TicketsNow

Jan 2008 - Jan 2010 (2 years)

• Responsible for the design direction of onsale and presale ticket creative for live events
• Provided design support for business development opportunities and exclusive sponsorships
• Designed marketing assets promoting the authenticity of the secondary resale ticket market
• Managed the design and web content team operations while managing freelance design resources

Creative Strategy Creative Direction Digital Design Display Advertising Brand Marketing

Creative Marketing Manager

Chicago Tribune Media Group

Jan 2004 - Jan 2008 (4 years)

• ChicagoTribune.com redesign collaborator that garnered 4.8M unique visitors and named an official Webby honoree
• Promoted from Art Director to Department Manager, managed a team of (17) creatives
• Streamlined and maximized team efficiency by implementing a web-based project intake system
• Provided design strategy for the award winning Chicago Tribune Media Group advertising creative