About me
Hey there! My name is Kristen Nguyen and I'm a Boston-based designer. Since graduating from Massachusetts College of Art and Design in 2022, I've been working as a designer leading a multitude of applications, webpages, campaigns, and more.
EXPERIENCE
State Street
ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT, product designer
June 2026 — Present
- Lead user research and analyze gathered data to understand user roles, needs, goals, and frustrations
- Understand and apply user behaviors when designing landing pages, webpages, logins, navigation bars, and filters
- Prototype interfaces and gather feedback from audiences with surveys, focus groups, and one-on-one interviews
- Collaborate closely with the Head of UX Design to develop applications and features based on user feedback
- Direct and lead promotional campaigns tailored towards products to increase engagement, announce new features, and advertise capabilities
- Pitch and animate product demonstration videos to stakeholders as a means to advertise new technological platforms and applications
OFFICER, Visual Designer
May 2022 — June 2026
- Collaborate with the Head of UX Design to develop website navigation bars, financial summaries, login pages, and mobile financial management screens
- Construct content strategies, user and competitive research, wireframes, and prototypes for web and mobile platforms
- Lead visual concepts and support internal campaigns involving screensavers, email banners, printed posters, digital signage, video, and photography
- Design external marketing promotions, event displays, print and digital signage, and social media posts
- Create multi-paged annual reports and infographics that comply with regulatory needs and requirements
Wentworth Institute of Technology
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
July 2021 — April 2022
- Led marketing and social media campaigns for the Fitness & Wellness department to increase audience reach
- Developed brand guidelines and expanded the brand’s visual identity to add more versatility
- Created products such as t-shirts, sweatshirts, bags, and hats for purchase and brand reach
- Designed external marketing promotions through social media posts, pop-up flyers, posters, and banners
JobGet Inc.
Brand & Marketing SpecialisT
Sept 2020 — Dec 2020
- Worked directly with the brand and marketing team to stylize campaigns and advertisements for social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Graphic Design Intern
June 2020 — Aug 2020
- Designed billboard displays, public service advertisements, newsletters, and guidebooks to increase reach
- Collaborated with the UX team to aid in the development of the Deeper Learning webpage
INDEPENDENT
Chewmai Studios
Founder & Creative Director
Sept. 2018 — May 2022
- Design and expand an illustrative brand, identity, and visual system for a large-scale global audience
- Develop packaging and brand materials such as monthly thank you cards, business cards, and seals
- Create physical products including stickers, tote bags, pins, magnets, key-chains, cards, and mouse pads
- Construct digital banners, social media posts, and external promotions for audiences
AWARDS
Graphic Design USA
American Graphic Design Award
2023
EDUCATION
Massachusetts College of Art & Design
BFA, Communication Design
Sept. 2018 — May 2022
TALENTS
User Interface
User Experience
Web
Branding
Advertising
Editorial
Packaging
Animation
Motion Graphics
Videography
Photography
User Experience
Web
Branding
Advertising
Editorial
Packaging
Animation
Motion Graphics
Videography
Photography
SOFTWARE
Figma
Illustrator
Photoshop
Indesign
Lightroom
Premiere
After Effects
InVision
HTML
CSS
Godot
Github
Visual Studio Code
Webflow
Illustrator
Photoshop
Indesign
Lightroom
Premiere
After Effects
InVision
HTML
CSS
Godot
Github
Visual Studio Code
Webflow
