About me
Hey there! My name is Kristen Nguyen and I'm a designer focused primarily on product and visual design. I currently work at as a visual and ux designer while running a small studio business on the side that branches into illustration, product design, and game development!
EXPERIENCE
State Street
Visual Designer
May 2022 — Present
Actively collaborate alongside the head of UX design and global design director to develop visual systems, content strategy, competitive research, and prototypes for external and internal webpages. Directly report to the design director to develop collateral assets, advertising campaigns, event displays, social media posts, and annual reports.
Wentworth Institute of Technology
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
July 2021 — April 2022
Designed and led marketing campaigns that consisted of print displays and signages, digital promotions, mock-ups, merchandise, brand guidelines, and social media campaigns for the Fitness & Wellness department
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
Collaborated with a team of writers, animators, and photographers to compose advertising campaigns throughout the Massachusetts’ region. Worked with the lead designer to produce web pages, mock-ups, public service announcements, and brand guidelines.
FREELANCE
Chewmai Studios
Art Director & Visual Designer
April 2023 — Present
Constructed an illustrative brand to promote, develop, and distribute artworks for online audiences. Designed digital and physical assets, including packaging, brand materials, store-front webpages, social media illustrations, and products for consumption.
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
Videography
Photography
User Experience
Web
Branding
Advertising
Editorial
Packaging
Videography
Photography
SOFTWARE
Figma
Illustrator
Photoshop
Indesign
Lightroom
Premiere
After Effects
InVision
HTML
CSS
Replit / Github
Visual Studio Code
Webflow
Illustrator
Photoshop
Indesign
Lightroom
Premiere
After Effects
InVision
HTML
CSS
Replit / Github
Visual Studio Code
Webflow
