Charlie Madden

UI Designer • Product Designer • Arlington, VA, US • Open to relocation

Adobe Creative Cloud

Figma

Information Design

Graphic Design

Design Research

UI/UX Design

Heuristic Evaluation

User-Centered Design

UX Strategy

Available for hire fromNegotiable

Contracts

Full-Time Roles

Product Designer | Photographer

Open minded, resolute designer that believes in research-backed design. 4th Year Student at Northeastern University Experience Design Major Mechanical Engineering Minor 2+ years of experience in graphic and product design 7+ years of experience in photography 15+ years of experience in piano

Projects

Spectrum Magazine

The Spectrum website redesign aimed to capture the vibrancy and creativity of our community. Our mission prioritized improving the submission process, fostering inclusivity, and enhancing organizational visibility.See More

City of Boston

A digital guide empowering first-time homebuyers to successfully navigate the complex Boston housing system and the process of homebuying. Boston is experiencing a housing crisis. Over the last five years it has become the 2nd most expensive city for renters and 10th most expensive for buyers in the US. My team partnered with the City of Boston's Home Center and Housing Innovation Lab to research this crisis and create an intervention to assist homebuyers.See More

Work History

UX Designer

Rwanda Youth OrganizationJan 2023 - Jun 2023 • 6 mosConduct a user experience audit of the RYP website to analyze its messaging, intuitivity, and role in supporting their partner organization, the Rungano-Ndota Initiative. Maintain and update both the RYP and RNI website in effort to align them with NGO industry standards while highlighting their unique approach to youth development.

Social Media Manager

Spectrum MagazineSep 2022 - May 2023 • 9 mosCreated social media content/graphics, managed the Spectrum website, and facilitated the development of the quarterly newsletter by leading the Creative Committee.

Graphic Designer

Spectrum MagazineMar 2022 - Present • 2 yrs 7 mosInitiate and execute a brand expansion strategy that includes a full website redesign, the establishment of digital brand guidelines, and a UI design system. Create digital advertisements, social media content, physical merchandise, and design spreads for seven issues of the magazine.

President

Spectrum MagazinePart-time EmployeeMay 2023 - Present • 1 yr 5 mosDirect the award-winning magazine’s operations, management, and strategic vision, leading to a 27% growth in membership and 31% increase in submissions.

UX Project Lead

Scout Design StudioPart-time EmployeeAug 2023 - May 2024 • 10 mosDesign, test, develop, and deliver the City of Boston’s official homebuyer guide, a website . that simplifies complex financial and interpersonal real estate systems. Lead comprehensive user research by interviewing 9 experts and surveying 35 first-time homebuyers, then visualizing the results through empathy maps, service blueprints, and more. Facilitate my team’s ethnographic investigation into Boston’s affordability and livability in collaboration with the Mayor’s Housing Innovation Lab and the Boston Home Center.

Education

Northeastern University

Bachelor's Degree, Experience DesignAug 2020

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