Benjamin Short - Senior UX/UI Designer,

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Work Background

General MotorsUX Design Manager - Global Markets

Apr. 2023 - Aug. 2024Austin, Texas, United StatesLed a team of UX designers to create and implement user-centered design solutions across multiple product lines, overseeing the design and development of user experiences for over 20 software products. Ensured consistency and quality across a portfolio of over 300 products. Established a UX/UI Design team within DASC, uniting diverse design talents to develop a comprehensive and cohesive long-term solution, including a UX/UI Design & Accessibility roadmap. Promoted and built reusable design and development components, establishing UX/UI Best Practices, Design Systems, Components, Style Guides, and Accessibility standards, while making governing-level decisions for projects. Collaborated with product managers and stakeholders to align design with business goals, user needs, and technical requirements. Built, delivered, and drove the DE&I Inclusion/Accessibility Process for DASC, overseeing accessibility tools, the Galileo Design Center of Excellence, and accessibility project approvals. Supported the DASC team in development, design, and test automation for supply chain and inventory, ensuring adherence to GM Standards and the Training program. Educated all new hires on GM’s Accessibility standards, tools, and testing processes. Fostered a culture of creativity, collaboration, and innovation within the UX design team, empowering designers to do their best work and defending them against hostile developers, ensuring a supportive and productive work environment.

General MotorsUX Design Lead - Dealer, Aftersales and Supply Chain

Jan. 2023 - Apr. 2023Austin, Texas, United States

General MotorsSenior UX/UI Designer - Dealer, Aftersales and Supply Chain

Jul. 2021 - Jan. 2023Austin, Texas, United StatesSuccessfully oversaw software development through a full agile Development cycle, along with Desktop. Designed, Developed & managed all UX/UI Design & Accessibility Standards. Implemented Usability & Accessibility testing for all Desktop & Mobile. Produced lo-fi wireframes and hi-fi functional clickable prototypes for the development team. Created a repository of visual resources in Figma and Adobe XD for the design team.

Emerson Automation SolutionsSenior Visual Designer

Jul. 2018 - Jul. 2021Austin, Texas AreaRepresented the Emerson Human-Centered Design team, supporting business units in delivering on Emerson's promise to solve customer problems with world-class technology, solutions, and services. Created high-fidelity visual experiences that engaged and delighted customers and clients. Provided design concepts and direction that were implemented across various platforms, including web, mobile, desktop, and local device interfaces. Combined design and facilitation skills with a passion for design thinking and deep empathy for users, driving the creation of intuitive user experiences. Participated in design sprints and project discovery sessions to visually capture emerging ideas and lead design direction. Collaborated with business unit product design teams to refine interaction design and implementation details. Worked closely with third-party design and interactive firms on Emerson branding, design standards, and specific products. Assisted in making presentations to internal stakeholders and managers, and actively participated in design reviews and usability assessments throughout the design process. Educated, guided, and coached others in human-centered design. Developed a company-wide design system and united business units over several years to achieve visual and behavioral consistency in software products.

Somnio | B2B Digital MarketingFreelance UX/UI Designer

Jun. 2017 - Jul. 2018Austin, Texas AreaWork directly with the Senior Art Directors to create production-ready graphics & layouts for software applications with Adobe Creative Suite and provide clean, organized diagrams and illustrations to help communicate ideas clearly. Understand and manage various brand guidelines from project to project.

Self-employedUX/UI Visual Designer

Feb. 2017 - Jul. 2018Austin, Texas AreaHave design work that needs doing? Say no more. Branding, logo design, website design, interface design, photography, photo editing. I do it all.

IBMUser Experience Visual Designer

Aug. 2011 - Feb. 2017Austin, TexasCreate & own production-ready graphics & layouts for software applications. Understanding of IBM Design principles and thinking with the ability to address complex problems and provide sound design solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional design teams to create compelling user interfaces. Create wireframes to effectively communicate interaction & design concepts. Collaborate in the requirements gathering and specification phases of a project. Keep up-to-date on the latest design techniques/trends/ideas. Participate in usability testing with target users. Contributed to foundation of IBM Design and Design Language. Assisted in talent acquisition by representing IBM at design job fairs and conducting on site interviews and portfolio reviews.

Kangaroo Golf ProductsGraphic Designer, Photographer

Aug. 2010 - Aug. 2011Three companies: Condar Company, Kangaroo Golf, and FunSpecs. Condar manufactures fireplace and hearth products for direct to consumer or distributer sales. Kangaroo Golf manufactures and distributes electric motorcaddies. FunSpecs make designer reading glasses. Execute advertising and packaging design, product photography, website design and work with the Amazon store. Work with all third party printers, and both domestic and international customers and distributors directly.

Emery AdvertisingArt Direction, Graphic Design, Photography

Aug. 2009 - Aug. 2010Photoshop, Indesign, and other graphic design and photography work. Logo and branding as well as catalogs, menus, layout design, and other projects.

Harris TeeterVarious

Aug. 2002 - May. 2009Worked a variety of departments through the years, including entire college career.