Kim Lajeunesse | UX & Visual Designer

I am a designer who strives to find a harmonious balance between functionality and aesthetics. I believe great design is an experience that should feel natural to users and love working with passionate folks who understand the value of good design.

I am also a DIY fanatic, food fiend and garden geek.

Employment

2008 present

Rhapsody International

Senior Visual Designer

Project intake and management of initial design requirements and work in close collaboration with team members working under tight deadlines. Create innovative and user-centered designs by considering market analysis, site metrics and usability findings. Present wireframes, visual mockups and/or end-to-end flows for marketing websites, user interfaces, email campaigns, and orderpaths to the product and marketing teams for review and feedback.

2005 2008

RealNetworks

Visual Designer

Designed consumer marketing and business-to-business websites, print collateral and event signage for RealPlayer, RealArcade, Rhapsody and SuperPass products. Key role in setting the design direction for each core product based on business objectives and target audiences. Collaborate with project managers, copywriters, and development team to produce a high volume of quality products under tight deadlines.

2000 2005

Safeco Insurance

Designer

Responsible for designing projects from concept to completion for the company’s Intranet and insurance agent marketing web sites. Optimized designs to be compatible with browser standards and to minimize download time. Used Flash to add visual appeal and interactivity to web projects. Work closely with developers to document standards for design layout and effective user interfaces

1999 2000

S&T Onsite

Desktop Publisher

Contract assignment with Visio Corporation. Collaborated with project manager, editor and writers in planning a style guide for Visio 2000 software training manuals.