Hello again,

I’m Ann Schecter, a UI/Graphic Designer based in Portland, Oregon.

For more than a decade, I’ve been working both in-house and remotely on many projects, and I’m still excited to learn new skills.

When I'm not doing design projects, I enjoy spending time in the garden learning to create an environment where plants can coexist with uninvited deer, rabbits, and moles.

Ann Schecter

Brief experience

2011 - Present
UI/Graphic Designer - Self Employed

Schecter & Co. (Software Engineering & Creative Design Services) - Portland, OR

  • Work with clients across tech, nonprofit, healthcare, legal and design agencies to create a range of digital and print materials, such as websites, email templates, logos, business cards, flyers and event displays.
  • Led the design and implementation of user interfaces of custom plugins, websites, and web applications while working with an engineer partner to bring these digital products to market.
2017 - 2021
UI/Graphic Designer - Contract

NetVendor (SaaS Vendor Risk Management Platform) - Tualatin, OR

  • Successfully led brand revitalization by enhancing the brand's visual identity and redesigning all marketing materials, such as proposals, document templates, flyers, event displays, office wall graphics and posters.
  • Redesigned and implemented front-end user interfaces of the company and vendors enrollment websites, SaaS subscription-based web application and system transactional emails to improve digital experience and usability.
  • Strategized with C-level executives to develop relevant product features such as advanced search and project bidding to support business growth and secure strategic partnerships with leading property management companies.
  • Led the effort to establish a cross-team design system that increased the efficiency of the development team.
  • Key Outcomes: Greenridge Growth Partners acquired NetVendor in 2021.
2007 - 2011
UI/UX Design Lead

AppTheory (Web Development Consultancy) - Atlanta, GA

  • Led the design and worked with the development teams both in-house and offshore in creating wireframes, prototypes and front-end implementations of the websites and plugins from initiative to successful launch.
  • Designed both digital and print marketing materials, such as landing pages, web banners, presentations, business cards, flyers, brochures and retractable banners.
  • Collaborated with clients and marketing teams to design layouts and illustrate the graphics of the email templates including implementation and testing to ensure successful final delivery.
  • Facilitated easy navigation of site hierarchical structure and ensured website content scalability for large-scale websites with hundreds of pages.
  • Delivered user training to enable clients to make basic front-end programming edits and maximize the functionality of the DNN (DotNetNuke) content management system.
  • Key clients included: United Nations Public Administration Network (UNPAN), City of Cape Coral, Pocono Mountain School District and Laborers’ International Union of North America (LiUNA).

Volunteer

2017 - 2018
Web Designer

Portland Community ToolBank - Portland, OR

  • Designed and illustrated graphics and maintained an organization website.
  • Photographed at the community events and helped in auction and community events.

Skills

Design
  • User Interface (UI)
  • Website
  • Wireframe
  • Prototype
  • Brand Identity
  • Print Material
  • Illustration
Tool
  • Figma
  • Photoshop
  • Illustrator
  • InDesign
  • After Effects
  • Premiere Pro
  • Powerpoint
Code
  • HTML
  • CSS
CMS
  • WordPress
  • Drupal