About

I’m a tennis-loving, Jane Austen-reading, halloween costume-making, user-centered creative living outside of Washington, D.C.

On a daily basis, I explore brand, web, product, and digital innovation.

Feel free to reach out at hi@erinkrieger.com or LinkenIn. I always love a good chat.

SKILLS

Brand

Brand Research & Strategy

Concepting

Graphic Design

Product

UX Research & Strategy

Workshop Facilitation

UX Design

UI Design

Design System Management

Leadership

Project Oversight & Delivery

Client Engagement & Communication

Team Mentorship

Recruitment Participation

Annual Review Participation

Design Ops Participation

EXPERIENCE

    • Lead project teams to define and design client deliverables in alignment with project scopes including data portals and content-rich website websites

    • Design highly accessible interfaces that balance business needs, user needs, and technical feasibility

    • Partner with management, strategy, and technology disciplines to foster a culture of listening and collaboration

    • Seamlessly and confidently communicate with clients and external vendors (copy editors, strategists, engineering contractors)

    • Provide timely and constructive feedback on project deliverables

    • Manage project resourcing for the creative team in collaboration with project managers

    • Mentor creative members by providing growth strategies and professional advice

    Clients: Net-Zero Data Public Utility (NZDPU), International Finance Corporation (IFC), DC Courts, Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB), StriveTogether, UJA-Federation of New York, UN Women

    • Led project teams to ideate, develop, and market brands across a variety of verticals

    • Worked closely with the strategy team to ensure deliverables aligned with project briefs

    • Defined and rolled out the conceptual process for UI and design system development

    • Communicated clearly with internal teams, clients, and external vendors (videographers, illustrators, animators, photographers)

    • Defined growth strategies for individual creative team members and conducted quarterly performance reviews

    • Developed new business pitches and scopes of work

    Clients: Georgetown University, Herschend Family Entertainment (Globetrotters, Dollywood), Pet Valu

    • Worked alongside creative directors to ideate concepts with support from a team of art directors, designers, and copywriters

    • Worked closely with development teams and product owners to ensure the design vision for digital products was realized

    • Designed digital products including responsive marketing websites, e-commerce websites, and mobile apps

    • Conducted competitive brand assessments to understand client landscapes

    • Juggled multiple projects at once, ensuring that deadlines and client expectations were met

    Clients: Arhaus, Clyde's, Georgetown University, Information Builders, International Spy Museum, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Origin, Pep Boys, TJX: Marshalls, Ubamarket

    • Designed materials across all brand touchpoints including logos, stationery, digital assets, marketing materials, and signage

    • Worked with the creative and strategy teams to ideate, develop, and oversee the deployment of national brand campaigns

    • Worked with the UX and development teams to create engaging app and website experiences

    Clients: AARP, AOL, Hershey’s Chocolate World, JW Marriott, George Washington's Mount Vernon, NTCA – The Internet and Television Association, .NYC, Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies

    • Worked to create concepts for identity, interactive, and multi-media marketing campaigns

    • Designed and oversaw the printing of brand collateral and annual reports

    • Met and coordinated with paper and print vendors by writing specs, reviewing proofs, and attending press checks

    • Assisted environmental graphic design leads in the design of brand and wayfinding programs for communities

    • Worked closely with outsourced developers to produce websites on WordPress

    • Helped craft quotes and scopes of work for potential clients

    Clients: AE7, Cleveland Cavaliers, City of Kent, City of North Olmsted, City of South Euclid, Cliffs Natural Resources, Fairmount Minerals, Gateway District, Heinen’s, Heritage Ohio, Lake Erie College, One of a Kind Pet Rescue, Western Reserve Academy

Education & Tools

KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
BFA, Visual Communication Design
Minor in Advertising

HOW DESIGN UNIVERSITY
Information Architecture

IDEO U
Design Thinking

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma/FigJam

Jira

Microsoft 365

Google Docs, Slides, Sheets

Keynote

Recognition

2019 DC Ad Club Gold, 10G Website
2015 DC Ad Club Gold, Digital Advertising: .nyc Digital Campaign
2011 American Package Design Award, Graphic Design USA: One of a Kind Pet Rescue
2011 Color in Design Award, PRINT Magazine + HOW Magazine: Fairmount Minerals Report