UX/UI Hybrid Lead Designer

Remote, UK ~ 3m Contract 2021 

As a UX/UI designer, Kyle was heavily involved in a series of projects for Nem, a company focused on establishing a new management structure and direction. In this role, he wore many hats, including conducting project research and data analysis, creating documentation and planning materials, working on product workflow with teams, and contributing to the development of an NFT game and a new visual exploratory brand. Kyle also played a key role in directing and leading the redesign of the Symbol website, establishing typography, iconography, and color palettes for a new branding direction, and helping to guide a team of designers in their exploratory work.

In addition, he worked on establishing the UX and groundwork for the NFT game and new site structures, and contributed his own creative exploratory work in visual design to assist in shaping the vision and direction of the company. Kyle also worked closely with the community and members, providing support in the form of GRFX, UX/UI, blog design, consultation, and more.

Projects

Symbol Wallet, NFT & AI Project, Symbols Redesign / Direction

UX/UI Hybrid Lead Designer

Dallas, TX ~ 2017 – 2020

While working at BBVA, Kyle played a key role in establishing a new digital business (NDB) branch that focused on marketing BBVA’s improved APIs to innovative fintech companies in the US marketplace. He worked closely with CEOs, stakeholders/owners, product owners, and project management of engineering to create marketing platforms that would be accessible to chief operators and developers, who could test out the APIs in sandbox, pre-production, production, and live environments.

As a designer, Kyle led the planning, scrum meetings, and creation of UX/UI brand libraries and product designs, as well as the CX/UX and UI design of public and private sites. He also took on the challenge of streamlining the BBVA KYC manual process, turning it into a back-end tool for admins and a client-side interface for the NDB. In addition, he worked on bridging the gap between business needs and effective UX/UI solutions, collaborating with development and QA teams to ensure a seamless visual and user experience across all projects. Kyle also played a key role in establishing branding guidelines and styles, and in conducting functionality testing and quality control to ensure the highest standards of excellence.

Projects

UX/UI Design: Open Platform public & private websites Online Business application: KYB/KYC Admin Tools for New digital business

Senior Art Director

Frisco, Tx ~ 2015-2017

As a lead art director at Rockfish, Kyle played a key role in branding, digital design, and marketing efforts for a diverse range of clients including Metro PCS, General Mills, Kimberly Clark, Unilever, Mars, Coke, and Diet Coke. He brought a strong sense of creative direction and thinking to the table, and was able to create products, services, and brands that people loved and trusted. In this role, Kyle led the way in maintaining consistency in branding, UI, and advertising across platforms and deliverables, ensuring that all of Rockfish’s clients received top-quality support and results. As a creative asset, Kyle was able to drive success and make a positive impact on the lives of people through his innovative design work.

Projects

Metro PCS, General Mills, Kimberly Clark, Unilever, Mars, Coke, and Diet Coke.

UX/UI Hybrid Lead Designer

Allen, Tx ~ 2014 – 2015

As a lead UI designer, Kyle worked closely with stakeholders and upper management to plan and research UX/UI for a wide range of devices, including iPhones, Android phones, iPads, tablets, and wearables such as Apple watches and Android gear. He played a key role in the creative process of designing applications, dashboards and data, infographics, and responsive/liquid and HTML 5 designs for various banking services and products.

In addition to these projects, Kyle also helped the team with presentations, demos, and pitches that helped improve operations and revenue. Some of the specific projects he worked on include Barclays Swift Wearables, BPay Wearables, Barclays Cards, a Premier Soccer website, and financial dashboards and data design for the UK, Egypt, Africa, and the USA. He also contributed to the design of the BMB iPad and iPhone apps, as well as the Tech Workbench/Tech All Stars.

Projects

Barclays Swift Wearables, BPay Wearables, Barclays Cards, Premier Soccer Website, (x4)Financial Dashboards & Data Design UK/Egypt/Africa/USA, BMB iPad App, BMB iPhone, Tech Workbench/Tech All Stars