Senior UX/UI Designer | Based in Philadelphia, PA

Samantha Magaard

My creative experience includes a strong passion for several areas of design with the proven ability to direct and design for digital marketing to user experience. As a detail oriented designer, I enjoy being a part of the process from start to finish.

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When approaching a new project, I ask myself...

Context

What is the problem that's trying to be solved and can we identify the project background?

Stakeholders

Who's involved in the decision-making process and how do they work best for a smoother collaboration?

Audience

How can we engage with the audience to gather user insights to better understand what deliverables are needed?

Design & Strategy

What does the project roadmap look like? And how will it help decide what design methods work best?

Showcase Projects


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Website
Health Nexus Blog Redesign

Through research and design thinking I provided recommendations and best practices to influence audience retention and increased page views for a user-focused healthcare blog.

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Jefferson Health | Web Technologies
March 2022
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Dashboard/Patient Forms
Virtual Waiting Rooms

Created a remote digital platform that healthcare providers could track completion of patient pre-visit forms, increase social distancing, and reduce in-office wait times/inefficiencies.

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Jefferson Health | DICE Group
October 2020
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Website
Petplan Homepage Redesign

By aligning the brand creative with our users behavior we reduced friction, built transparency against our competitors and optimized the customer experience for higher conversions.

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Petplan Pet Insurance
March 2019

At a glance

To learn more information about me, download my resume.

  • (Present) Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals

    Nov. 2020-Present | Senior UX/UI Designer | Web Technologies
    Mar. 2019-Nov. 2020 | UX/UI Designer | DICE Group

  • Prescribed Marketing Group

    May 2020-Present | Freelance UX/UI Designer

  • Petplan Pet Insurance

    Jul. 2018-Mar. 2019 | UX/Senior Interactive Designer
    Oct. 2016-Jul. 2018 | Interactive Designer

  • University Communications and Marketing: Millersville, PA

    Jun. 2015-Apr. 2016 | Graphic Design Intern

  • UX Design

    Interviews & Surveys
    Usability Testing
    Qualitative Research
    Information Design
    Data Visualization
    Interaction Design

  • UI Design

    Design Strategy
    Wireframing
    Prototyping
    User Interface
    Visual Design
    Branding
    Web/App Design

  • Software

    Photoshop
    Illustrator
    Adobe XD
    InDesign
    AfterEffects
    Sketch

  • Programming

    HTML
    CSS
    Bootstrap

  • Other

    Motion Design
    Project Management
    File Management
    Organziation

  • Hobbies

    Rock Climbing
    Hiking
    Kayaking
    Yoga
    Costume Design & Seamstressing

  • Creating a Portfolio in the Workplace

    Millersville Alumni Portfolio Day
    Apr. 19, 2022

  • Learning to Think/Thinking to Learn in 3D

    Lancaster Learns Conference
    Feb. 26, 2016

  • Meaning of User Testing

    World IA Day 2016 Conference
    Feb. 20, 2016

  • Process of Responsive and Web Design

    UpNext Fest: Bar Camp
    Oct. 10, 2015

  • Intro to HTML and CSS

    Hempfield High School
    Feb. 6, 2015