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About Taylor Simone

Hi there! I’m Taylor Simone and my pronouns are they/them. I’m a UX and visual designer based out of Chicago, IL. Guided by empathy and inclusive design practices, I use my design and research skills to build high impact and accessible products.

My background in design starts at the University of Louisville where I received my B.F.A. in graphic design. My design work interacts with the intersection of human-centered design and social impact. I currently work as a product designer at charity: water, a non-profit solving the water crisis around the world. In addition to my work at charity: water, I have delivered product design and branding identities for several non-profits and mission-based startups.

My design philosophy to be human-centered and data-driven enables me to deliver reliable websites and products that target users’ core needs and center lived experiences. I have experience working on a product inclusion team. I collaborated with other team members to identify problems of bias in the product. As an inclusion-focused UX designer, I hope to create products that are grounded in trauma-informed design principles, usability, and accessibility.

When I’m not designing, you can find me trying new baking recipes, reading graphic novels or kickboxing. 

Skills, Tools & Capabilities

Skills
UI Design
UX/UI Design
Human-centered design
Web accessibility
User Research
Prototyping
Wireframing
Design thinking
Iterative design
Graphic design
Digital design
Branding
Typography

Tools
Figma
Webflow.io
Builder.io
Adobe CC: Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator
Jira

Strengths
Social Impact Design
Academic Research
Inclusive Design Practices
Empathy
Detail-oriented
Cultural Intelligence

Awards
Creative Quarterly No. 58, 2020:
When Words Unravel, student
2020 Red Beret Award
2020 AIGA Louisville The Show: Hawthorne Elementary Brand  
(Team Project)
Student Award AIGA Blue Ridge Flux: CANNA Brand Identity, Black Writers Poster Series, Paths of Rhyme, When Words Unravel
2019 AIGA Louisville The Show: When Words Unravel
2019 Student Award ADDY:
The Devil Wears Condoms, 
Local Silver

Experience

Product Designer - Growth
charity: water

Visual Designer
The Mom Project

Design Intern
The Speed Art Museum

Design Intern
Relay Design Co.

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