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Clara M. Sterling
Brooklyn, NY
(718) 555-0143
clara.sterling@email.com
linkedin.com/in/clara-sterling | github.com/clarasterling | clarasterling.design
Professional Summary
Collaborative Designer with 5 years of experience scaling brand identities and digital interfaces in creative agency and tech environments. Directed visual design for 14 cross-channel campaigns, increasing customer click-through rates by 26% and customer acquisition by 18%. Standardized Figma design systems with component libraries for 3 product suites, reducing developer asset queries by 45% and shortening design-to-development handoff times by 3 days. Proficient in Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, and Webflow.
Work Experience
Visual Designer — Vanguard Creative Labs
Brooklyn, NY | January 2024 – Present
- Designed and launched responsive website interfaces for 8 high-growth startups, driving a 34% increase in user engagement and a 19% improvement in mobile conversion rates.
- Created and managed a unified Figma design system containing 200+ responsive components, decreasing design-to-developer handoff loops by 40%.
- Led the visual rebranding of a fintech product line, resulting in a 25% increase in brand recognition scores across a target demographic of 100K+ active users.
- Produced 45+ digital marketing assets weekly, optimizing visual templates to boost click-through rates on paid social campaigns by 18%.
Graphic Designer — Luminate Digital Group
New York, NY | June 2021 – December 2023
- Collaborated with product teams to design 12 interactive digital reports, increasing average session duration by 2.5 minutes and reader page-scroll depth by 35%.
- Structured typography systems and layouts for 6 major print and digital packaging campaigns, reducing collateral print production costs by 15%.
- Designed presentation decks and visual materials for sales pitches, contributing to the acquisition of 9 new enterprise accounts representing $1.8M in annual recurring revenue.
- Optimized image and video file assets for website speed, decreasing landing page load times by 1.8 seconds and lowering bounce rates by 12%.
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design
Pratt Institute · Brooklyn, NY · 2021
Skills
Figma, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe After Effects, Sketch, Webflow, HTML, CSS, Brand Identity, Visual Systems, User Interface (UI) Design, Responsive Design, Typography, Color Theory, Wireframing, Prototyping, Print Production, Asset Optimization
Projects
Fintech Mobile App Visual Redesign
Role: Lead Visual Designer
Tools: Figma, Adobe Illustrator, Miro, Principle
Redesigned the visual interface and onboarding flow for a mobile wallet, improving 7-day user retention by 22% and decreasing sign-up completion time by 45 seconds.
Brand Identity Overhaul for Horizon Retail
Role: Graphic & Brand Designer
Tools: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Webflow
Delivered a comprehensive brand style guide and asset package, increasing website unique visitors by 28% and marketing email click-through rates by 14% over a 6-month post-launch period.
Certifications
- Adobe Certified Professional in Visual Design (2022)
- Google UX Design Professional Certificate (2023)
Additional information
- Languages: English (Native), French (Conversational)
- Volunteer Work: Volunteer graphic designer for local community art centers, creating promotional flyers for 12 annual events (2022-present)
- Availability: 2 weeks notice
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$70,000
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$110,000
Avg:
$88,000
Growth Outlook:
The job market for designers in the creative industry is evolving rapidly, driven by the demand for digital, interactive, and mobile interfaces. While traditional print design roles show slower growth, graphic and visual designers who possess digital UI, responsive web layout, and interactive prototyping skills are highly sought after. Employment of graphic designers in the United States is projected to grow by 2% from 2024 to 2034, but specialized digital design roles are expected to grow much faster as businesses continue to expand their digital footprints.
2% growth for general graphic design; higher for digital design specialties
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