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Mikayla Haylie Kaya

Honolulu,HI

Summary

Designer - highly passionate about art, technology and the creative processes involved in digital design creation. Traditionally trained in the fine arts, with a bachelor's in animation and media arts. Launching a career in graphic design, took initiative to increase skill set necessary to migrate into the UX/UI Design industry.

Eager to facilitate and support human interactions with complex systems and software. Maintains user-centric designs while adhering to prescribed interface principals and related development goals. Dedicated to creating inviting and unintimidating interfaces for everything from simple open-source applications to complex proprietary systems.

Overview

5
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

Tenkeycpa, Inc.

Presentation Specialist
02.2021 - Current

Job overview

  • Produced and distributed invoices and financial documents as a slide deck with design features to maximize user interaction and understandability, rather than providing static and uninspiring spreadsheet generated financial information.
  • Provided clerical support to all accounting professionals.
  • Answered phone calls providing customer support and satisfaction fulfillment.
  • Organized office systems to maximize efficiency and completeness of records.

MHK

Designer - Marketing & Branding
08.2020 - Current

Job overview

  • Contracted Logo designs
  • Assisting in marketing and creating brand identity for clients
  • Used Adobe Suite Programs to create images and layouts.
  • Met with customers to present mockups and collect information for adjustments.
  • Designed website layouts, templates and unique branded looks.

Every1ne Hawaii

Motion Graphic Designer
04.2020 - 01.2021

Job overview

  • Created complex animations for smartphones, computers and websites.
  • Animated short for content for PSA, Social media, marketing, storytelling, etc.
  • Worked as the sole animator on the creative team

Emily Carr University Of Art + Design

Undergraduate Research Assistant
12.2019 - 04.2020

Job overview

  • Worked alongside team of animators to create a PSA video for YMCA nationwide showing
  • Used techniques such as rotoscope and motion graphics to create desired animation visuals
  • Produced storyboard and animatics to translate my vision to other collaborators


Microsoft

Communication Design Intern
06.2019 - 08.2019

Job overview

  • Created product, website and infographic illustrations for internal company usage to enhance the brand and promote cohesive marketing strategy.
  • Worked along side design team to assist in animated infographics
  • Diligently adhering to the brand identity
  • Participated in performance improvement activities or meetings and recommended actions to improve results.

Education

Emily Carr University of Art + Design
Vancouver, BC

Bachelor of Arts from Media Arts
12.2021

Skills

  • Coded UI
  • Fine Arts Training
  • Industry Standards
  • Interface Design and Implementation
  • Design Mockups and Prototypes
  • Animated Graphics Production
  • Conceptualizing Development Projects
  • Integrating User Feedback

Certification

  • Certified UX / UI Designer, Springboard Online Bootcamp- Feb 2022- December 2022

Timeline

Presentation Specialist

Tenkeycpa, Inc.
02.2021 - Current

Designer - Marketing & Branding

MHK
08.2020 - Current

Motion Graphic Designer

Every1ne Hawaii
04.2020 - 01.2021

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Emily Carr University Of Art + Design
12.2019 - 04.2020

Communication Design Intern

Microsoft
06.2019 - 08.2019

Emily Carr University of Art + Design

Bachelor of Arts from Media Arts

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