Ellen Hales

About Me

Hello - I'm a UX/UI Designer with a background in engineering who loves to create!

Location

Tucson, AZ
Education
    Arizona State University - Online
    May 2024 - May 2025
    degree
    Master's
    major
    User Experience Design
    Arizona State
Work Experience
    Epic Games
    Tech UI Designer Apprentice
    March 2023 - March 2024
    company
    Epic Games
    title
    Tech UI Designer Apprentice
    overview
    - Execute the rollout of a new style plugin updating typography across the Fortnite MultiProduct Lobby screens for Chapter 5 which was interacted with by over 7 million players - Design and implement typography style rules in collaboration with Tech UI and UX Designers resulting in over 100+ style rules - Collaborate with a cross-functional team to establish, develop and support typography style guidelines to increase consistency in Fortnite's new look and feel throughout the Multiproduct Lobby - Investigate, discuss, test and succeed in the submission of fixes for UI bugs throughout 3 seasons - Create high quality documentation for the new style plugin to aid in the comprehension of its components and usage through
    Despark Travel Pins
    UX/UI Designer Contract
    June 2022 - March 2023
    University of Arizona
    Web Content Assistant
    October 2016 - May 2021
Skills
Active Listening SkillsAdaptabilityAgile MethodologyAnalytical ThinkingAttention to DetailBrochure DesignCascading Style Sheets (CSS)Communication SkillsCompetition AnalysisCreativityCritical ThinkingCuriosityDesign Elements and PrinciplesDesign of User InterfacesDesign ResearchDesign ThinkingDrawing SkillsDrupalFigmaGeneration of IdeasHTMLHuman-Computer InteractionIllustrationIndustrial EngineeringInformation ArchitectureInternationalizationIterative DesignJIRAKnowledge of EngineeringLeadershipMailchimpMock UpsOffice365PerforcePerseverancePositive AttitudePrintingProblem SolvingProduct DesignRapid Prototyping ProcessReceptivitySales PromotionScrum MethodologySite MapsSoftware DebuggingSoftware DocumentationStakeholder ManagementStorytellingSystems DesignTeachingTeam WorkingUnreal EngineUsability TestingUser ExperienceUser FeedbackUser FlowsUser PersonaUser Requirements DocumentsUser ResearchUser StoriesWeb ContentWeb DesignWebsite Wireframe