# Chloe Molinos

> product designer ✧ maker

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/chloemolinos

I'm Chloe Molinos and I am a UI and Visual designer with a passion for game UI design! I have a B.S. in industrial design, and understand both the digital and physical space. I have worked as a UX/UI designer, graphic designer, and freelancer (illustration and product design). Currently designing my own video game on the side. 日本語もOKです！

I use a motivation-focused design approach and explore and combine new technologies in the digital and physical realm to shape better human experiences.

Play is at the forefront of my philosophy and I am also passionate about gamified experiences, animation,  illustration, and motion design! I also have a tendency to use too many exclamation points because I'm pretty enthusiastic about what I do.

## Work Experience
### Contract Product Designer @ Stride, Inc.
Jan 2025 – Present
- Worked with other designers and developers to redesign a social platform for parents of online learners. 
- Translated user research into actionable design insights. 
- Regularly created and reviewed low-fidelity wireframes, to then translate into high fidelity wireframes and animated, interactive prototypes. 
- Created and defined reusable components with variants to improve development workload.
- Systemically implemented static and animated (through Rive) vector illustrations for UI states to visually communicate state purpose

### Freelance Designer @ 
Jan 2020 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area
• UX/UI Design: Delivered end-to-end UX/UI solutions for small to mid-sized businesses, including Mammoth, Giglify, and Pharos Fitness, enhancing user satisfaction and driving engagement for key digital products. Collaborated closely with clients to identify critical user pain points and design intuitive digital features, significantly improving user flow and overall platform usability.
• Illustration: As a professional illustrator of 6 years, I have illustrated a range of products from packaging design to posters to album covers. I embrace a colorful, handcrafted aesthetic with my art. I also sell merchandise featuring unique artwork.
• Graphic Design & Motion Graphics: Executed impactful graphic design projects for a diverse client base, including Mogura San Francisco and Stanford Publications, specializing in compelling typography and vector graphics. Managed and delivered graphic design and motion graphics projects annually for small businesses and large organizations, consistently meeting deadlines and exceeding client expectations.

### Founding Product Designer @ Tendies
Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco, California, United States
- Designed platform from ground up and grew from 0-32k users
- Defined brand guidelines and a design system that reflect a playful, but not immature, brand image. As the company matured, I evolved the platform's visual language too.
- Sketched and wireframed screens to best streamline a Reddit browsing experience, a voice room, and several financial tools with responsive design across web and mobile
- Animated high-fidelity prototypes to present to engineers that display a clear intent for user experience
- Collaborated with other designers for brand assets, such as logo and mascot
- Gave feedback to engineers on implemented features in UI, and offering an explanation as to why it is better for the experience as a user

### Assistant Graphic Designer @ Virginia Tech
Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | Blacksburg, VA
- Designed and formatted posters, social media graphics, and signage for events with given art direction and consistent brand guide
- Contributed to overall brand image with original designs
- Production work for displays/exhibits in the library (vinyl applications, signage installation, banner installation)
- Designed and animated HD digital displays and newsletter spreads (self directed)

### Product Design Intern @ Panda
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Bay Area
- Wireframed and mocked up click-through prototypes for interactions within platform
- Worked with front-end engineers for optimized animation specs
- Assembled a component library and defined guidelines for each component
- Animated microinteractions and user flows using Principle, defined animation specs on Figma
- Designed various brand graphics, like slide decks and logo

### Visual Design & UX Intern @ Elastic
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Arlington, Virginia
- Through the acquisition of Endgame
- Wireframed and mocked up click-through and animated prototypes for interactions within platform
- Worked with front-end engineers in an agile environment
- Assembled a component library and defined guidelines for each component
- Animated microinteractions using After Effects
- Designed various marketing graphics for conferences and internal use

### Seasonal Sales Associate @ Crate and Barrel
Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | Tysons Corner, VA
• Deliver great customer service
• Regularly performed stock checks and sign lists
• Maintained appearance of floor and displays, worked in visual merchandising

### Director of Finance @ Virginia Tech Residence Hall Foundation - Slusher Hall
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Blacksburg, VA
• Directed/hosted events and activities for Slusher Residence Hall
• Filled out purchase order forms for food and supplies
• Apportioned a budget for every event
• Collaborated with a team to ensure smooth flow behind each event, planning months ahead

### Team Member @ Au Bon Pain Restaurants
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Blacksburg, VA
• Prepared food items, sanitized stations, kept machines in check (for temperatures)
• Delivered friendly service

### Team Leader/Member @ Shake Shack
Jan 2014 – Jan 2016 | Tysons Corner
● Prepared food items to Shake Shack’s “photogenic food” standard
● Performed daily sanitation/organization check to ensure cleanliness and order
● Actively managed 40+ members to prepare food within certain wait time, assigned breaks and pre-approved dismissal
● Participated in business-related community service (Potomac Conservancy) to uphold business
ethics


## Education
### Bachelor of Science - BS in Industrial and Product Design
Virginia Tech
Jan 2016 – Jan 2020


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chlomo
- Website: https://chloemolinos.com

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Last updated: 2026-04-07