# Julia Ward

> Experience Designer

Location: Oakland, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/juliaward

Accomplished Senior Product & Experience Designer with a proven track record of enhancing user engagement by 60% through innovative solutions. Adept in Figma and the Adobe Creative Suite, crafting user-centric features, and improving digital experiences, driving product excellence and design thinking to meet key performance indicators. Certified in usability testing and trained in accessibility design, passionate about cross-functional collaboration, ensuring impactful design outcomes. An artist at heart, a trained painter and illustrator, with a focus on simplicity and balance.


CORE COMPETENCIES
Multi-Channel Design, Agile, Team Management, Creative Project Lead,  Educator 
Project Management, Design & Typography, Branding & Identity, UX
Illustration, Figma, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign 
Adobe Dreamweaver, WordPress, HTML & CSS, Sketch, Video Editing
Typography, Ideation / Sketching

## Work Experience
### SENIOR EXPERIENCE DESIGNER @ U.S. Bank
Jan 2025 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area

### SENIOR PRODUCT DESIGNER @ U.S. Bank
Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | Home office
• Led feature design process from concept to market, boosting user engagement
• Implemented A11Y standards for inclusive design, ensuring accessibility for all users
• Received certification in usability testing and conducted regular research studies
• Built and contributed complex Figma components to the internal design system
• Effectively communicated design rationale to stakeholders and executive leadership

### LEAD PRODUCT & VISUAL DESIGNER @ Rough&ReadyGoods
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Nevada City, California, United States
•  Managed an early-stage startup team of 14 employees and 
•  Spearheaded the creative direction of product lines
•  Provided art direction for presentation design, marketing, and websites
•  Designed packaging for multiple product lines

Essential tools used in this position included Adobe CC, Figma, HTML5 & CSS.

### ART DIRECTOR PRODUCT DESIGN @ Lifetime Adooption & Foothills Event Center
Jan 2014 – Jan 2019 | The Foothills Event Center
• Led the design team of 3 in-house designers and 8 contract developers.
• Published 100+ websites from ideation to implementation.
• Successfully executed a complex server migration of over 200 websites.
• Developed online applications including a mobile app, web experiences, and membership portals.
• Established processes, systems, and transparent workflows.

Tools and skills included Adobe CC, WordPress, HTML5, CSS, Sketch, and Premiere.

### ADJUNCT PROFESSOR|APPLIED ART & DESIGN @ City College San Francisco, UC Davis, American River College, Art Institute, Sierra College
Jan 2001 – Jan 2015 | San Francisco & Sacramento Area
• Developed applied art and design courses for 2 and 4-year colleges.
• Conducted online, hybrid, and on-campus coursework supported by the universities.
• Facilitated design courses and evaluated learning success.
• Supported a diverse student body from many walks of life in their learning experience.


## Education
### Master's degree in Fine/Studio Arts, Education
Universität der Künste Berlin


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-ward-jw
- Website: https://juliaward.myportfolio.com

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Last updated: 2026-04-07