# Kia Delgado > Senior Designer | Crafting Visual Stories Through Design, Branding, & Digital Experiences Location: New York City Metropolitan Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/kiadelgado I’m a Senior Designer specializing in digital experiences that bridge creativity and function through UX and visual storytelling. I’ve led art direction and design for marketing campaigns, interactive editorial content, brand refreshes, and new web platform launches—collaborating with cross-functional teams to bring ideas to life. I’m driven by crafting thoughtful, immersive experiences that not only look beautiful but leave a lasting impact on how people connect with brands. ## Work Experience ### Senior UX Designer – Brand Sites, UX & Design @ Marriott International Jan 2026 – Present Designs brand-driven digital experiences for Marriott’s premium and luxury portfolio, translating UX strategy and visual storytelling into elevated, high-impact interfaces. ### Senior Visual Designer – Marriott Bonvoy Boutiques @ Marriott International Jan 2025 – Jan 2026 | Remote Led UX and visual design for e-commerce and marketing experiences on Marriott Bonvoy’s newly-launched retail platform. Designed and built pages in Figma and Salesforce Commerce Cloud, ensuring usability, performance, and brand consistency. Launched and optimized key features, including bundles and promotional modules, to improve conversion and engagement. Directed creative production for product photoshoots, managing vendors and overseeing asset workflows. Collaborated with merchandising, product, and agency teams to strengthen storytelling and optimize the customer journey. ### Senior Interactive Designer – Content Marketing @ Marriott International Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 Led the redesign of Marriott Bonvoy Traveler, introducing UX improvements and establishing the brand’s first design system. Designed the Travel by Design editorial hub, achieving Webby Honoree recognition and 130% higher-than-average time on page. Created award-winning interactive experiences using Figma and no-code tools, pushing innovation in digital storytelling. Partnered with several brands on campaigns across web, social, email, and paid media to drive engagement and brand affinity. Mentored junior designers and aligned creative output with business and performance goals. ### Digital & Interactive Designer @ The Washington Post Jan 2018 – Jan 2022 | New York City Metropolitan Area Designed immersive multimedia websites for branded content, consistently exceeding client expectations and performance benchmarks. Art directed illustrators, photographers, videographers, and developers to deliver high-quality digital experiences. Developed concept-driven mockups that helped secure new clients and campaigns, contributing to business growth. Applied emerging tools, industry trends, and performance insights to keep work innovative, effective, and aligned with client goals. ### Marketing Graphic Designer @ Shutterstock Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Greater New York City Area Reimagined display ad design strategy to differentiate Shutterstock’s brand and asset library from competitors and to drive new customer acquisition. Created both animated and static digital ad and email assets, tailoring designs for regional markets and optimizing based on A/B testing insights. Revitalized email templates for community newsletters, payment notices, and promotional offers, enhancing visuals and driving greater engagement. ### Digital Designer @ Discovery Communications Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Greater New York City Area Conceptualized and designed web and TV app creative deliverables for targeted campaigns between Discovery Networks and brand partners. Created proof-of-concept visuals, collaborated in brainstorming, and explored emerging technologies to pitch campaign ideas and win new business. Developed customizable templates for Discovery’s interactive video ad products, sweepstakes forms, and hub sites to streamline content production. ### Visual Design Intern @ Discovery Communications Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Greater New York City Area Designed and produced animated web banners using Adobe software and third-party vendors (i.e. Flite and Celtra). Reformatted, styled, and optimized images for web distribution and social media platforms. Edited footage and animated graphics for opening/closing sequences, video loops, GIFs and both external and native ad units. ### Brand Experience Design Intern @ Infor Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Greater New York City Area Provided design assistance to Infor’s in-house creative agency, Hook&Loop Produced creative assets such as event signage, vector icons, web-optimized imagery, social media assets and video wall screens and widgets Redesigned PowerPoint decks and print layouts of one-sheets and booklets ### Graphic Design Intern @ Little Pim Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Greater New York City Area Designed e-commerce emails, display ads, and print materials for various seasonal campaigns to increase sales and widen customer outreach. Maintained organization of creative asset database. ## Education ### Macaulay Honors College at The City University of New York ### Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Electronic Design and Multimedia The City College of New York ### Florence University of the Arts ### The Film Academy at Magic Hour ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kiagracedelgado - Portfolio: http://www.kiadelgado.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/kiadelgado JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/kiadelgado/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-29