# Kristine Alcantara > Graphic Designer with a UI/UX background Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/kristinealcantara ## Work Experience ### Graphic & Web Designer @ UPKEEP Jan 2024 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area • Create and produce graphics for printed marketing collateral • Design the first significant red routes of the web product, including sign in, sign up flows and maintenance request flows • Conduct user research and testing to gather inspiration, insights and feedback ### Freelance Designer @ KN Design Jan 2019 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area • Develop engaging and strategic print collateral and web designs by carefully understanding each client’s brand and business goals • Facilitate communication with clients, encouraging collaboration and feedback to ensure deliverables met their expectations • Collaborate with print vendors to ensure deliverables are high-quality and correctly produced ### Product Design Fellow @ Springboard Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 700+ hours of hands-on courses, with 1:1 expert mentor oversight, and completion of 4 in-depth portfolio projects. Mastered skills in information architecture, sketching and wireframing, prototyping and testing, eCommerce and browsing, persuasive and anticipatory design, gamification and behavior change, dashboards and data design, social media and messaging, and product lifecycle. Homecook: A recipe-based delivery app to help target users find eating home-cooked meals less of a chore. It gives users access to a library of curated, healthy recipes and have groceries delivered to them easily and affordably. Curio: An audiobook streaming app for budget-conscious and tech-savvy young adults that was ready to evolve from a free product to a premium service model. Through competitive analysis and secondary research, I made significant improvements to the sign-up flow and app experience to encourage users to opt for premium.
 Read more about my projects at kayadesign.co ### Web Designer @ ArboHQ | Techstars 23’ Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States • Redesigned internal accountant interface with shortened task flows of up to 50% by performing audits on user journeys and flows • Designed intentional solutions by conducting research and competitive analysis with two other designers • Conducted usability testing to understand the impact of the redesign, which showed a successful 100% increase in user satisfaction ### Graphic Designer @ MIXT Jan 2019 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area • Managed and designed all marketing collateral and signage for two restaurant brands across 20 locations nationwide • Planned and produced strategic marketing content for seasonal campaigns and partnerships for both in-store and online • Coordinated the delivery of marketing assets with regional vendors and operations through clear, process-oriented communication • Facilitated quarterly campaign photoshoots for new menu items and ingredients, including a photoshoot with an 80+ shot list in two days ### Corporate and Development Coordinator @ San Francisco Education Fund Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area • Designed and illustrated graphics for campaigns and volunteer events • Managed 14 school and corporate partnerships in the planning and execution of volunteer events–comprising a private investment of over $70,000 • Prepared and completed school-driven goals and initiatives by collaborating with teachers, principals, and company volunteers and representatives • Oversaw 1,000+ volunteer hours and $10,000+ in donations from corporate partners to public schools in one school year ### Development Associate @ San Francisco Education Fund Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco • Support the development team with donation processing including processing incoming correspondence and donations, administering the acknowledgement letter process for all gifts, and producing invoices and reminders to outstanding commitments • Execute donor solicitations through creation of print and electronic materials (in-house fundraising letters, website and social media graphics, etc.) • Assist with special events and fundraisers with logistical support, in-kind donation inquiry, and production of marketing materials ### Circle the Schools Intern @ San Francisco Education Fund Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | San Francisco Bay Area • Assisted with volunteer coordination at school and corporate partnership events • Collected data, quotes, and photos pre-and-post company/school event, and updated Salesforce database to document partnership impact accurately • Drafted weekly events newsletters sent out to partner organizations, detailing outcomes and impact of events ### Berkeley Arts Connect Student Coordinator @ UC Berkeley Public Service Center Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Berkeley, CA • Created a syllabus for the school year, outlining meetings, objectives, workshops and arts events • Acted as liaison between program supervisors and Berkeley Arts Connect interns • Provided a safe space where interns can check in and reflect about their internship experiences • Facilitated monthly intern meetings, purposed for checking in and discussing about the intersection between public service and arts. ## Education ### Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English and Media Studies University of California, Berkeley ### UI/UX Design Springboard ### Graphic Design Shillington ### Courses in Children's Literature & Education University of Sussex ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kristinenodalo - Website: https://kayadesign.co/ --- Source: https://flows.cv/kristinealcantara JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/kristinealcantara/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-08