# Maylin Armitage

> UX Designer | UC Irvine Alum

Location: Berkeley, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/maylin

👋🏼 Hello, I'm Maylin!

👩🏻‍💻 As a UX designer with a background in Film and Media Studies, I bring a unique perspective to user experience design, blending storytelling, visual composition, and audience empathy. My expertise in narrative structure and visual design allows me to craft intuitive, engaging user journeys that resonate with users on an emotional level.

💌 maylinarmitage@gmail.com

## Work Experience
### User Experience Designer @ Unknown
Jan 2025 – Present
- Working with clients, developers, and AI to translate design concepts into functional websites

### User Experience Design Intern @ LoanStreet Inc.
Jan 2024 – Jan 2024
- Improved team efficiency by identifying design system pain points and extensively researching solutions
- Rebuilt key system elements to streamline daily workflows
- Audited leading design systems to benchmark quality and align with industry best practices
- Presented analyses of research findings to design team and collaboratively workshopped solutions

### UX/UI Designer @ Design at UCI
Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | Irvine, California, United States
- Collaborated with a team of 6 UX/UI designers to produce a mobile app prototype tasked with educating users about skincare using gamification
- Performed user research, created wireframes and web page prototypes using Figma, and ran usability testing
- Presented our case study to a panel of judges

### UX/UI Designer @ Design at UCI
Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | Irvine, California, United States
- Worked with a team of 6 UX/UI designers to create a mobile app prototype enabling users to compare prices across various grocery stores and giving exposure to more local and ethnic grocery stores
- Conducted user research, designed wireframes and mobile app page prototypes using Figma, and ran usability tests
- Completed project was awarded 2nd place out of 9 total projects by a panel of judges

### UX/UI Designer @ Design at UCI
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Irvine, California, United States
- Collaborated with a team of 5 UX/UI designers to develop a website prototype that facilitates the buying and selling of second-hand furniture, appliances, and other home essentials between college students
- Performed user research, designed wireframes and web page prototypes using Figma, and conducted usability testing
- Presented the completed project to a panel of judges who awarded us 2nd place out of 8 projects

### Co-Director of Marketing @ Film-Arts-Drama-Alliance (FADA)
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | Irvine, California, United States
- Design and post graphics to the FADA Instagram page, promoting upcoming meetings, events, and deadlines

### ZotFest Marketing Intern @ Film-Arts-Drama-Alliance (FADA)
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Irvine, California, United States
- Designed and posted graphics to the FADA Instagram page, promoting their spring student short film festival, ZotFest
- Composed and sent out newsletters to the FADA community using MailChimp

### Associate Feature Programmer @ Newport Beach Film Festival
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Newport Beach, California, United States
- Reviewed and selected feature film submissions in collaboration with other programmers
- Regularly tracked the viewing progress of programmers and reviewers, the review status of features, and decisions about feature film submissions
- Conducted research on submitted feature films, and recorded information about notable talent, involvement in other festivals, and general online and social media presence
- Performed additional research on films selected by other festivals
- Acted as the main point of contact between assigned filmmakers and the festival
- Was responsible for marketing 5 screenings to the Orange County area, selling tickets to them, introducing each screening, and ensuring each screening ran smoothly

### Marketing Intern @ Newport Beach Film Festival
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Newport Beach, California, United States
- Promoted film festival screenings to UCI clubs and organizations
- Contacted UCI clubs and organizations to initiate partnerships

### Graphic Design Apprentice @ The New University
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Irvine, California, United States
- Created digital editorial illustrations using Procreate to accompany electronically published newspaper articles
- Produced graphics for New University social media profiles
- Completed weekly graphic design exercises

### Graphic Design Intern @ The New University
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Irvine, California, United States

### Video Production Intern @ The New University
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Irvine, California, United States
- Pitched weekly ideas for both long and short form video content
- Filmed and narrated weekly investigative and promotional video projects

### Marketing Intern @ Anteater Television
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Irvine, California, United States
- Designed Instagram carousels for the Anteater TV Instagram
- Directed and produced short form video content for Anteater TV social media profiles
- Contacted UCI clubs and organizations to initiate collaborative projects

### Video Production Intern @ Anteater Television
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Irvine, California, United States
- Composed shot lists, filmed, and managed audio for restaurant and food review videos

### Cashier @ Dream Fluff Donuts
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Berkeley, California, United States


## Education
### Bachelor of Arts - BA in Film and Media Studies
UC Irvine

### Professional Program in User Experience Design
UC Berkeley Extension

### High School Diploma in Visual and Performing Arts
Berkeley High School


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/maylinarmitage

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Last updated: 2026-04-13