# Tiffanie Ly > Designer Creating Impactful and Beautiful Visuals + Seamless User Experiences Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/tiffanie I'm a versatile designer with a strong foundation in graphic design, branding, problem solving, and wayfinding, with a keen eye for meeting both user and business needs effectively. My extensive background in environmental design equips me to create immersive and functional spaces that elevate user experiences. With a passion for blending creativity with strategic thinking, I thrive in translating complex concepts into visually compelling solutions. Let's connect! Portfolio: tiffanie-ly.com Email: cmyktiff@gmail.com ## Work Experience ### Product Designer (HR & Platform) @ Globalli Jan 2025 – Present • Collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, and cross-functional stakeholders to design and improve global payroll and HR management software used by distributed teams. • Design, prototype, and ship end-to-end product features in a fast-paced startup environment, balancing user needs, technical constraints, and business priorities. • Build, document, and maintain reusable components and interaction patterns as part of a scalable, cohesive design system. • Translate complex, compliance-heavy workflows into intuitive user experiences through user flows, wireframes, and high-fidelity designs. ### Project Coordinator @ FASTSIGNS Oakland Jan 2025 – Present • Coordinate internal teams (designers, production, site surveyors, installers) and external vendors to align scope, pricing, and installation schedules with client needs. • Act as a client-facing project lead to gather requirements, recommend materials and installation methods, and ensure technical accuracy. • Collaborate with production to confirm feasibility, timelines, quantities, and budget before estimates are finalized. • Prepare detailed estimates and quotes, enabling the sales representative to focus on selling and relationship management. • Perform site surveys independently and with sales to assess conditions and ensure correct project solutions. • Create visual layouts defining project scope, improving accuracy for clients, production, and installers. ### UX & Graphic Designer @ Tiffanie Ly Design Jan 2024 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area • Tailored design solutions to client needs by sketching and designing high-fidelity screens. • Improve user experiences by creating interactive prototypes and iterating based on usability testing feedback. • Streamline the implementation process by providing clear design assets and specs to developers. • Translate client visions into intuitive designs by gathering insights and understanding their requirements through direct collaboration. • Deliver effective design solutions by working with clients from online retailers, non-profits, and small businesses. ### Product Designer @ Co.Lab 🚀 joincolab.io Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 • Identify user needs and business opportunities by conducting user interviews and market research. • Enhance designs by creating low, mid, and high-fidelity screens and iterating on user feedback. • Refine user experience by developing prototypes and conducting usability tests. • Design goals aligned with business objectives by collaborating with the product manager. • Ensure seamless implementation of design features by working closely with developers. ### Design Project Coordinator @ FASTSIGNS Oakland Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | Oakland, California, United States • Conduct research and contextual inquiries during site surveys to inform decisions and ensure alignment with user needs and business goals. • Facilitate communcation between cross-functional teams to ensure that stakeholder’s needs are meet while considering the end user’s experience with interior/exterior signage. • Increase monthly sales by 5% by creating estimates for Sales based off of client needs, sign program, site survey documentation, and knowledge of products. • Ensure all deliverables are completed within a timeline by overlooking the projects as it moves through the workflow. • Improve customer satisfaction by iterating on designs based on client feedback from signage prototypes. ### Lead Designer @ FASTSIGNS Oakland Jan 2018 – Jan 2024 | Oakland, California • Efficiently finalize projects by meticulously preflighting print and production files for production and vendors. • Maintain and archive project assets by using Google Drive to organize job folders, templates, and all other assets. • Generate social media content by coordinating with the marketing team to collect copy, photos, and videos. • Improve design workflows by identifying pain points from the team or client feedback and implementing streamlined processes to enhance the overall experience. ### Graphic Designer and Production Specialist @ FASTSIGNS Oakland Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | Oakland, CA • Deliver proofs in timely manner by discerning customers' signage needs swiftly and prioritizing rush and mandatory orders accordingly. • Seamless workflow management by adeptly handling customer file formats, font files, and stock photos, utilizing Adobe programs like Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign. • Execute user-centric wayfinding systems by adhering to branding guidelines and accessible user experience across all signage and environmental touchpoints. • Comprehensive project management by creating shop drawings for large projects necessitating submittals and city permits, ensuring adherence to regulatory standards and client expectations. ### CalSpeed Graphic Designer @ University Corporation at CSU Monterey Bay Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Seaside, CA • Improve application’s user interface by redesigning mobile and desktop designs with refreshed look • Enhance individual testing step pages to elevate user experience by illustrating and animating graphic user interfaces • Partner closely with software engineers to expedite product delivery through the creation of mockups, dynamic visuals, and furnishing essential GUI assets • Published website for users to download applications by using Bootstrap coding, CSS, and HTML ### School of Computing & Design- Junior Graphic Designer @ University Corporation at CSU Monterey Bay Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Seaside, CA • Work directly with staff to create print and marketing materials for the School of Computing and Design • Manage social media accounts and conceptualize marketing campaigns • Design and print in-house graphics such as posters, fliers, and signage inserts for the department building ### University Development- Junior Graphic Design @ California State University, Monterey Bay Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Seaside, CA • Manage and update university web pages and social media accounts. • Designed graphics, fliers, and promotional materials for CSU and alumni-related events. • Designed graphics for social media, our monthly newsletter, and fundraising campaigns. • Photograph and film campus alumni and student events. ### Print and Copy Production @ Pixels Graphic Design Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Monterey, CA • Work directly with customers to design business cards, labels, booklets, and fliers • Preflight print files files before sending to printers • Assist customers to operate the copy machine, scanner, and computers ## Education ### UX Academy Designlab ### Communication Design in Visual Design California State University, Monterey Bay ### High School Diploma in TechLinks Academy Arroyo High School ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/tiffaniely - Portfolio: https://tiffanie-ly.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/tiffanie JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/tiffanie/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13