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If you're new here, I'm Stephanie and I develop creative strategies and manipulate pixels for corporations, agencies, associations, and entrepreneurs. As an astute problem solver, I devise creative solutions that increase brand awareness and engagement—skillfulness that I obtained from over 10 years in senior creative roles.
I’ve transformed and led multi-disciplined teams that create usable, useful and engaging content and products. I specialize in the development of design strategies while ensuring visuals and messaging are strategically aligned as an intermediary between Marketing, Sales, Product, UX, and Visual Design teams.
As a UI designer, I live in the intersection of usability and visual design. I believe that interfaces should not only look good, but feel good too. It’s what I refer to as “informed creative”—design that is both memorable and measurable, grounded in strategy, data and best practices to deliver delightful user experiences.
I started this journey as a graphic designer. And while I’ve spent over a decade focused on digital, I find print design to be just as rewarding. From logos, brand identities, specialty brochures, and book covers, I expertly design pieces that help my clients to expand their offline customer base.
Spencer Design, 2015—Current
iCrossing, 2015—2019
Rewards Network, 2012—2015
iCrossing Agency, 2010—2012
Ticketmaster TicketExchange (formerly TicketsNow), 2008—2010
Chicago Tribune Media Group, 2004—2008
Tribune Interactive, 2000—2004
Ebony/JET Magazines, 1999—2000
Talcott Publishing, 1998—1999
I occasionally use programs like Principle and Adobe XD, however, these are the programs that I use on a regular basis: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Axure RP, Sketch, Figma, Invision and Webflow.
Throughout my corporate career, I’ve had the good fortune of working with some phenomenal people and some amazing brands. Now, as a full-time freelance creative, I've had the pleasure of working on even more brands across various industries—these are just a few.
winner of the 2011 Forrester Groundswell award for the innovative use of real-time online content creation and social media to engage consumers
as ACD on the digital Agency of Record account for a major medical care organization in North America
as a principal member of the Metromix.com redesign team and expansion campaign into New York, Los Angeles, South Florida, Baltimore and Orlando
Working with DDB partners as Design Strategist for the redesign and marketing campaign for Chicagotribune.com, led to a lift of 4.8 million UVs
