Bree Chapin

Designer in New York, NY, United States

Member since May 15, 2016

Bree is a senior product/UX designer and design manager. She is a creative problem-solver with a decade of experience in all facets of digital and interactive design. She creates compelling an human-focused experiences delivered through clean, minimalist UI. She has worked on projects and teams of all sizes and takes a holistic approach to design balancing business and user goals with an eye toward the future.

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Digital Design

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- Product Design
- UX Design
- Responsive Design
- Design Management
- Design Leadership
- UI Design
- Responsive Web Design (RWD)
- Web Design
- Web UX Design
- Web UX
- Product Discovery
- UX Research
- User Research
- User-centered Design (UCD)
- User Testing
- Remote User Testing
Investopedia Academy
- Product Management
- Product Design
- Web Design
- Responsive Web Design (RWD)
- eCommerce UX
- eCommerce
- eCommerce Web Design
- eCommerce Design
- UX Design
- Information Architecture (IA)
- Web UX Design
- Web UI Design
- Desktop Web Design
- Mobile Web Design
- Design Management
- Design Leadership
- Design
Key Operational Metrics
- Product Design
- Web Design
- Responsive
- Responsive Web Design (RWD)
- Information Architecture (IA)
- UX Design
- Web UX
- Web UX Design
- User-centered Design (UCD)
- Web UI Design
- UI Design
- Design Leadership
- Responsive Design
- Responsive UX Design
- Mobile Web Design
- Desktop Web Design
- Design Management
- Data Visualization
AbeonTravel
Nightingale
Metrie Room Styler
Keypr Mobile App
Legacy Connect: The Social Philanthropy Platform
iDeel

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UXUI Design Consultant
2016 - PRESENT
Blue Rocket
- Worked directly with the CCO to design compelling user experiences and intuitive interfaces on mobile products.
- Designed the experience and interface of a mobile app controller for an IoT home device.
- Developed the buyer/seller experience for a book-selling marketplace app for university students.
Technologies: Adobe Illustrator, Sketch
Product, UXUI Design Consultant
2014 - PRESENT
AbeonTravel
- Developed product strategy and base MVP mobile travel application for families with special needs.
- Designed the app's core experience, features, and product road map.
- Designed UI guidelines and a set of screens for development.
- Designed complete identity and branding for AbeonTravel's business and services.
Technologies: InVision, Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch
UX Designer
2015 - 2016
Mobients
- Designed market and financial tools for Bloomberg Professional Mobile Suite.
- Worked closely with the Bloomberg design team to develop new features and tools for their industry-standard mobile applications.
- Led the effort of a team-wide modular design practice framework including developing and launching the first UXUI pattern library for Bloomberg's professional mobile platform.
- Designed a new core functionality feature for upcoming Samsung TouchWiz Android operating system update.
Technologies: InVision, Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch
UXUI Consultant
2014 - 2015
iDeeli
- Consulted on site first-time-visitor experience to improve sign-up rates and retention and reduce "bounce" points.
- Identified problems in the existing experience and offered recommendations to introduce a two-tier subscriber/membership system.
- Designed a new first-time-visitor experience from the ground up that engaged fresh visitors and encouraged signup.
- Designed and prototyped an improved interface and animated interface transitions.
Technologies: Adobe Creative Suite, OmniGraffle, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
UX Lead
2013 - 2014
Planet360
- Developed product framework, feature set, and UX/UI for web-based 3D room configuration tool for an interior finishings/molding company.
- Designed a playful, interactive company history timeline for the company's rebrand launch.
- Designed the interface for a renowned NYC arena/entertainment center mobile payment app.
Technologies: Proto.io, Adobe Creative Suite, OmniGraffle, Axure
Lead Product, UXUI Design
2013 - 2014
Legacy Connect
- Developed an MVP and product feature set for a social philanthropy platform.
- Designed a social platform with game-like elements for millennials to engage in philanthropy in new ways.
- Designed UX and UI for an entire responsive web platform as well as product framework for future mobile applications.
- Designed graphics for continued social media campaigns.
Technologies: Axure, OmniGraffle, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Creative Suite
UXUI, Interaction Lead
2011 - 2013
Curious Brain
- Designed digital products and experiences within the agency for various companies and entrepreneurs.
- Designed product and experience for a class-scheduling, note-taking tablet application for high school and university students.
- Designed UX and UI for a calendar and notes mobile application for Exaclair.
- Designed a multi-platform (including Android and Google TV) experience for a movie and TV streaming platform.
Technologies: Axure, Adobe Creative Suite, OmniGraffle

Other Experience

How to Design Landing Pages That Convert (Publication)
https://www.toptal.com/designers/web/optimize-your-site-for-conversions-7-strategies-that-work
There are millions of sites out there vying for attention and engagement. High-converting landing pages convert visitors into leads and help businesses reach their marketing and growth objectives.
Future UI and the End of Design Sandboxes (Publication)
https://www.toptal.com/designers/ui/changing-the-unit-of-design
As design moves from target destinations to systems of interactive components, it’s important for designers to master creating products that adapt and can thrive in unpredictable contexts.
Stay Cool: How to Take Design Feedback Strategically (Publication)
https://www.toptal.com/designers/prototyping/taking-design-feedback-strategically
Giving and receiving feedback—without losing one's cool—is an art. It's incumbent on designers to encourage others to give them quality design critiques on their work that cultivates constructive discussion.
First Impressions: A Guide to Onboarding UX (Publication)
https://www.toptal.com/designers/product-design/guide-to-onboarding-ux
Nearly one in four users will abandon a mobile app after using it just once. Good onboarding makes a great first impression, gives users a guided introduction, and can significantly improve user retention.
Prototype with Ease – An InVision Studio Tutorial (Publication)
https://www.toptal.com/designers/ui/invision-studio-tutorial
Follow this tutorial to create an interactive prototype with slick animated transitions in minutes using InVision Studio, the exciting new free interface design tool.
Creativity Exercises to Boost Your Designs (Publication)
https://www.toptal.com/designers/product-design/creativity-exercises-to-boost-your-designs
Here are a few exercises that can help get your creative juices flowing, whether you’re trying to get started on a new project or find yourself stuck in a creative rut.
Customer Journey Maps: What They Are and How to Build One (Publication)
https://www.toptal.com/designers/product-design/customer-journey-maps
Customer journey maps are a visual storytelling tool used to help designers empathize with users and identify actionable opportunities for providing a better user experience.
10 Videos All Designers Should Watch (Publication)
https://www.toptal.com/designers/creative-direction/10-videos-all-designers-should-watch
From the great industrial designer Dieter Rams explaining his principle of design to Adam Grant discussing the habits of original thinkers, we’ve curated a list of our favorite design videos.

Education

Master of Fine Arts Degree in Design and Technology
2010 - 2012
Parsons - The New School for Design - New York

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