Sarah Jennings
Strategist / Maker / Prototyper /
Designer / Builder / Innovator /
Good Person to Have Around
I like to make.
I like to make cool things do cool things. Including but not limited to: Prototypes, websites, baked goods, graphics, collateral, puppets, hackathons/design sprints, props/costumes and pretty much anything else that comes my way where I can help someone build a business, birth a product or test an idea.
I have over a decade of experience leading fast paced creative teams, inspiring innovation and building killer digital products. I love solving problems through user centered design processes and I think the most beautiful thing in the world is something that works well. I’m excited to see what we can build together!
[Sarahs] creativity and passion were a constant source of motivation for the team; whether it was UI prototyping in a supermarket carpark or inspirational ideation sessions, she always brought a unique energy to everything she did.
– Andrew Wragg, Senior Software Engineer, Premium Experience Lab (PXL),
Verizon Digital Media Services
What fun am I having for work?
Right now I’m working with some awesome people at ReturnB2B as the Head of Product. Here’s a quick download:
- We are in our first betas with real paying clients, collecting case studies and things are going great! Come check us out!
- At my last job as Director of Product Management with Alef Edge, I rebuilt our corporate site on wordpress including this cool calculator / graph animation I built out of javascript, and designed and built a usage based billing system for their telecom product
- and outside of work – for the Maryland YMCA, I’m on the Community Leadership Board where I help plan events and programs for the YMCAs in Baltimore City.
What work am I doing for fun?
I wanted the back deck of my 1890s house to have the same gingerbread cutouts as the front porch, but couldn’t find them anywhere. I created a vector illustration of the shape and took a CNC router class at Openworks so I could use the equipment. I then cut out, sealed and painted hundreds of balusters that now make up the railings of the deck and I LOVE IT.
Years Experience
Creatives
Happy Brands
I can walk the walk…
Design
- Digital, Graphic, User Centered and Traditional design methods and practices
- Adobe Suite
- Figma, Sketch & Adobe XD
- Powerpoint / Keynote / Google Slides
- Product Design / Prototyping
- MA in Publications Design
- Previous career in Theater (Costumes and Props)
Website Builds
- HTML / CSS
- WordPress
- Divi / Beaver Builder / Elementor / show me a site builder and I’ll show you how to use it.
- WooCommerce
- Plugins & Integrations with other web services
- Shopify / Hubspot sites
- Enough PHP and Javascript to modify most templated systems and make your web dreams come true
And I can talk the talk.
Strategy
- Design Thinking / Design Sprints
- Project management
- Prototyping
- Paper / Wireframing
- Invision & other digital prototyping tools
- User Testing (digitally & in person)
- Website / Platform Structuring
- Startup Pitch Decks & Strategy
- Testing ideas for business viability
Speaking
- Experience presenting to groups from 1 to 100 people on multiple continents
- Adept at explaining complicated technical concepts to non-technical people, and vice versa (Nerd / Luddite translator)
- UX Design adjunct professor for Goucher MA Program
- Engaging and dynamic speaker
- Great at getting people excited
Selected Work
I simply have not seen better igniter of a spark in people – both externally and internally than Sarah.
– Paul Palmieri, Co-founder & General Partner Grit Capital
She’s never happy until units/landing pages, etc. are completely stunning and clients are thrilled. She has led the charge on rich media, video, etc. units. I miss her infectious personality and creatively-charged brain.
– #16 Business Insider – Most creative people in Mobile advertising
2012 Winner – Pixels of Fury, Baltimore
Set up some time with me
SeriouslyJennings@gmail.com
Text me to start a chat about a project
804-245-0912