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Hi- I'm Shelby. I am a UX designer and researcher based in Chicago. Since I have a background in research in a clinical setting, research is my strong suit. Additionally, I am passionate about designing and fine-tuning systems and love incorporating this into my UX process. In the future, I hope to do both UX design and research in tandem.
Since the pandemic began right after I started my program at DePaul, I have learned that we connect best virtually when we are open- so I have listed some of my interests below. Maybe we have more in common than we originally thought. :) Don't be afraid to reach out on LinkedIn or by email- I look forward to hearing from you, and am always open to exploring new projects.
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The List
Reasons I get up in the morning
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Books
Babel
The God of Small Things
The Master Butchers Singing Club
Killers of the Flower Moon -
Challenges
Monochromatic watercolor studies
Centering on the potter’s wheel
Relearning the guitar
Hiking, kickboxing, yoga- trying it all! -
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Movies
Amelie
Andhadhun
Cloud Atlas
The Grand Budapest Hotel -
Passions
Cooking on Rainy Days
My Plant Collection
Singing Gigs in Chicago
Typography Exploration
Shelby Rhodes, UX Designer
Experience
IAA, Inc. (Acquired by Ritchie Bros in 2023) | Westchester, IL
Associate Designer | MARCH 2023 - CURRENT
Jr. UX/UI Designer | MAY 2022 - MARCH 2023
-Design, recruit and conduct research studies for application content and architecture
-Design wireframes and prototypes for updated web interfaces
-Contributes to ongoing design system and component library development and updates
-Established and maintains research repository and research insight library for company use
Swedish American Museum | Chicago, IL
UX Designer/Researcher Contractor | JULY 2021 - MAY 2022
-Designed, recruited and conducted research studies to increase visitor site engagement, museum exhibition, and resource exploration
-Developed design system and style guide to reflect visual consistency throughout site
-Collaborated with museum staff continuously through the iterative process to communicate research-based design implications
Uzma Chocolat, LLC | Chicago, IL
UX Designer/Researcher Contractor | JUNE 2021 - FEBRUARY 2022
-Designed, recruited and conducted research studies for site content and architecture (including card sorting, IA testing, consumer surveys, and first-click wireframe testing)
-Designed wireframes and interactive prototypes for updated mobile and web interfaces
-Helped achieve an increase in successful e-commerce site interactions
Education
DePaul University, Human-Computer Interaction, M.S.
Chicago, IL | JANUARY 2020- JUNE 2022
Hope College, Psychology & Music Composite, B.A.
Holland, MI | AUGUST 2015- MAY 2018
Skills
Accessibility Research & Design
Global User Research & Design
Wireframing
Prototyping
User Journeys/Flows
Usability Testing
User Research
Information Architecture
Content Strategy
Design System & Style Guide Development
Tools
Figma & Figjam
Maze User Testing
Optimal Workshop
Dovetail
Google Analytics
Adobe Creative Cloud
Sketch | Axure
Airtable | Mural
Basic HTML/CSS, Bootstrap
Javascript incl. JQuery
Atlas.ti & NVivo
R Studio | Tableau | QGIS