United States

Graphic Design

UX Design

UI/ Visual Design

Branding and Identity Design

Multimedia Design

Design Operations

Branding

Digital Marketing

Content Marketing

Event Marketing

UX Testing

Content Strategy

Content Creation

Annette Hartman

Art Director and UI/UX & Visual Design Specialist

Public Speaking

Communication

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Time management

Critical-thinking

Empathy

Team player

Organisation skills

Presentation skills

Customer service

Conflict resolution

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Project management

Negotiation

Analytical skills

2D Animation

Trello

Twitter Ads

UserTesting

Webflow

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe XD

Asana

Balsamiq

ChatGPT

Facebook Ads

Figma

Framer

HTML

Instagram Ads

Jira

LinkedIn Ads

Mailchimp

Miro

Adobe Creative Suite

Confluence

Sketch

Introduce yourself, define mentoring expectations and goals. Learn and grow together.

General mentorship

Making remote and globally distributed teams work for you and your needs.

Working remotely

Learn essential burnout prevention techniques and replenish physical and emotional energy.

Managing burnout

Talk to people who have learned to manage their imposter syndrome.

Dealing with imposter syndrome

Navigating micro-aggression, getting paid what you are worth and finding a community.

Being a woman in tech

Understanding factors that lead to a motivated team - recognition, communication and more.

Keeping team members motivated

Understand the process of training, motivating and directing your team members.

Managing people

How to create a positive workplace culture that drives collaboration and productivity?

Fostering a good team culture

Steps to building and maintaining a strong, cohesive and effective team.

Building an effective team

Learn the tips to successfully manage a team in a remote environment.

Managing a remote team

How to maintain trust, commitment, accountability deliver results while handling conflict

Avoiding common dysfunctions

How to determine what is a good balance of skill sets for your organization's needs

Building balanced teams

Strategies for maximizing your design internship or co-op program.

Getting the most out of my internship

Tips for transitioning into a new role or company.

Changing roles

How to successfully prepare and position yourself for a job promotion?

How to get promoted

How to ask for a promotion and negotiate for salary raise?

Negotiating a job offer

How to think about design career paths and what progression looks like for designers?

Design career path

Learn the career path and progression for product managers.

Product management career path

Get actionable feedback on your resume or portfolio.

Resume and portfolio review

Practice HR, technical and behavioural interviews with mentors.

Practice mock interviews

Talk to people who've broken into the tech industry and learn their stories.

Breaking into tech

Learn the best ways to answer technical interview questions with frameworks

Acing technical interview questions

How to set up the team for success by defining and measuring team's performance.

Choosing metrics and team goals

Best practices for running productive design critiques.

Running effective design critiques

How to define and execute a successful launch and managing stakeholders expectations. (eg. MVP)

Launching new products or features

Methods of prototyping and solution validation. When to use which kind of prototype (eg. Webflow, Notion, etc)

Prototyping methods and tips

Manage team expectations and get the most out of your meetings.

Running effective meetings

Identify and define potential product problems and generating possible solutions.

Identifying problems vs solutions

Learn how to properly present your work and share ideas and opinions.

Presenting your work with impact

Creative guide specializing in brand sustainability. As a full-stack visual creative director at Omaha Victoria Design Studio, I specialize in crafting innovative visual solutions that engage and inspire. My expertise spans print, digital, motion, illustration, packaging, and photography. Driven by a commitment to sustainability and curiosity, I excel in ideating, developing, and executing diverse visual expressions that resonate across various mediums.

Brands worked with: Jouer Cosmetics, Kiki De Montparnasse, Nirvana Insurance,  Bridgetown Mushrooms, Konectd Solutions, Kind Science

The project worked on medicare.gov. Daily duties included brainstorming creative ideas with the project team, developing visual concepts, and collaborating with front-end developers, back-end developers, and UX leads to integrate design systems successfully.

As a lead UI Designer, I was responsible for presenting the product development of the mobile app UI system for future relaunch of Michaels.   The goal was to create a UI system thats attractive and convenient for users. Responsibilities consisted of creating interactive programs that enhance the customer's experience with Michaels and facilitate an enjoyable UI experience on the Michaels website.

Creative Packaging Designer = Developed style guide of pattern and illustrated product to guide brand through packaging and Ecomm.

Remote freelance designer // Designing print collateral

Contract Visual Designer - Design and layout of Homepage web assets and Emails.

Developed and launched a comprehensive design system that propelled Select Oils to become one of the top-selling cannabis and hemp oil brands in Oregon and California. Spearheaded the creation of cohesive branding and packaging standards, ensuring consistency across all product lines. Collaborated effectively with global teams and managed multiple dye lines to maintain high-quality production from concept to execution. Demonstrated meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to sustainability by selecting eco-friendly materials, enhancing the brand’s market presence, and resonating with environmentally conscious consumers.

Print Collateral ( business identity, iconography, illustration)  +  E-commerce ( banners, POV's, social media assets)

As the Lead Concept Designer, I spearheaded creating and developing innovative concepts for online platforms, outdoor advertising campaigns, and indoor store displays. I led cross-functional teams to design visually compelling and cohesive solutions that enhanced brand visibility and user engagement across multiple channels. By overseeing the entire design process—from ideation and concept development to execution and implementation—I ensured consistency, creativity, and effectiveness in all advertising and display initiatives.

Contracted, Lead Front-End Visual Designer for the Ecomm team + Visual designer for Marketing team, creating Site pages, Landing pages, Emails, POV layouts for online.

As a lead visual designer, my independent creative decisions are just the beginning of helping guide my teams from understanding each teammate's individual skill set to adhering to their abilities for the best client placement where their creativity shines strong! My goal is to motivate, coach, and mentor each individual to be the best-skilled designer in whichever craft best suits the team, client, and most importantly, themselves.

As a Visual Designer, my # one aim is to provide businesses with visually appealing designs. The same goal stands when developing strategy asks for web/social, print/packaging, and photography. All design standards still hold true, all 10+ and counting.

TechStyles took over the original company name of Intelligent Beauty in 2009.

Annette Hartman🇺🇸