Sharing personal projects close to my heart while improving my craft.
Launching an indie game
Combining my passion for design with my love for gaming to help Resonance Games launch their first rhythm RPG game.
More info coming soon!
Resonance Games, 2023 - present
ux design
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marketing design
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branding
Building a gender diverse community
Leading small teams to execute social media strategies, generate engaging content, and design research-based infographics.
Cultivated a community of 4k+ followers across Instagram, Medium, and Twitter, achieving recognition as a finalist in The Sociables: Alberta Tech Community Social Media Awards in 2018.
Chic Geek, 2017 - 2021
marketing design
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content strategy
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leadership
Carrie is an amazing and inspiring leader in design. Carrie's ability to see the whole project from concept to completion and the way she responded to competing needs turned the project into a stress-free collaborative process.
Anna Kravchik, Client
Driving sustainable design direction
Leading a 10+ internal marketing design team, coaching junior designers, and organizing visual design skill workshops.
We collaboratively worked with writers and editors to design a 90-page sustainable events handbook, helping lower environmental impact for 3000+ IBMers.
IBM Bee Green Canada, 2020-2021
marketing design
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sustainability
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branding
Your work leading the Bee Green design team was a big achievement, demonstrating your strong visual design and leadership skills.
Amy Lewis, IBM iX Manager
Thank you for your commitment to Bee Green, for coaching IBMers on their design skills, and for always raising your hand to make IBM a better place to work.
Laïla Abou El Bal, Co-leader of IBM Bee Green Canada
I was very impressed by the way you managed and guided the team throughout the entire project. You made the project very fun to work on, and it never felt like a burden.
Allison Drouet-Chen, Collaborator
I really liked that you were always open to offering help when people needed. You're really good at explaining design theories and how to use Adobe XD.
Sara Mahmood, Collaborator
Championing design advocacy
Delivered interactive workshops for 100+ participants to develop design principles, methodologies, and design thinking skills.
Fostered experience design excellence by promoting role expectations for the Associates early professional program.
IBM, 2019 - 2021
teaching
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public speaking
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communication
Carrie’s workshops were a complete hit, her method of presenting was always clear, interactive, and interesting. Her passion for design is admirable as is her ability to support all her peers.
Partik Dullat, Workshop series organizer
I really enjoyed Carrie’s interactive workshop, it was super informative and she’s a great workshop facilitator too.
I learned a lot about the psychology of design and have already been implementing the concepts in my powerpoint decks since.
Workshop participant feedback
Amplifying team and design growth
Cultivated a collaborative team culture in a virtual environment by leading monthly team newsletters, creating design thinking workshop templates, and organizing Adobe XD training sessions.
Mentored dozens of aspiring designers and women in tech, empowering them to navigate the design landscape, elevate their skills, and advance their careers.
IBM & ADPList, 2020 - present
design ops
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coaching
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leadership
Carrie does an awesome job at creating an inclusive environment, creating connections between team members, ideating new initiatives to evolve our practice, creating opportunities for team members to contribute, and giving kudos/appreciation to others.
She's definitely that person on the team that makes everyone feel valued, heard, and included.
Nicole Hammond, Team member
I had the great pleasure to chat with Carrie and get to know her as a super transparent, insightful, and empathetic mentor. She listens carefully to my needs before she unreservedly provides actionable, insightful feedback and advices. I walk away from our session with clarity on goals and plans.
Joyce Lu, Mentee
Carrie has been an amazing supporter and mentor in my career change. I would not be the designer that I am today, if it weren't for her. She inspires others with her natural leadership and sense of curiosity.
Gia Le, Mentee
I have to say that your presence and enthusiasm are a source of energy and joy. Both in-person and virtually, you bring a wonderful positive light with you that is rare to find.
Cassandra Husband, Team member
I was very impressed by the impact you had on the team and how quickly you were able to build relationships with the rest of team.
You very quickly established yourself as a core member of the [Montréal] team and brought a jolt of energy back into the team during our time working remote.
Austin Baecker, Team member
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