Julie Nguyen
UX + Product Designer | Photographer | Artist at The Goddess Creative
Austin, Texas, USA
Last updated October 22, 2020
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Who I Am
A Little About Me
My name is Julie and I'm a UX + Product Designer based in Austin, Texas. I focus on creating immersive experiences and human-centric designs to be felt in the heart and resonate within the mind. As a visual story teller; I have a passion for utilizing Agile methodologies to produce effective, high-quality, and collaborative design solutions. My love of using different mediums allows me to open up worlds of new perspectives, evoking untapped emotions within the viewer. I constantly strive to learn how to walk in another's shoes, as it fosters one-of-a-kind connections. I challenge good ideas and iterate to transform them into great designs.
You can find me powering through or teaching a vinyasa flow, scouring the depths of Spotify for underground techno and post-punk tracks to DJ, attempting to learn a European language on DuoLingo, or daydreaming of tiny homes...though you will never find me with the same hair color for more than a year!
Interesting Factoid
I've worked in a crime scene unit....and yes, I've used the "I see dead people" line to friends & family before. I also have my Yoga Teacher Training Certification.
Languages
Vietnamese
English
Countries Visited
Map View
The Netherlands
What I Do
Professional Experience
The Goddess Creative
Founder (Freelance Designer, Photographer, Artist)
Jun 2019 - Present
• Built a creative studio specializing in user experience design; website development; photography; brand identity strategy; graphic design for marketing materials; and original mixed-media illustrations and paintings.
• Provided expertise to clients in addressing user and business needs by carrying out user research; presenting viable design solutions via deliverables (wireframes, prototypes, mockups); and implementing usability testing.
Front Office & Procurement Manager of the Department of Educational Psychology
Nov 2016 - Present
• Designed simple solutions to complex workflows that had weight in restructuring outdated department procedures.
• Lead event planner and graphic designer for 30 faculty recruitment candidate search events; 20 large-scale college, department, & staff events. Created custom graphics to represent student infographics and market the department.
• Head manager of procurement, vouchering, travel, and support for 100+ department faculty members, students, and university staff with customer service, costs, efficiency, and advocation for the department’s values in mind.
Professional Expertise
UX Design
Product Design
Graphic Design
Photography
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Lightroom
Adobe XD
Canva
Sketch
Figma
InVision
Procreate
Human Centered Design
Prototyping
User Personas
Empathy/Journey Mapping
What I Stand For
Social Causes
Climate Change
Mental Health Advocate
Black Lives Matter
LGBTQIA+ Rights
Sustainability/Sustainable + No-Waste Living
Volunteer Experience
• Mail & Hygiene Desk: Helped staff manage the hygiene desk, connect clients to services, coordinate mail and messages, and dispense hygiene products.
• Kitchen Volunteer: Afternoon meal preparation and dinner service to all residents of the overnight shelter.
• Kept bookshelves in good order, making it easier for staff and library visitors to find items and use library materials
• Arranged and proofread items in accordance to the Dewey Decimal System or numerical/alphabetical order
• Returned books or other materials to appropriate and accurate location on shelves
• Referred library visitor requests to appropriate library staff person
• Made photo copies for staff, posting signs, stocking and straightening displays
• Planning, implementation, and breakdown of craft, story time, and other various Children's Library events and activities.
What Inspires Me
Favorites
Hobbies
Cooking
Hiking
Festivals
DJing
Comedy Shows
Embroidery
Yoga
Meditation
Reading
Listening to Records
Drawing
Painting
Being a Plant Mom
Strength Training
Pilates
Solo Traveling
Visiting Plant Nurseries
Breweries
Food & Drinks
Vegetarian/Vegan Food
Sushi
Pizza
Old Fashions
Cabernet Sauvignon
Mai Tais
Dim Sum
Banh Mi
Ramen
Games
The Wolf Among Us
LA Noire
Untitled Goose Game
Survival Horror
Inside
Music Genres, Groups & Artists
Electronica
EDM
Techno
Ambient
House
Post-Punk
Chillwave
Nuwave
Trance
Queen
TR/ST
Adam Beyer
Washed Out
Black Marble
Bing & Ruth
Above & Beyond
Crystal Castles
Purity Ring
Tame Impala
Porter Robinson
Nero
Years & Years
Disclosure
Jamie XX
Flight Facilities
NERO
Glass Animals
Flume
Odesza
No Doubt
The Killers
Rooney
STRFKR
James Blake
Home
System of a Down
Megadeth
Iron Maiden
Little Dragon
Rufus du Sol
Com Truise
Virtual Self
Layton Giordani
Raito
Wild Nothing
BAKGROUND
Hello Meteor
Leon Vynehall
KAS:ST
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Rudosa
Boy Harsher
Billie Eilish
Movies, TV Shows, Actors & Actresses
Black Swan
Midsommar
Hereditary
Forrest Gump
The Terminal
Edward Scissorhands
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
American Psycho
Harry Potter
Kill Bill
The Office
Gossip Girl
LOST
Black Mirror
Bucket List
Solo Travel
I want to do a solo trip across Europe and had planned (before the pandemic) to go to London, Amsterdam, Berlin, Prague Budapest, and Lisbon.
Scuba Diving License
There's a whole underwater world down there that people never see!! I've never been a strong swimmer and have only taken lessons recently as an adult and want to get good enough to get my certifications.
Education
School
