Widely capable, team-focused OG UX unicorn, I bring a diverse design background and thoughtful, creative solutions to streamline your products and workflow.
Passionate about people, process and friction-free interaction, I have an 18+ year portfolio of ever-evolving experience serving a broad range of media types and industries. I strive toward accessible, sustainable and intuitive workflows in all I do, on AND off screen.
Aerika Holmquist is a dynamic and visionary professional whose long-standing expertise, diverse skill set, leadership capabilities and passion for design process and innovation make her an exceptional candidate for roles requiring strategic thinking, operational excellence and creative problem-solving. Her ability to bridge the gap between design, technology and larger organizational strategy positions her as an astute and transformative leader in any industry.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Branding & Identity
Color Theory
Design Process & Operations
Design Research & Analysis
Design System Development
Digital/Email Marketing
Direct Mail & Packaging
Enterprise Software Development
Exhibit Design (Musems/Tradeshows)
Front-End Development
Human-Computer InteractionOffset & Large Format Printing
Photography & Digital Imaging
Product Management
Project Planning
Prototyping (Rapid & Robust)
Information Architecture
Iterative User Testing
Naming & Taxonomies
Responsive, Scalable Solutions
Short- & Long-Term Strategy
Sketching-by-Hand
Typography & Typesetting
Visual Interface Design
Usability Interviews & Task Analysis
User Research Methodologies
UX Writing & Copywriting
LEADERSHIP SKILLS
Actually Caring About People
Creative Problem Solving
Innovation & Unboxed Thinking
Improv for Business
Organization & Planning
Public Speaking & Presenting
Mentoring, Delegation & Oversight
Motivation & Team Building
Nonviolent Communication
Task Management & Productivity
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Architecture & Diagraming
Miro, OmniGraffle, Visio
Design & Prototyping
Adobe, Affinity, Axure, Balsamiq, Figma, InVision, Marvel, Sketch, Zeplin
Analytics & Usability Testing
Morae, Silverback
Front-End Development
HTML, CSS, jQuery
CMS Creation
PeopleSoft, SharePoint, WordPress
Collaboration & Task Management
Jira, Trello
PM Methodologies
Agile, Scrum, Waterfall