Profile
This is me
Hello. I'm Jonella Culmer. Thanks for stopping by. I'm a user experience designer because I was randomly given the "beat" of checkpoint signage in my Public Affairs Specialist job at the Transportation Security Administration. I was able to work with some wonderful designers but was always questioning if we were helping travelers the best way we could. These questions drove me to conduct traveler interviews at three DC-area airports and I haven't been able to stop since. I can tell you more - send me a note. Let's talk!
Expertise
UI/UX, wireframing, prototyping, user and stakeholder research and interviews, design studios, design reviews, design presentations
Experience
UX Designer
2017 - present
Sole UX/UI designer for the agency, working on digital projects to make data and compliance information more accessible
Public Affairs Specialist
2008 - 2013
Work independently to support the maintenance of two websites. One internal SharePoint-based site and a second external Drupal-based site with a viewership of about 5 million visitors a month.
Public Affairs Specialist
2014 - 2017
Serve as a graphic designer - designing materials for educational outreach for webinars and conferences held across the country. Serve as user experience designer - conducting research, interviews and synthesizing research to build a better internal communication medium
Public Relations Assistant
2007-2007
Researched and chose recipients for the Stihl Hometown Hero Award which recognized exemplary individuals and businesses for work in their community.
Online Marketing Associate
2014 - 2014
Lead graphic support for various clients of a strategic marketing consulting firm, ensuring consistent style and accuracy for online and print collateral and campaigns.
Tools
Education
General Assembly
UX Design program
2017
Sole UX/UI designer for the agency, working on digital projects to make data and compliance information more accessible
Full Sail University
Master of Fine Art in Media Design
2014
Serve as a graphic designer - designing materials for educational outreach for webinars and conferences held across the country. Serve as user experience designer - conducting research, interviews and synthesizing research to build a better internal communication medium
Old Dominion University
Bachelor of Science in
Communications
2008
Lead graphic support for various clients of a strategic marketing consulting firm, ensuring consistent style and accuracy for online and print collateral and campaigns.