About
Hello Hello! My name is Darold.
I am a digital producer dedicated to empowering creative teams to create interactive digital experiences for public spaces. Informed by my half-decade of experience as a user experience designer, I now direct projects with a holistic approach to building experiences that create shared moments and foster community. I have managed a wide range of projects from guiding museums bringing technology into their spaces for the first time to managing the evolution of established products over years.
Work Experience
Digital Producer
Ideum, Albuquerque, NM (Jun 2020 – Present)
I lead cross-disciplinary teams to make interactive experiences for public spaces across various technological mediums, including touchscreen-based interactive exhibits, tangible object recognition devices, projection-mapping technologies, RFID systems, and more. I manage the timeline of multiple projects from proposal to launch, including active participation in the conception, design, development, and quality assurance of projects. I mentor project coordinators to lead their own projects.
Project Coordinator
Ideum, Albuquerque, NM (Dec 2018 – Jun 2020)
I managed small and medium scale experience projects and assisted senior staff on large projects. I prepared proposals that included concepts, budgets, and timelines. I worked directly with clients and managed teams of designers, developers, and content specialists to guide projects from start to launch. I improved company processes, including standardizing software and business improvements.
Senior User Experience Designer
Ideum, Albuquerque, NM (Nov 2015 – Dec 2018)
I acted as sole designer and as design lead for large-scale experience projects. I collaborated directly with clients to establish project goals, devise experience concepts, and to prototype, design, and test experiences from start to launch. I mentored junior designers to lead their own projects.
User Experience Designer
Ideum, Albuquerque, NM (May 2013 – Nov 2015)
I provided UI/UX design and experience design for a wide range of projects for museums, libraries, cultural centers, fortune 500 companies, and more. I interacted with producers, software developers, hardware technicians, and fabricators to make thoughtful, compelling, and effective exhibits.
Graphic Designer
New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM (May 2012 – May 2013)
I worked under the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences to create all print advertisement and promotional materials for the College of Arts and Sciences. I developed visual identity collateral for events and organizations. I created all official College publications that went to donors and alumni.
Talks & Workshops
How to Begin a UX Project
User Research, Usability Testing, and Compellingly Presenting Your Findings
AIGA New Mexico, Albuquerque Design Summit (August 17, 2019)
An hour-long talk outlining the steps to ensure a successful user-centered UX project. Covers topics including user research and usability testing methods, strategies for compiling and communicating findings to team members, and persuasive approaches to pitch to partners and stakeholders. Co-presented with Elizabeth Brown.
Skills
Collaboration • Project Management • Task & Schedule Management • User Research • Facilitating Workshops • Facilitating Design Critique • Schedule Management • Communicative • Detail-Oriented • Flexible
UX/UI Design • User Experience Design • User Interface Design • Wireframing • User Flow • Rapid Prototyping • Usability Testing • Strategy & Vision Presentation • Graphic Standards & Style Guides
Tools • Photoshop • Illustrator • InDesign • Adobe XD • Google Workplace • Asana