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HI, I'M LILY

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I graduated summa cum laude from DePaul University with my MS in Human-Computer Interaction (June 2025) and from Loyola University Chicago with a BA in Visual Communication (May 2023). At Loyola, I developed strong knowledge of design principles, typography, visual hierarchy, and color theory. I also learned to efficiently design with Adobe CC Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere, and Audition) and Figma.

In my graduate program, I led six teams in UX/UI design and research projects, providing collaborative problem-solving opportunities to apply my user-centered design skills. Along with executing design process stages from ideation, iteration, to solution, I have facilitated usability tests, card sorts, and tree tests for user-focused design changes and strategic information architecture. I also have acquired working knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and React.

In addition to my studies, I completed a hybrid year-round UX/UI Design & Research internship (Feb 2024-2025) at the Options Clearing Corporation (OCC), a financial services and clearing company in Chicago. In this role, I contributed to designing OCC’s new cloud-based clearing platform. Both my graduate courses and internship have allowed me to expand my user-focused design skills. I am confident in building mature design systems, rapid prototyping, and identifying design refinement opportunities, while also implementing critical user research methods. I have gained valuable experience evaluating design accessibility and consistency, writing usability test scripts, and integrating user feedback into an iterative design process.

LILY MORRIS

(She/Her/Hers)

UX/UI DESIGNER

Chicago, IL

LilyWMorris@gmail.com

www.LilyWMorris.com

 

EDUCATION

DEPAUL UNIVERSITY

Chicago, Illinois

M.S. in Human-Computer Interaction

4.00 cum GPA(expected 2025)

 

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO

Chicago, Illinois

B.A. in Visual Communication

(received May 2023)

Marketing and Studio Art minors

Dean’s List (all semesters);

3.914 cum GPA

Graduated Summa Cum Laude

 

SKILLS

EXPERT IN

Figma

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

 

PROFICIENT IN

Adobe Premiere Pro

Adobe After Effects

Adobe Audition

SPSS

Microsoft Excel

Jira

Confluence

Agile Project Management

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WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

React

WORK EXPERIENCE

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SIDEBENCH

TECH STRATEGY, UI/UX, AND SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Contract UX/UI Designer, Remote (August 2025–Present)
Freelance Graphic Designer, Remote (September 2023–February 2024)

  • Iteratively designed data visualizations and slide layouts for client deliverables & plan presentation

  • Designed technical diagrams displaying development process of 11 case studies

  • Redesigned Sidebench “Solutions” webpage and updated in Wordpress

  • Created new slides template and updated content for Sidebench Capabilities Deck to be pitched to potential clients, maintaining brand identity and consistency

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THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION (OCC)

MARKET STABILITY & RISK MANAGEMENT CLEARING

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Year-Round UI/UX Design & Research Intern, Hybrid (February 2024–February 2025)​​

  • Designed human-centered workflows and prototypes in Figma to improve enterprise- level clearing applications, balancing usability, design, and regulatory constraints

  • Collaboratively built and maintained Figma design system, ensuring scalable, consistent patterns across pillar applications

  • Constructed usability test scripts for user testing sessions, assessing functionality and effectiveness of key user flows

  • Conducted design system consistency and accessibility audits of application interfaces

  • Collaborated with project managers and developers in routine Agile ceremonies and participated in bi-weekly design team syncs

  • Iteratively reorganized information architecture of UX/UI team’s Confluence spaces

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NEDA (NATIONAL EATING DISORDER ASSOCIATION)
Part-time Volunteer UX/UI Web Designer, Remote (April 2025–Present)

  • Collaborated with social content manager to redesign and reorganize the desktop and mobile website

  • Annotated original homepage and Resource Center, determining core design issues

  • Created an intuitive top navigation menu and condensed footer content

  • Reconfigured extensive Resource Center topic lists into five compact categories and added search bar with keyword suggestions for easier topic discovery

  • Presented Figma prototypes for critique and iterated based on feedback

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LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO RESIDENCE LIFE
Student Marketing Assistant, Chicago, Illinois (August 2022–Present)

  • Created Instagram posts, videos, templates, GIFs, and fliers for Residence Life using Adobe inDesign, Illustrator, After Effects, and Premiere Pro

  • Increased Instagram follower engagement by 6.6% and non-follower engagement by 118% between April–July 2023, compared to the previous 90-day period

  • Reported and presented work to Assistant Director for Marketing & Communication, critiquing designs upon request

  • Wrote and presented social media rebranding proposal through digital marketing research and Instagram analytics

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