Jennifer Richter — graphic designer who builds like a web developer.

I build clean, high-contrast digital experiences that feel effortless to use and beautiful to scan. I blend visual design instincts with technical execution, and I’m open to tech support and startup roles where hybrid craft matters. ✨💻

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Based in Chicago

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Experience

Resume overview

A compact, high-signal snapshot of roles where design, frontend execution, and operational support blended into measurable outcomes.

Open to full-time & contract Chicago, IL

Senior Graphic Designer + Frontend Partner

Design Studio / Product Team

2022–Now

Led brand-to-web translation across 6 launches, pairing art direction with responsive UI implementation.
Built a scalable component library that reduced design-to-dev handoff time by 35%.
Partnered with PM and engineering to define system-level patterns for accessibility and clarity.

Web Developer & Visual Designer

Startup / Growth Pod

2020–2022

Shipped marketing pages and dashboards end-to-end, balancing design polish with performance budgets.
Optimized frontend workflows, introducing tokens and templates that improved consistency across teams.
Collaborated cross-functionally to clarify product narratives and reduce onboarding friction.

Design Systems + Support Enablement

Operations / Support Team

2018–2020

Designed internal tools and playbooks that cut support response time by 22%.
Built reusable UI patterns that unified onboarding, tickets, and documentation views.
Translated complex workflows into clear visual systems for training and process alignment.

Freelance Brand + Web Projects

Independent / Client Work

2016–2018

Delivered identity and web packages that strengthened client launch readiness and brand clarity.
Created lightweight sites with clean CMS handoff and future-proofed component structure.
Maintained a design-to-code loop focused on clarity, speed, and scalable systems.

Capabilities

Fast-scan strengths for design + development teams

A hybrid toolkit that blends visual systems with production-ready front-end. Built for speed, clarity, and collaboration.

Design Systems

Brand systems & visual identity
Component libraries & tokens
Content systems & templates

Product Design

UI/UX flows & interaction design
Prototyping & user testing
Design-to-code handoff

Front-End Craft

Responsive layouts & accessibility
HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Design-to-dev alignment

Team Dynamics

Client communication & feedback loops
Tech support mindset & troubleshooting
Startup adaptability & speed

Clients and Agency Experience

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