I'm Valerie Gorski, a UX/UI + Graphic Designer in Chicago.

work experience

UX/UI Designer | Tier One Partners

July 2022 — Present

• Manage all aspects of various website, marketing automation, CRM, and design projects from initial discovery, pitching, and proposal development to launch/implementation, client training, and ongoing support
• Design and develop websites, landing pages, and email templates for a variety of B2B and B2C clients — ranging from boutique-sized companies to global, enterprise level corporations
• Proactively lead the agencies HubSpot partnership and practice with a focus on HubSpot’s CMS, CRM, and Marketing Hubs
• Concept and support agency-wide new business through strategic planning, networking, research, pitching, and proposal development — with a specific focus on content new business
  
• Develop and regularly enforce standardized processes for a variety of initiatives such as project and asset management (utilizing project management software such as Monday.com) and new business outreach and nurturing
  
• Support the design team with various traditional graphic design projects ranging from eBooks and infographics to animation and video editing
  

Graphic and Web Designer | Tier One Partners

‍November 2020 — July 2022

• Oversaw various projects through communicating with clients, managing and collaborating with various client teams and external contractors, and ensuring on-time delivery and ongoing client satisfaction
• Planned, designed, developed, managed, and optimized a variety of client websites across multiple platforms
• Designed and produced various client and internal graphic materials including eBooks, infographics, animations, videos, social media and blog graphics, email templates, presentation decks and templates, and reports
• Contributed to agency new business initiatives with a focus on graphic, website, marketing automation, and HubSpot opportunities
  
• Strengthened Tier One’s brand identity, regularly assessing and improving internal and external content
  

Graphic Design Consultant | Tier One Partners

October 2019—November 2020

• Led the redesign and optimization of Tier One’s brand identity and website to better reflect agency messaging, strengths, and capabilities
• Expanded agency capabilities to include website design and development through on-job and independent learning of UX design principles, HubSpot software, and coding languages
• Conceptualized and produced a variety of client and internal graphic materials

Graphic Design Intern | Tier One Partners

July 2019 — October 2019

• Audited Tier One’s website to identify opportunities for optimization. This audit was presented to the senior leadership team and informed the decision to undergo a full website redesign
• Developed designs ranging from infographics and blog imagery to presentation decks and press release visuals for both B2B and B2C clients

Freelance Graphic Designer | Self-employed

January 2019 — Present

• Design, implement, and update brand identities and logos for a variety of clients including independent entrepreneurs and small businesses
• Create and refresh business materials such as brochures, business cards, letterheads, flyers, and self-mailers