Hannah
Countryman

Education

Michigan State University
Experience Architecture B.A., 2018
Professional Writing B.A., 2018
Studied Abroad: The Art of Photography
London, England; Paris, France; Arles, France

Experience

• Steelcase / College of Communication Arts and Sciences - Michigan State University
  User Experience Designer
  (Oct 2017-present)
  
  • performed UX research for a community management dashboard displaying activity in JIVE enterprise social media software
  • worked with stakeholders and developers to craft an information architecture according to strategic goals
  • proposed new features and data visualizations to better suit user needs
• Sherlockian.net
  Interaction and Visual Designer
  (Jan 2017-present)
  
  • planned and implemented visual and structural changes in a Wordpress using custom CSS
  • developed a visual identity for the updated site
  • iterated design with results from usability testing
  • assisted in the development of a content strategy
• WIDE Research - Michigan State University
  Communications Intern
  (Oct 2016-present)
  
  • attended weekly meetings to stay informed about the work of different researchers
  • revised information architecture and design on a Concrete5 website to better communicate goals
  • wrote content and took photographs to inform readers about WIDE news
• agnès films: supporting women and feminist filmmakers
  Web Editor and Visual Designer
  (May 2016-present)
  
  • led an overhaul of the member profile system and content attribution
  • edited HTML, CSS and PHP to maintain the website on Wordpress
  • designed on-brand materials for social media
• Sabana Grande Productions
  Interaction and Visual Designer
  (multiple projects, March 2016-present)
  
  • designed Wordpress websites and coded interactions in CSS and JavaScript
  • photographed and designed marketing materials
  • collaborated with filmmakers on visual identity systems
• College of Agriculture and Natural Resources - Michigan State University
  Web Accessibility Specialist
  (Oct 2015-May 2017)
  
  • evaluated and provided recommendations to over 20 university websites for conformity to WCAG 2.0 AA
  • guided clients who unfamiliar with guidelines and helped to remediate issues
  • honed an understanding of web accessibility issues and the ways to address them
• Department of Human Resources - Michigan State University
  Communications and Design Intern
  (Jan 2016-Aug 2016)
  
  • designed technical documents for distribution both internally and externally
  • created work consistent with the MSU brand standards
  • drafted posts on a Wordpress blog and social media using Hootsuite