SKYLAR

FARAH

skylarfarah.com

248-404-0769

Sefarah@umich.edu

University of Michigan - Bachelor of Arts in Art and Design    
Expected Graduation: May 2025 | Ann Arbor, MI
GPA: 3.87/4.00
Minor: User Experience Design 
Relevant Coursework: Product Design, UX Design, Graphic Design
Awards/Honors: University Honors 2021-2023, James B. Angell Scholar 2023, Dean’s List 2021-2022
Extracurriculars: Alpha Theta Delta Multidisciplinary Design Fraternity, Arab Student Association

EDUCATION

EXPERIENCE

General Motors - UX Design Intern
May 2024 - August 2024 | Warren, MI                                              

  • Faced with an in-vehicle flyout design issue, developed and presented multiple solutions, resulting in the adoption of my design for further refinement;  utilized Figma to iterate until the solution addressed all original problems, which led to its approval for implementation in the next vehicle update

  • Tasked with evaluating navigation bar designs for a new website concept, conducted a thorough analysis of various designs and placements on other websites, presented my findings to the NET team, and advised on the options that would best align with their goals and enhance the user experience

  • Worked to improve UX and branding consistency, conducted UX research and redesigned key pages using Figma and Sketch, created visual designs for apps and web pages, developed experimental icons for in-vehicle designs, and transferred components from Design System to Figma

Stellantis - Student Program, Feature Planning
January 2024 - May 2024 | Auburn Hills, MI                                           

  • Supported the Feature Planning team, created graphics using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop as stimuli for user testing, which helped evaluate user responses to new features and concepts to determine whether or not the team should proceed with development and production

  • Met the feature planning team's requirements, created approximately 30 graphics, presented them at weekly meetings using Microsoft PowerPoint to gather feedback, and refined the graphics before checking in again to obtain approval to send them off to be used for user testing

  • Collaborated with 2 other design teams, created graphics for concept designs that were used either in presentations to help viewers visualize the ideas or as stimuli for user testing, similar to my previous work with the feature planning team, to evaluate and refine new concept designs based on feedback

Freelance - Artist, Designer
September 2020 - December 2023 | Troy / Ann Arbor, MI                                         

  • Met the needs of over 20 customers who found me through Instagram and Etsy, collaborated with them to create and customize original designs, iterating based on their feedback and keeping them updated throughout the process to ensure their involvement and satisfaction

  • Addressed various client needs, mainly utilizing 4 different mediums—Adobe Illustrator, Procreate, acrylic paint, and jewelry—producing a range of pieces from designing and animating a logo for a company’s Instagram page and website to designing and soldering a custom stone necklace with initials

  • Ensured fair pricing and proper valuation of my work, meticulously tracked orders, time, and resource costs, factoring in packaging and shipping expenses, and included 1 of the 3 personalized thank you cards designed and printed for each order, while making sure they were always shipped on time

SKILLS

Figma
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Premiere Pro
Procreate
Rhino 3D
Blender
Processing (Java)
Canva

Tools

Wireframes & Flows
Lo-fi Prototyping
Hi-Fi Prototyping
Sketching
Product Design
Usability Testing
Personas
Storyboarding
Competitive Analysis
Painting
Jewelry

Research and Design

INVOLVEMENT

Arab Student Association - Choreographer
September 2022 - Present | Ann Arbor, MI

Organized and choreographed a 4-5 minute dance for the Arab Student Association's annual dance show, leading tryouts and teaching the routine to my team over a 5-month period as well as helping run other social events for the club                            

Alpha Theta Delta Multidisciplinary Design Fraternity - Director of Social Events August 2023 - December 2023 | Ann Arbor, MI

Planned and coordinated venues for social events for the multidisciplinary design fraternity Alpha Theta Delta, managing budgets and ensuring resources were allocated for 5-6 events per semester for current and potential members