SKYLAR FARAH

UX / Graphic Designer

skylarfarah.com

248-404-0769

Sefarah@umich.edu

EDUCATION

University of Michigan - Bachelor of Arts in Art and Design    
Expected Graduation: August 2025 | Ann Arbor, MI


GPA: 3.85/4.00
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

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

Rave - Visual Designer
August 2024 - Present | Remote                       

  • Design and create a comprehensive component library in Figma to store and manage icons, text, and design elements to help with ensuring new content is aligned seamlessly with existing app features, resulting in a more cohesive user experience 

  • Research how top performing apps present their product to identify effective strategies and areas Rave can improve

  • Creating new product photos for the Google Play Store by collecting visual assets from the app and experimenting how different designs can effectively engage with the intended audience before moving on to A/B testing

City of Ann Arbor - Transportation Department - UX Field Research Team Member
May 2022 - June 2023 | Ann Arbor, MI                                           

  • Collaborated with Ann Arbor’s Transportation Department to research residents’ opinions on how the city is handling its improvements to the bus system, bike lanes, construction, and traffic to see where there was room for improvement

  • Conducted in-person interviews, collecting detailed feedback on how transportation impacts how they “work, live, and play” in the city

  • Shared interview results with our team of 20 students and presented our findings to the city's transportation department including the feedback on the current efforts as well as providing recommendations to address the identified pain points from the interviews

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

LEADERSHIP

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