Jackson Vaughan is an Illinois-based UX Designer who believes in discovering the right questions before searching for answers.

On his days off you can find him looking for treasure.

About Me

My Expertise
I have a broad range of experience working with large and small teams to build and improve digital products at all stages of development. From day-one ideation to building wireframes and UI in programs like Figma, or maintaining existing design systems to running UX research sessions, I am comfortable supporting design teams at any step of the process. I also have experience building in Webflow, including this portfolio site.
Outside of Design
Born and raised in Urbana, IL. As a guitarist, record collector, and community radio DJ, I spend a lot of my free time in and around music. I also love getting outside and going to new places, whether it's an under-the-radar spot in town or another country.

Education

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning, Class of 2023
Bachelor’s of Science in Communication Design
3.6 GPA
Cincinnatus Scholarship recipient; Honors Student

Work Experience

Visual Intelligence for Biology Group
NCSA, U. of Illinois, Urbana, IL
Design and development group focused on projects in the field of computational biology, genomics, and microbiome analysis.
UX/UI DESIGNER [CONTRACT]
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Part-time, August 2024—Present
Freelance
GRAPHIC & UX DESIGNER
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Part-time, May 2023—Present
GE Aerospace
Cincinnati, OH
Aircraft engine manufacturer/supplier
UX DESIGN INTERN
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Full-time, Spring and Fall 2022
Chamberlain Group
Chicago, IL
Access solutions company and garage door opener manufacturer
UX/UI INTERN
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Full-time, May 2021—August 2021
Oregon Extension
Lincoln, OR
Liberal arts education program
DESIGN INTERN
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Part-time, September 2020—January 2020
Crown Design Center
Crown Equipment Corp., New Bremen, OH
Material handling company and forklift manufacturer
INTERACTION DESIGN INTERN
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Full-time, January 2020—March 2020
Visual Intelligence for Biology Group
NCSA, U. of Illinois, Urbana, IL
Design and development group focused on projects in the field of computational biology, genomics, and microbiome analysis.
DESIGN PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
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Full-time, Summer 2018 and 2019

Skills + Tools

Wireframing, Ideation, and Prototyping
Figma; Adobe XD; Sketch; InVision; Protopie; Miro
Visual Design + Illustration
Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Bridge
Web Design
Webflow; Basic HTML, CSS
Audio + Sound Production
Logic Pro, Adobe Audition
General Software
MS Office Suite, Notion
Other
Intermediate Fluency in Spanish, Radio experience
PDF Version With Role Descriptions
Get in touch:
jacksonwgv at gmail dot com