as actor for Montana Shakespeare in the Parks


as spokesperson for Best Buy products
Joanna Harmon
UX/UI Designer & Researcher
THOUGH SHE BE ATYPICAL, SHE IS FIERCE.
My skillset in user experience design leverages a 15-year career in the performing arts. As Director, Producer, Writer, Actor, and Designer, I have a "global perspective" on the process of creation and products specifically focused on experience-- for users, audience, and participants alike!
Previous collaborating teams include: Cirque du Soleil, Meow Wolf, Just Fix It Productions, The Interactive Deep Dive, Live Action Set, and Celebration Barn.
LIVE SITES, PRINT WORK & WEB/APP CASE STUDIES
A MANTRA PASSED DOWN:
WORDS AREN'T IN THE WAY, THEY ARE THE WAY.
During my professional career in the performing arts and studying Shakespeare, I learned this mantra. It means that every word is a detail that is a key to communication. No word or detail must be overlooked.
I bring this insight into my UX/UI work through acute attention to detail, at all steps of the process, in order to support effective communication.
5pm-8pm
DAILY

Light Ball Las Vegas
site build for project-in-the-works promoting a premier event to celebrate Ball culture, LGBTQ+ community, adults and youth; features honing of existing style guide
Project start: Fall, 2021
UX/UI Skills
Architecting
Information Architecture, Wireframes, Prototyping, Style guide maintenance
Contextualizing
Competitor analysis, Heuristic analysis, User research
Empathizing
Empathy & Journey maps, Usability testing, Storyboarding, User personas
Design Toolkit
UX/UI-Specific
Figma, InVision, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Trello, HTML (basic understanding)
UX/UI-Enhancing
Interactive narrative writing, Theatrical production management, Building ensemble, site-specific event creation, Teaching, Shakespeare performance
Style & Communication
Within the team
Dedication to getting the job done, Instinct for order of operations, Strong verbal and written skills
Front-facing
Joy in speaking with users and stakeholders
Resumé