Jessica Staubach

Hey! I’m Jessica and I am passionate about leveraging design to improve day-to-day lives.

I use compassion, kindness, and creativity when finding solutions to our biggest challenges because design is more than “making things pretty.” It’s about developing meaningful narratives and connections through interpersonal relationships, community insight, and competent cultural appreciation. 

I look forward to potential new professional opportunities and building connections in the design community.

White female with long brown hair, wearing clear glasses, nose ring, and a collared shirt.

What People Are Saying

“Jessica is a pleasure to work with. She is a thoughtful designer who creates meaningful work. She is also a highly motivated collaborator who brings insight and hard work to team projects, always with a bright attitude and relaxed sense of humor.”

— Ali P.
Assistant Professor and Former Creative Director

“Jessica is a brilliant designer, able to easily and effectively move between strategic problem definition and tactical solution execution.  She is a fantastic collaborator, dedicated, knowledgeable, and willing to jump in and help. She has supported complex UX projects and research initiatives with quick insight and an iterative approach.”

— Andrew M.
Senior Director of Experience Design 

Education

BFA, Graphic Design
Mount St. Joseph University

2009-2013

MFA, Experience Design
Miami University

2018-2021

Skills and Software

  • Accessibility and 508 Compliance
  • Brand development and strategy
  • Design thinking
  • HTML and CSS
  • Human-centered design
  • Interaction design and information architecture
  • Personas and customer journey mapping
  • Project and time management
  • Typography
  • Qualitative and quantitative user research; survey, interview, and co-design sessions
  • Wireframing and low/high fidelity prototyping
  • Adobe Creative Cloud; Acrobat Pro, Bridge, Express, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and XD
  •  Cascade, iModules, and WordPress
  • Dovetail
  • Figma
  • Jira, Smartsheet, and Wrike
  • Google Workspace and Microsoft 365
  • Miro and Mural

Certifications

Interaction Design Association, IxDA

  • Accessibility: How to Design for All
  • Agile Methods for UX Design
  • Mobile User Experience (UX) Design
  • Mobile User Interface (UI) Design

Safe Zone Training Certification, Miami University

Safe Zone is a campus-wide program designed to educate students, faculty, staff, and community members on LGBTQ identities and experiences.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training, Miami University

A campus-wide program designed to empower you to lead and support diverse, equal, and inclusive workplaces and communities.

Awards

Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)
District V, 2021

Publications Packages (Silver): Yield Brochure

Pride of CASE V, 2017

Excellence in Design (Bronze): Single Brochure
Excellence in Design (Honorable Mention): Specialty Pieces

Scholastics Magazine, 2008

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