Colton Schweitzer

DESIGNPaaL

- Design partner for early-stage through Series C startups.
- We offer an 8-hour free design trial where we resolve a design issue for you.

Co-Founder

Kickass UX

For the past four years, we've been reimagining UX education specifically for graphic designers.

Kitty AF

New comics every so often. 

https://www.facebook.com/kittyasf/

Owner

Smartsheet

- Led the UX design for the "Solutions" pillar of the product team. 
- Redesigned and shipped the Admin Center to help thousands of users better administrate their instance of Smartsheet.
- Designed and shipped 3+ premium products that significantly increased revenue.

Senior UX Designer

UX Designer

At Kickass UX, we're on a mission to empower graphic designers to craft a career they love and achieve financial success.

Logan Hollowell Jewelry

As the Lead Product Designer at Logan Hollowell Jewelry, directed the end-to-end design strategy and execution, transforming concepts into high-impact designs that drove brand visibility and increased AOV. 

• Collaborated cross-functionally to ensure brand alignment and consistency, with a focus on optimizing user experience and achieving measurable growth.

• Increased online engagement by 15% through strategic design enhancements, user flow optimizations, and performance-focused redesigns.

• Built and nurtured strategic partnerships with outside vendors to integrate innovative digital solutions, including spearheading the implementation of AR/VR technology to enhance product visualization, resulting in a ~ 6.5x ROI in the first thirty days of implementation.

• Monitored key performance indicators (KPIs), user behavior, and engagement metrics to continuously refine and enhance the design strategy.

Product Designer

- Conducted comprehensive user research using various methods such as user interviews, heat mapping, card sorting, affinity maps, competitive analysis, and heuristic evaluation. Gathered valuable feedback on the current state of the website, gaining deep insights into user preferences and behaviors.

- Translated design concepts and interactions into tangible visualizations through the development of sketches, low-fidelity prototypes, and high-fidelity prototypes.

- Executed user testing sessions to validate design decisions and iterate on designs based on user feedback. Incorporated user insights into the design process to enhance the overall user experience.

- Implemented UX design changes on the Shopify website and mobile application.

- Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams, including sales teams, e-commerce managers, digital advertising managers, and stakeholders, to align designs with business goals and ensure seamless implementation.

- Lead the redesign of the homepage, checkout, and product page, resulting in a ~ + 60% increase in conversion rate.

- Developed and managed a comprehensive design system to ensure consistency and efficiency across product interfaces.

- Continuously researched and incorporated industry best practices and emerging trends in UX/UI design, staying up to date with the latest tools and technologies.

- Led team workshops to ideate, and gather feedback on projects.

UX Designer/Web Manager

Terterian Design

- Sterling Living mobile app design, wireframing, low-fidelity mock-ups, high-fidelity mock-ups, testing.

- Bedell Property Management mobile app design, wireframing, low-fidelity mockups, user surveys, high-fidelity mockups.

Along with the projects above, I provided independent UX design and research services for a variety of clients.

Monarchic

- Worked with a team of 4 UX/UI Designers and a Team Leader

- Assisted with user research by conducting live usability studies and user interviews for a total of 30 participants

- Created low-fidelity and high-fidelity prototypes of the website and components increasing customer interaction

- Designed and developed the website  utilizing custom CSS, HTML, and Shopify


Software Used: FigJam, Figma, Ottor, Maze, Google Slides, Shopify, CSS, HTML/HTML+

UX/UI Designer

Crysta Digital Agency

- Consulted companies to identify pain points and design solutions to improve brand identity and digital marketing plans, utilizing a user-centered approach

- Designed and developed websites & mobile apps, executed digital marketing strategies, for both National and Local companies, while adhering to UX Design principles and industry best practices

- Utilized UI/UX design principles to further optimize usability and web presence on a restaurant’s mobile app and website, resulting in improved usability, and projected  21% increase in online ordering

President

Artisans Jewelers

Business analysis, marketing management, inventory management, and client accounts management. Recognized achievements include:  

- I implemented, trained, and supervised 10 employees on IT systems for billing, inventory, sales revenue and customer management, resulting in improved efficiency across the company

- Designed and developed initial SEO plan and e-commerce website  utilizing HTML, CSS, Shopify, Wordpress, resulting in a 15% increase in sales that year

- Created and maintained social media marketing, email marketing campaigns, and contributed to business card design

Vice President

UX Designer at Logan Hollowell Jewelry | Strategy, UX Research, UI Design, UX & Product Design

Hello and welcome to my profile on LinkedIn! 👋

I am an experienced Product Designer with a robust background in storytelling, UX research, and UI design, currently leading User Experience initiatives at Logan Hollowell. 

My work is driven by a passion for crafting intuitive and engaging digital experiences that align with user needs and business goals.

At Logan Hollowell, I manage projects from concept to implementation, blending technical expertise with creative storytelling. My focus is on delivering innovative design solutions that are not only visually striking but also deeply meaningful, ensuring every design tells a compelling story.

I am committed to staying ahead of UX trends and continuously enhancing my skills to create designs that offer seamless, satisfying interactions for users.

On weekends I often dive further into UX, UI, and AI Tools, along with custom coding tools.

Let's connect! I'm always interested in having a coffee chat!

📍 Greater Los Angeles Area

- Skills -

UX Design, Storyboards, Wireframes, Low-Fidelity and High-Fidelity Prototypes

UX Research, Usability Testing, A/B Testing

HTML/CSS

Javascript

- Software -

FigJam, Figma

ProtoPie

Framer

Adobe Creative Suite

Notion

Maze.io

Wordpress

Shopify

taplio

The Battle

Colton Schweitzer

Chris Terterian

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