Accessibility Statement
I am committed to making my website accessible to everyone and to delivering a universally accessible user experience.
About Me
Sara Elizabeth Temby
Designer I Developer I Creator
Tucson, Arizona
My passion for all aspects of design has remained strong throughout my 20-year career. I have an extensive background in typography, branding, content design, user experience, and web development. My expertise is color theory, image restoration, typography, user experience theory, content design, and inclusive design.
I possess a curious mind and a desire to know how things work. I enjoy photography, woodworking, writing, restoring furniture, inventing pipe lamps, and painting in my downtime.
Case Studies
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My Expertise
I have advanced skills in Adobe (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) and Microsoft (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) applications and specialized training in Section 508 compliance/WCAG 2.0/2.1 (A, AA, AAA), Extensis Universal Type Server development/management, and ISO9000 certification in an editorial production environment.
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HTML/ CSS
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InDesign
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Illustrator
Professional Experience
I am an adaptive UI/UX Developer/Visual Designer with 20+ years of experience in product design, illustration, typography, photography, creative direction, and web design/development.
April 2022
Present
Senior Interactive (Accessibility) Designer
Microsoft
- Accessibility—Section 508/WCAG 2.1 (design, consulting, testing, analysis, remediation)Leadership
- User experience design
- User experience research
- User interface design
- Usability testing
- Interaction design
- Web design/development
- Corporate training and education
November 2021
April 2022
Lead UX/UI Designer
SolidProfesssor
- Leadership
- User experience design
- User experience research
- User interface design
- Usability testing
- Information architecture
- Interaction design
- Web design/development
- Brand ownership
- Creative direction
- Accessibility—Section 508/WCAG 2.1 (design, consulting, testing, analysis, remediation)
August 2021
November 2021
Creative Director, User Experience Design
Slumberland Furniture
- Creative direction
- Leadership
- User experience design
- User experience research
- User interface design
- Usability testing
- Information architecture
- Interaction design
- Web design/development
- Video production/editing
- Accessibility—Section 508/WCAG 2.0/2.1 (design, consulting, testing, analysis, remediation)
June 2021
August 2021
Senior UX/UI Designer
Optum
- User experience design
- User experience research
- User interface design
- Usability testing
- Information architecture
- Interaction design
- Creative direction
- Leadership
- Accessibility—Section 508/WCAG 2.0/2.1 (design, consulting, testing, analysis, remediation)
March 2021
June 2021
UI/UX Developer
DepositLink
- User experience design
- User experience research
- User interface design
- Usability testing
- Front-end web development
- Creative direction
- Multimedia
- Brand development/design
- Social media design
- Video production/editing
- Accessibility—Section 508/WCAG 2.0/2.1 (design, consulting, testing, analysis, remediation)
October 2015
March 2021
Lead Publications Specialist
Data Recognition Corporation (DRC)
- Leadership
- Creative direction
- Visual design
- Experience design/research
- Digital Asset Management (DAM)
- Education materials design & development
- Font server database development/management
- Accessibility—Section 508/WCAG 2.0/2.1 (design, consulting, testing, analysis, remediation)
April 2015
October 2015
Graphic/Web Design Specialist
UCare
- XML
- CSS/CSS3
- HTML/HTML5
- Visual design
- Programming
- Print press checks
- Presentation design
- Mail merge & variable data
- Provider and Patient directories
- Database development & management
- Social media design & communications
- Web design/development/maintenance
- Accessibility—Section 508/WCAG 2.0/2.1 (design, consulting, testing, analysis, remediation)
April 2015
October 2015
Publications Lead/Consultant
Data Recognition Corporation (DRC)
Leadership, design, and development consultant concurrent with UCare position.
- Visual design
- Desktop publishing
- Leadership
- Accessibility—Section 508/WCAG 2.0/2.1 (design, consulting, testing, analysis, remediation)
January 2012
April 2015
Sr. Graphic/Document Designer
Data Recognition Corporation (DRC)
- Mentorship
- Visual design
- Art direction
- Database management
- Corporate print production expert
- Instructional test design & development
- Font server database development/management
October 2004
January 2012
Graphic/Web Designer
Data Recognition Corporation (DRC)
- XML
- HTML
- XHTML
- Multimedia
- Web design
- Visual design
- Photography
- Xerox technician
- Presentation design
- Font/typography expert
- Video production/editing
May 2004
October 2004
Graphic/Document Designer
Data Recognition Corporation (DRC)
- Illustration
- Typography
- Visual design
- Desktop publishing
- Adobe InDesign trainer
- Adobe Photoshop trainer
- Digital conversion specialist
- Digital Asset Management (DAM)
January 2000
May 2004
Print Production/Graphics Manager
Minuteman Press
- Art direction
- Graphic design
- Digital print expert
- Presentation design
- Operations management
- Sales & marketing design
- Prepress/print production
- Color theory/Pantone® expert
- Computer-to-Plate (CTP) system development & maintenance
Certificates
Education
UI/UX Design Specialization
California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
Visual Elements of User Interface Design, UX Design Fundamentals, Web Design: Strategy and Information Architecture, Web Design: Wireframes and Prototypes
2021
Associate of Applied Science
Visual Communications/Graphic Design
Brown College, Mendota Heights, MN
Drawing, Design and Concept History of Art, Design Process, Design Strategies, Design I-VI, Advanced Graphic Design III, Illustration, Advanced Computer Illustration, Graphic Design I & ll, Business of Design, Advertising, Corporate Identity, Promotional Design, Print Production, Digital Pre-Press
2003-2006
Multimedia/Computer Graphics Certificate
Minnesota School of Business, Richfield, MN
Drawing Concepts, Design Fundamentals, Basic Typography, Intro to Adobe Illustrator, Advanced Adobe Illustrator, Intro to Adobe Photoshop, Intro to Macromedia Director, Intro to QuarkXpress, Advanced Web Delivery, Prepress/Graphic File Out, Multimedia Project Management
1999–2002
Affiliations
Web Accessibility Initiative Interest Group (WAI IG)
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
Participant: 2020–Present
- Participate in the development and maintenance of implementation support materials for the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
- Cover web accessibility in presentations and training to web developers and designers
American Council of the Blind (ACB)
ACB Together for a bright future
Member-at-Large: 2020–Present
- Advocate for and foster equal access for people who are blind or visually impaired to the information, services, and activities which most people take for granted
- Support ACB’s Audio Description Project, which educates and advocates for the use of audio descriptions on television and in social media, theaters, museums, parks, and classrooms
The Vision of Children Foundation
“Eye” Care for the Cure Community
Advocate: 2020–Present
- Advance research that will cure hereditary childhood blindness and related vision disorders
- Ambassador for the fearless mission to improve the quality of life of visually impaired children and their families
ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) Play Group Twin Cities
Administrator, Instructor, & Digital Designer: 2019–Present
- Designer and writer for the ADHD Play Group Facebook page
- Organize Koffee & Kidz events, fundraising measures, and pair families with playdates (virtual due to COVID-19)
- Moderate discussions, posts, and comments
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Photgraphers Society
Volunteer Professional Photographer: 2021–Present
- Volunteer time and skills to fulfill photography requests from the Arboretum
- Contribute photographs for display and potential use by the Arboretum
- Participate in photography exhibits and workshops at the Arboretum and other venues
- Attend monthly meetings and volunteer time with one of the society’s committees
- Lead or participate in photoshoots
UI/UX Design Mentor
UI/UX Design Mentor: 2021–Present
- Mentor new UI/UX designers; review case studies, help with web development, portfolio audits, and portfolio design/development
- Connect UI/UX designers with internships and other ways to expand their portfolios
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Photography
Please enjoy my gallery of photographs taken at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in the fall of 2020.
My favorite subjects/styles of photography are nature shots, shots of foliage, flowers, and brush, staged and candid portraits, live-action, and random things that I find around town on my daily walks. I appreciate both black and white and color photography. I love manipulating color curves and creating dreamy/eerie lighting effects in Adobe Lightroom.
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Data Recognition Corporation (DRC)
Professional Experience
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UCare
Professional Experience
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Maynooth Furniture
Web Design & Brand Development
Build an e-commerce website for people to browse and purchase furniture for home delivery.
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pix.com
Created a simple log in page for pix.com, a new online DAM service for photographers, designers, and developers to easily store, organize, manage, and batch-format digital assets.
*work-in-progress
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Web Design & Brand Update
Wingman Marketing / Santa Clarita, California, USA
Created landing page samples based on supplied content, brand guildelines, and Design Brief.
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A Thousand Elaborate Dreams . . .
Poets for Profit/Mark D Stewart
Designed Amazon eBook cover.
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Illustration/Infographic CV
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Connection
Illustrated sugar skulls, created raster dictionary background, designed heart overlay, and composite framed photograph with pendant Edison lights.
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Be Balanced
Sierra Hecht
Designed business cards, appointment cards, gift certificates,
and price sign.
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Sara Elizabeth Temby
Designer I Developer I Creator
Location
Tucson, Arizona, USA