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Brett Hughes

I grew up in Michigan and have been living in San Diego and the San Francisco/Bay Area for most of my life. I love the ocean, surfing, skiing, hiking and being with family & friends. I find inspiration in nature, art, photography, architecture & music.

I specialize in leading and building scalable, data-driven design solutions that align with growth marketing objectives. I’ve managed teams and worked cross-functionally in both startups and corporate environments. I’m detail-oriented, efficient and dedicated to delivering designs that drive business growth and deepen customer engagement.

Education: San Francisco State University, BA, Graphic Design

Design Tools Expertise: Figma, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects), WordPress, GitHub (working knowledge), ChatGPT, Gemini

UI/Visual Design: Responsive Design, Branding, Motion Design, Accessibility (WCAG/ADA), Prototyping

Collaboration: Agile/Scrum, Dev Handoff, Jira, Trello

Code Fluency: HTML/CSS (working knowledge)

Soft Skills: Design Mentorship, Cross-Functional Communication, Strategic Thinking, Stakeholder Presentations