Call me Aeri!

Pronounced AIR-ee
김애리 / 金艾丽 / Based in Portland, Oregon

As a self-taught designer, I’ve learned the processes, concepts, and theories of good design through attending virtual workshops, connecting with others, and applying my skills to projects in friends’ and local businesses in helping their graphic work.

My main style is working with clean, minimal design. Great design shouldn’t need lots of explaining, the design should speak for itself.

Reach out to me via email or LinkedIn if you would like to have a 1:1!

This is what I do:

  • Graphics and Branding Design

  • UX Designer: end-to-end website development

  • Project, Program, Product Management

  • Team Operations

  • Small Business and Creative Consultant

I’ve worked @:

  • Nike - Program Mgr, Project Coordinator (Contract)
    Dec 2022 - Present

  • Freelance Graphic + UX Design
    Jun 2021 - Present

  • CDK Global, Intern to Associate Product Manager
    Jun 2021 - Dec 2022

  • Oregon Dept of Consumer Business, IT Business Analyst Intern
    Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

And where I got schooled:

  • University of Portland, Bachelor of Arts: Mathematics and Computer Science

    • Dean’s List

  • Kealakehe High School, Kailua-Kona, Big Island
    Graduated with Valedictorian and Summa Cum Laude

  • Certificate: UX Fundamentals, Google Certificate

  • Certificate: PMC Level 1, Pragmatic Institute

  • Certificate: Product Academy Immersion, McKinsey & Co.

My Values

I’m always challenging and iterating my design skills to be someone that can be adaptable and knowledgeable in any design project I’m thrown into. My innate curiosity about the world and persistence has led me to experiences and new forms of challenges I’m thankful to be a part of.

Fail fast and learn faster!

🤓 Lifelong Student

In my undergrad experiences of studying Mathematics, I’ve come to appreciate critical thinking with a creative approach when solving complex problems. First, I need to gather the minimum requirements/MVP working with stakeholders. Then, I work on collecting and addressing user pain points/design feedback in iterations by working interdependently!

🎨 Critical Thinking

I spend most of my time working on projects sourced from what my local and AAPI community needs. The best feeling is to be able to turn someone’s pipe idea and turn it into reality by using my skills or connecting with others that can make their goals achievable.

🌍 Community