Nichole Bosso

Founder

Second Sister Studio

Mar 2024 - Current (2 years 5 months)

Building brand identities, websites, and AI-driven products for female entrepreneurs, SaaS startups, and small businesses. We build and empower small businesses, creatively and strategically, that aim to make the world a better place. Our goal is to extend over a decade of startup and agency knowledge to growing businesses rooted in wellness, community investment, SaaS products, sustainable e-commerce as well as a variety of businesses being developed by female founders. We aim to do this in an equitable way that genuinely provides access and opportunities to small businesses to grow thoughtfully and intentionally on a new business budget! Recent clients include: • Super Quick Question | Web Design (Built in Framer) + Motion Design • Siv

Product Designer and Product Manager

Cadensoft

Apr 2023 - Feb 2024 (11 months)

As a contract product designer for the Cadensoft Technology team, I worked on building a mobile application for traveling nurses called Allegiant Clinician Connect, analyzed the UX to provide recommendations and later re-platform a mobile app for the labor union called SMART, as well as build and managed the 0-1 launch of an internal software platform for ElectRX, pharmaceutical benefits specialists. I played a large role in organizing and preparing the backlog development with engineers as well as approval and demonstrations with each client.

Product Designer and Illustrator

Hot Pepper Studios

Sep 2022 - Jun 2023 (10 months)

Working closely with Hot Pepper Studios, I designed the visual and functional direction of an educational web application for the REACH pathway team at Seattle Children’s Hospital. Throughout this process I designed hundreds of desktop and mobile responsive interactive illustrations and charts for children and their guardians as well as the holistic design system.

Consulting Creative Director | Product Consultant

Powells Books

Mar 2022 - Sep 2022 (7 months)

As the consulting creative director, I assisted in the UX and design development of their upcoming redesigned website. I also collaborated with their internal marketing and design team to develop several campaign concepts, formalize their internal brand guidelines, and designed and coordinated the development of their updated transactional emails in collaboration with their product team.

Consulting Creative Director

Powells Books

Mar 2022 - Sep 2022 (7 months)

As the consulting creative director, I assisted in the UX and design development of their upcoming redesigned website. I also collaborated with their internal marketing and design team to develop several campaign concepts, formalize their internal brand guidelines, and designed and coordinated the development of their updated transactional emails in collaboration with their product team.

Freelance Product Designer

unTIDY Design Agency

Sep 2019 - Jun 2022 (2 years 10 months)

With a focus on accessibility, strategy and product development, we design websites, mobile and web apps, brand packages and illustrations. We work directly with clients, product managers and engineering teams to create beautiful products via prototyped designs, cohesive libraries, extensive backlogs of user stories and acceptance criteria, and review feature estimations with various teams to better align on product development goals. In partnership with those teams, we optionally participate in or lead sprint planning, quality assurance, bug resolution and demo roadmapping in preparation for client reviews and product launches. As an agency, we additionally offer to craft websites via no-code systems, like Webflow or Framer, to help client

Freelance Product Designer

Self Employed

Sep 2019 - Jun 2022 (2 years 10 months)

With a focus on accessibility, strategy and product development, we design websites, mobile and web apps, brand packages and illustrations. We work directly with clients, product managers and engineering teams to create beautiful products via prototyped designs, cohesive libraries, extensive backlogs of user stories and acceptance criteria, and review feature estimations with various teams to better align on product development goals. In partnership with those teams, we optionally participate in or lead sprint planning, quality assurance, bug resolution and demo roadmapping in preparation for client reviews and product launches. As an agency, we additionally offer to craft websites via no-code systems, like Webflow or Framer, to help clien

Visual Designer

Dia Co

May 2017 - Sep 2019 (2 years 5 months)

As the core visual designer at Dia&Co, I was in charge of guaranteeing brand consistency across platforms, keeping the branding up-to-date and rejuvenating the brand standards as needed. Main responsibilities included print collateral, event signage, event experience design, email design, social assets, gif creation, box experience design, landing page designs, marketing design strategy, subbrand and partnership design consistency, and overseeing design on direct mailers, print collateral and paid assets created by our freelance designer.

Digital Designer

One Kings Lane

May 2016 - May 2017 (1 year 1 month)

As the lead digital designer, I was responsible for designing print and digital media projects, illustrating graphics and animations for email content, developing brand standards with the creative director, creating graphics for social content, assisting in UX and visual design for the website and concept development for email marketing.

Expert In Residence

General Assembly

Dec 2015 - Feb 2016 (3 months)

Working with the head Visual Design instructor to teach design skills through demos, research and homework assignments. I also hold workshop based office hours where I teach programs such as Illustrator, Sketch and InVision to students and assisting in their personal design progress.

Visual Designer and Design Assistant

Gerson Gerson Inc

May 2015 - May 2016 (1 year 1 month)

Developing branding and email marketing graphics, UX and Visual design of multiple websites, print designs, CADs, dress and embroidery designs and working directly with factories to produce garments and fabric. Previously worked on Technical Packages and artwork as a freelance designer. Website: www.girlsdressshop.com

Organizer/ Lead Instructor

The New School

Aug 2014 - May 2015 (10 months)

The New School's Visual Arts and Design Collective has become a series of academic workshops curated based on student needs. Every other Thursday I teach a new session that focuses on things such as Adobe Creative Suite programs, fashion illustration and flats, designing outside of consumer markets, personal branding development, hand typography, curating presentations, etc. Each workshop focuses on the needs of the individuals in the class and although I create a miniature syllabus for each session, the content changes with the demands of each student.

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Organizer/ Lead Instructor

The New School Visual Arts and Design Collective

Aug 2014 - May 2015 (10 months)

The New School's Visual Arts and Design Collective has become a series of academic workshops curated based on student needs. Every other Thursday I teach a new session that focuses on things such as Adobe Creative Suite programs, fashion illustration and flats, designing outside of consumer markets, personal branding development, hand typography, curating presentations, etc. Each workshop focuses on the needs of the individuals in the class and although I create a miniature syllabus for each session, the content changes with the demands of each student.

Frontlines

General Assembly

Apr 2014 - Oct 2015 (1 year 7 months)

As a frontlines associate, I am everything from classroom liaison to IT/AV technician. Our focus is on the students and doing our best to create a safe, engaging, and educational environment for each individual. We are the leading resource and the first face you see as you enter GA.

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