Services

My Specialties

“Having a background in Branding along with UI/UX Design, gives me the unique ability to bounce from story telling to story playing.”

Design Systems

An ecosystem with a source of truth makes a huge impact on speed & productivity.

Digital Branding

Styling brand guides to a design system, digital assets, and overall online presence.

Digital Art

Creating digital art & interactive animations has never been considered work to me.

UX Design

Exploring ways for users to get from A to Z with ease is always a fun puzzle to solve.

Interaction Design

Creating prototypes to ensure developers and users understand design connections.

Design Strategy

Strategizing roll-outs of new designs across multiple teams takes precision and planning.

Design Systems

Digital Branding

Digital Artwork

UX Design

Interaction Design

Design Strategy

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Resume

Quick Overview

Based in Chicago. (WORK REMOTE)

A Product Designer & Design Systems Manager and I have been in the game for over 15+ years. I am proud of my work and ready to face the next challenge.

After being a part of multiple rebrands, my favorite part of a new identity for a company is building out design systems that work well with brand guidelines. It genuinely brings me a lot of joy to be part of a company facelift.

Name

Location

Experience

Specialties

Projects

Social

Adam Ace Velasquez

Remote since 2018.

16 YEARS IN THE GAME

Design Systems

EXPERIENCE

Clearwater
Analytics


UI Lead & Design Systems Manager

11/2021 to Present

FINANCE

Great Wolf Lodge Resorts


UI Lead & Design Systems Manager

3/2018 to 10/2021

HOSPITALITY

YMCA of the USA Corporate


Digital Art Director & Production Artist

6/2017 to 6/2018

NON-PROFIT

Marcus Bank by
Goldman Sachs


Sr. Digital Designer (Contract)

1/2017 to 6/2017

FINANCE

AIDS Foundation
of Chicago


Art Director & Web Content Manager

6/2014 to 7/2017

NON-PROFIT

Designburd Inc. - New York City


UI Designer & Project Coordinator

2/2011 to 6/2014

AGENCY

EDUCATION

University of Nebraska at Omaha

2006 to 2009

UXCEL Course Certificate - User Pyschology

2025

UXCEL Course Certificate - AI Fundamentals for UX Design

2025

Skillset Experience

Design Systems Building
Advanced Prototyping
Marketing
Wireframe & Flowchart
E-Commerce Design
User Research & Persona Creations
Creative Direction
Brand Guide Creative
E-Mail Marketing Design
Production Design
Infographic Design
Illustration & Animation

Most Used Software

Figma

100%
UI/UX DESIGN

Photoshop

100%
PRODUCTION DESIGN

Experience

60%
INTERACTION DESIGN

After Effects

100%
LOGO ANIMATION

JIra

100%
CORPORATE MANAGEMENT

Notion

100%
SIDE PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Based in Chicago. (WORK REMOTE)

A Product Designer & Design Systems Manager and I have been in the game for over 15+ years. I am proud of my work and ready to face the next challenge.

After being a part of multiple rebrands, my favorite part of a new identity for a company is building out design systems that work well with brand guidelines. It genuinely brings me a lot of joy to be part of a company facelift.

Name

Location

Experience

Specialties

Projects

Social

Adam Ace Velasquez

Remote since 2018.

16 YEARS IN THE GAME

Design Systems

EXPERIENCE

Clearwater
Analytics


UI Lead & Design Systems Manager

11/2021 to Present

FINANCE

Great Wolf Lodge Resorts


UI Lead & Design Systems Manager

3/2018 to 10/2021

HOSPITALITY

YMCA of the USA Corporate


Digital Art Director & Production Artist

6/2017 to 6/2018

NON-PROFIT

Marcus Bank by
Goldman Sachs


Sr. Digital Designer (Contract)

1/2017 to 6/2017

FINANCE

AIDS Foundation
of Chicago


Art Director & Web Content Manager

6/2014 to 7/2017

NON-PROFIT

Designburd Inc. - New York City


UI Designer & Project Coordinator

2/2011 to 6/2014

AGENCY

EDUCATION

University of Nebraska at Omaha

2006 to 2009

UXCEL Course Certificate - User Pyschology

2025

UXCEL Course Certificate - AI Fundamentals for UX Design

2025

Skillset Experience

Design Systems Building
Advanced Prototyping
Marketing
Wireframe & Flowchart
E-Commerce Design
User Research & Persona Creations
Creative Direction
Brand Guide Creative
E-Mail Marketing Design
Production Design
Infographic Design
Illustration & Animation

Most Used Software

Figma

100%
UI/UX & RESEARCH
DESIGN

Photoshop

100%
PRODUCTION DESIGN

Experience

60%
INTERACTION DESIGN

After Effects

100%
LOGO ANIMATION

JIra

100%
CORPORATE MANAGEMENT

Notion

100%
SIDE PROJECT MANAGEMENT

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