A left and right brain creative with a penchant for product design, user experience and art direction.
Kelly Johnson is a distinguished product designer and art director with a rich background in user experience and business strategy. With over eight years of professional experience, Kelly excels at creating products that are not only visually captivating but also highly functional and market-oriented. Kelly’s career spans Product Design, UI/UX Design, and Service Design, covering everything from brand identities and mobile apps to e-commerce and complex enterprise applications.
Passionate about design in all forms, current musings include spatial and interior design.
Available for UX and Creative consulting starting September 2025.
Robert Half
UX Architect III
2023 – Current
In my role as a UX Architect, I contributed to a major content migration project, transitioning a global website from Drupal to Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) across 19 languages. This project was a key component of a comprehensive web renovation initiative aimed at enhancing the user experience for a diverse, global audience. I collaborated with global cross-functional teams, translating complex information architecture requirements into an organized site structure and a cohesive design strategy. Our collaborative efforts ensured that consumer-facing campaigns were seamlessly integrated, resulting in a more intuitive and engaging user journey.
Material
Sr. Associate, Product Design
2022 – 2023
As the UX Design lead on a high-stakes project for UPS, I spearheaded the redesign and prototyping of a business hub dashboard tailored for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This involved not just revamping the user interface, but also crafting a seamless user experience that met the unique needs of SMEs within the UPS ecosystem. I partnered with in-house UX researchers, creating interactive prototypes to ensure that the dashboard was intuitive and aligned with UPS's enterprise goals. The end result was a streamlined and impactful tool that significantly improved how SMEs interacted with their business resources.
217th Studio
Sr. Associate, Product Design
2013–Present
I blend analytical thinking with creative flair to provide UX-focused content strategy and creative direction. I ensure that brand messaging, visuals, and marketing efforts are consistently aligned across all touchpoints, creating a cohesive and engaging brand experience. By conducting heuristic evaluations and usability audits, I identify opportunities for improvement in existing sites and experiences. I drive art direction, branding, and strategic development, all tailored to enhance the unique identity of clients’ brands.
The Home Depot
W Hotels
SLS Las Vegas
Royal Caribbean
Office Depot
Advent Health Hospital System
Common Sense AI
Additional Clients
Julie Skiver Stanton
“Kelly is a force! She starts each project from a place of design thinking and really pushes concept work forward. It’s been a thrill to see some of the work she’s done come to life. Truly a woman with a vision!”
Hannah Cunningham, design partner