Lara Alley — Portfolio

Hi. My name is Lara Alley.

UX/UI Designer
<Developer>

A decade of design — graphic, motion, UX — and a pivot into code. Here's the thread that connects it all.

UX Design UI Design Frontend Dev Research AEM AI
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BA
Education 2011

Bachelor of Arts, Graphic Design

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

The foundation — visual systems, typography, and the discipline of making every decision intentional.

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Work 05 / 2019 – 09 / 2021

Design Production Coordinator

Reingold · Washington D.C.

Led a team of graphic designers across marketing, web, and print. Full QA and design lead reviews. Workflow in JIRA and Confluence.

MA
Education 08 / 2019 – 12 / 2020

MA, Interactive Media & Game Design

American University · Washington D.C.

Built ForestVR — a Unity simulation of a forest from an animal's perspective. Research assistant for faculty studies.

NYU
Certification 01 / 2020

UX Design Principles

New York University

The cert that bridged graphic design and product thinking. User-centered methods, research to wireframe.

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Work 09 / 2021 – 01 / 2024

UX Designer

Reingold · Washington D.C.

Research, wireframes, and interactive prototypes for OLDCC and Virginia Energy Sense. Cross-functional, start to ship.

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Work · Current 02 / 2024 – Present

UX Designer II & Java Developer

Reingold · Alexandria, VA

Custom AEM components in Java, HTL, and Sightly alongside UX work. Design instincts, now compiling.

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What I do
SKILLS

Checkout my skillset.

Figma UI Design UX Design UX Research AI Workflows Branding Graphic design Empathy Web & app Motion design Adobe Suite Interaction design HTML & CSS AEM JavaScript Java Git Github
Always growing
18 SKILLS
My toolkit
TOOLS

Ideas into amazing designs.

Figma Illustrator Claude VS Code Framer GitHub After Effects Blender Notion Storybook AEM JavaScript Figma Make PatternLab
Always evolving
14 TOOLS
Based in
DC

Open to remote

Available for opportunities
Case Studies

Selected Work

Redesigning complex systems into clear, purpose-built digital experiences for federal workers, city residents, and statewide utilities.

OLDCC
UX Designer II

“Improving navigation for Federal Workers.”

The original website of OLDCC was challenging for potential grantee applicants to navigate. As a lead designer and researcher, my role was to identify key structural barriers to ensure effortless navigation and 508 accessibility compliance.

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PHX
Frontend DevUX Designer

Organizing content around the needs of residents.

Worked on redesigning and restructuring the Phoenix.gov website to better serve its audiences—residents, businesses, and visitors—by organizing essential services around user-centric journeys.

0x Content Discoverability
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VES
UX Designer II

Optimizing energy savings for Virginia.

Constructed quantitative and qualitative research plans, mapping key user paths from first-time energy conservation awareness to smart home thermostat integrations. Built clean visual charts that guide diverse audiences toward direct saving options.

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