Jennifer
Embree
UX/UI Designer & Product Strategist
Experience
Graphic Designer
Nimbus Publishing
Halifax, NS · September 2009–July 2025
- Designed and illustrated over 30 books annually using Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
- Managed projects end-to-end: photo ordering, illustrator collaboration, shoot coordination, and design refinement with authors and editors.
- Sourced assets and ensured proper copyright clearance and permissions for all project materials.
Freelance Graphic Designer
Various Clients
Maritimes and Ontario · 2007–2025
- Posters, logos, websites, and brand collateral for small businesses and organisations across the region
Dog Trainer & Instructor
Happy Hooligans K9 Training
Atlantic Canada · 2015–Ongoing
- Delivered agility, hoopers, and motivational training classes, workshops, and fun-matches.
- Managed online presence and advertising; offered online classes during the pandemic.
- Served four years as Regional Director for Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador on the Agility Association of Canada board.
Production Manager & Arts/Lit Editor
The Argosy
Sackville, NB · 2002–2005
- Advanced from Layout Editor to Production Manager within one year; designed and produced the weekly student newspaper.
- Transitioned to Arts and Literature Editor, writing and editing arts coverage.
Education
User Experience Design Certificate
Emily Carr University of Art + Design
Vancouver, BC · September 2025–April 2026
- Completed coursework in user research, interaction design, animation, information architecture, prototyping, and usability testing.
- CuePo (capstone): End-to-end UX/UI design for a smart remote dog treat dispenser—user research, persona development, journey mapping, and a 19-screen Figma prototype; extended to include a physical hardware prototype of the dispensing mechanism.
- Re.Frame: UX and brand design for a proposed art subscription service—persona research, information architecture, interactive multi-screen prototype covering onboarding, plans, artist profiles, and checkout.
Diploma, Graphic Design
Nova Scotia Community College
Dartmouth, NS · September 2008–May 2009
- Print, branding, web, and logo design; Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop
Bachelor of Arts, English
Mount Allison University
Sackville, NB · September 2001–May 2005
- Minor: Classics