Alifa Watkins

UX-Informed Brand & Visual Designer | Identity Systems, Logos, Typography, Merch & Infographics | Building Consistent, User-Centered Brand Worlds

Role
Founder and CEO of Start up at Adobe
Location
Boston, MA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Alifa Watkins

I design services, programs, and visual systems that make complex information usable for…

Experience

  1. Founder and CEO of Start up

    Adobe

    Mar 2023 — Present

    Conducted user research and interviews to understand VTubers’ challenges, leading to targeted platform features that support user needs, enhancing user engagement by 30%.• Developed user personas and journey maps, capturing user journeys and improving platform alignment with the VTuber community, resulting in a 80% increase in user satisfaction.• Designed wireframes and high-fidelity prototypes in Figma, iterating based on alpha tester feedback, and established a design system ensuring brand consistency and scalability.

Education

  • University of Michigan

    Graduate Certificate, Sexual Health

    2014 — 2015

  • Columbia University

    Master's Degree, Public Health

    2015 — 2017

  • University of Amsterdam

    Post-undergraduate Certificate, Sexuality, Culture and Society

    2014 — 2014

  • General Assembly

    Digital Marketing Apprenticeship , Digital Marketing

  • Southern New Hampshire University

    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Graphic Design and Media Arts

  • Per Scholas

    Software Engineer

  • American University

    Bachelor's Degree, Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS)

    2012 — 2013

  • West Los Angeles College

    Associate of Arts (A.A.), Psychology

    2008 — 2011

  • Yellowbrick

    Parsons UX Design Foundations Certificate, UX Design

  • Massachusetts College of Art and Design

    Certificate, Communication Design

Skills

  • Writing
  • Editing
  • Photoshop
  • Nonprofit Organizations
  • Social Media
  • Public Speaking
  • Blogging
  • Research
  • Social Media Outreach
  • Social Media Blogging
  • Outlook
  • Microsoft Office
  • Public Health
  • Creative Writing
  • Event Planning
  • Community Outreach
  • Powerpoint
  • Reproductive Health
  • Psychology
  • Sexuality Education
  • Nonprofits

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