Buse Kunkel

About Buse Kunkel

Hey, it\'s Buse!(Pronounced like “boo-say.”)I’m a User Experience Designer with a Fashion Design background. In 2020, I set out to expand my skillset and enter the fascinating world of Product Design. For a majority of my career, I\'ve worked for mass-market retail companies, such as Designer Brands Inc.(DSW, Vince Camuto, Keds), David’s Bridal, Fossil, JCPenney, and Gap.What do I enjoy most about the UX process?I love aspirational online shopping, so my phone is full of screenshots/screen-recordings of interesting user experiences I\'ve come across! I find great satisfaction from compiling data from a variety of sources (customer data, internal audits, user research, UX best practices, benchmarking, industry patterns, etc.) and crafting a clean and clear presentation with recommended next steps.What\'s it like working with me?I\'ve been told I excel at a \"making the complex simple.\" I exude a \"growth mindset\", my peers enjoy working with me, and I have a \"strong work ethic.\" I’d be a detail-oriented, dependable, and easygoing addition to any team.Here are some websites I’ve designed in my spare time:1) My UX/UI Design Portfolio: aydore.com (Last updated 02/2021 and coded from scratch).2) Freelance project: namastehomedesign.com (coded from scratch).3) Freelance project: ard-consulting.com (coded from scratch then migrated to Squarespace).4) Freelance project: trsagroup.com (Webflow).5) Freelance project: saintjoseph-homehealthcare.org (Webflow).6) Freelance project: devafashionconsulting.com (Squarespace).

Experience

1. Lead Ux Designer Manager

   DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse

   Feb 2026 — Present

Education

• University of Cincinnati

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

  2012 — 2018

• CareerFoundry

  Certificate

  2020 — 2021

• Lakota East High School

  Honors Diploma

  2009 — 2012

Skills

• Visual Merchandising
• Styling
• Customer Service
• Sewing
• Pattern Making
• Fashion Illustration
• Indesign
• Illustrator
• Microsoft Word
• Photoshop