Kate McCracken
Design Strategist | UX Researcher | Humanity Support, Behavior Change, Human Centered Design & Innovation For All
- Role
- Lead Product Designer at Valiant Solutions
- Location
- Chapel Hill, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kate McCracken
UX Researcher and Design Strategist with 8 years of successful design delivery experience across multiple complex and regulated industries including healthcare, finance, and the energy sector. I use data, empathy, and collaboration identifying and solving human-centric problems to drive impact and outcomes. Passionate about inclusion and designing for both present and future needs, I focus on delivering wholistic outcomes that benefit businesses by creating the greatest impact for good.
Experience
Lead Product Designer
Feb 2025 — Present
Collaborating and leading the complete modernization and redesign of an emissions air suite of products for the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) including but not limited to tracking data submission processes, air monitoring and reporting data collection, and data visualization across multiple user groups.
Education
NC State University Graduate School
Master's degree, Graphic Design
2018
Kansas City Art Institute
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
2004 — 2008
Nova Scotia College of Art and Design
Study Abroad, Printmaking
2007 — 2007
NC State University Graduate School
Masters of Design, Industrial and Product Design
2015 — 2018
Skills
- Printmaking
- Illustration
- Bookbinding
- Industrial Design
- Sewing
- Microsoft Office
- Adobe Photoshop
- Painting
- Adobe Creative Suite
- User-Centered Design
- Performance Art
- Adobe Illustrator
- Metalworking
- Woodworking
- Indesign
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