Stuart Hancher

About Stuart Hancher

Former chef and ESL teacher with a BA in Digital Art & Animation and Certification in User Experience Design. My mission is to create unique, accessible products and solutions through creative design decisions firmly grounded in user research; I strive to listen with empathy & compassion, and communicate my ideas in a clear, digestible way.My background has given me much skill and experience in ideating and executing concepts, from early development and research to delivery and presentation; it has also given me great insight into the empathy and communication needed to collaborate and work as a team to produce a refined solution greater than the sum of its parts.As an artist I find my inspiration and create visually-compelling material; as a designer I seek to understand user and business needs and find practical solutions. My process lives at the intersection of creativity and problem-solving to create pleasant, immersive experiences that empower users to achieve their goals and become their best Hand Sketching, Visual Design, Web Design, Mobile Design, Responsive Web Design, User Interface Design, User Research, User Interviews, Heuristic Evaluations, Competitive Analysis, Comparative Analysis, Brand Identity, Affinity Mapping, User Personas, Customer Journey Maps, Sitemaps, Information Architecture, Card Sorting, User Flows, Wireframing, Prototyping, Usability Testing, Project Planning, Project Management, Storytelling, Storyboarding, Communication, Presentation, Problem-SolvingTools:Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe XD, Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects, Maze, Sketch, Figma, Final Cut, Miro, Mural, Marvel, InVision, G Suite, MS Office, Squarespace, Slack, Trello,

Experience

1. Ux Designer (Serta Simmons Bedding)

   Insight Global

   Mar 2026 — Present

Education

• General Assembly

  User Experience Design Immersive

  2020 — 2020

• George Mason University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Art and Visual Technology