A picture of me smiling in front of some blooming wisteria.

Nice to meet you! My name is Maddy.

I’m an artist & designer from San Jose, CA. I have a deep interest in aesthetics and find myself designing every aspect of my life. You could say I’m obsessed with creating things.

I have worked for & co-founded startups doing product design, frontend development, business strategy, and marketing. Nowadays, I’m a freelance web and UX/UI designer, looking for work that is challenging and meaningful.

Testimonials

“Madalyn is a joy to work with. Her work is exceptional and professional.”
Jectofer Ramirez, Digital Asset Collections
"Madalyn was very professional and personable and delivered everything that I asked. She was available when I needed to talk about the website or any challenges I encountered. Madalyn went above and beyond to make sure things were how I wanted them to be and took time to learn about the other services I was integrating with Squarespace so that was helpful! Overall, I'm quite happy with the look and feel of the website and will be requesting her support on a new project. Thanks, Madalyn!"
Erin Charlens, Everyday Boundaries
“Maddy is very professional and a rising talent!!!! She is willing to work with you in every way possible to help you get the best results!!!”
Phil Iwasaki, Smokestack Lightnin’ Entertainment

My Design Philosophy

  • Design should accomplish a goal.

    Design should look good by default, but a pretty website with a clunky user experience has no utility. The real secret sauce is to actually considers the business goals.

  • A brand’s personality should come through in the website design.

    In a world of increasing superficiality, the web has become littered with boring, commonplace design. Sure, you can have a website that blends in and still works just fine… but why? We’re all human, so why pretend to be robots? I think  customers should be able to experience the essence of a brand in every phase of the life cycle, especially online. That’s why I strive to make websites that reflect the brand they are representing.

  • Life is short.

    So I work fast & efficiently, and get to know my clients along the way. I value the relationships with each of my clients, which is what helps me fulfill their needs to the best of my ability.

  • Be different. Be genuine.

    We see way too much empty content and repeated motifs; that's why I believe we should start making art. I want to bring art to everything I create and I think the only way this is possible is by being true to oneself.

Skills

UX/UI Design

Frontend Development

Web Design

Digital Illustration

2D Animation

Video Editing

Art Direction

Photography

Branding

User Experience

Illustration

CMS (Webflow, Squarespace, Wix, Shopify)

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Education

California Polytechnic State University SLO
2015 - 2019
BS in Graphic Communication
Minor in Italian Studies

Experience

Freelance Web Designer
2020 - Present
Co-Founder & Product Designer
Damamma Holdings Ltd.
2019 - 2020
Product Designer
Roopairs Technologies
2019
UX Developer Intern
SoCreate
2018 -2019
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Fun Facts

When I’m not designing, you can find me painting, cooking, styling clothes, sewing clothing, traveling, hiking, or at the beach with friends

I’m fascinated by Renaissance art & history and take a lot of inspiration from it

I’m passionate about languages

Some Quotes I Love...

"There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in."

- Leonard Cohen
Apple memoji of me winking and sticking my tongue out

But enough about me, tell me about yourself!

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