I am obsessed with creating magical experiences through the ever-changing power of technology. Its dynamic nature fascinates me and my work strives to share that fascination with others. Part designer, part technologist, I aim to blend complex technologies with simplistic design. Specialties:IxD, UX, concepting, prototyping, physical computing, IA, wireframing, web design, information design, communication design, graphic design, branding, project management, collaboration Languages and environments: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Flash, Processing, Arduino, openFrameworks, Max MSP/Jitter, Apple Final Cut Pro, CSS 2.0 + 3.0, HTML, XHTML, HTML5, PHP, MySQL, Wordpress CMS, JavaScript, AJAX

Interaction Designer @ From November 2013 to Present (2 years) San Francisco Bay AreaUX Lead @ From August 2012 to October 2013 (1 year 3 months) Creative Technologist @ From 2011 to August 2012 (1 year) New York, NYTeaching Fellow @ Developed syllabus, assignments, lectures and materials for a three-week intensive web design and development course for incoming MFA Design and Technology candidates. From May 2010 to August 2010 (4 months) Art Intern, Designer @ From May 2008 to August 2009 (1 year 4 months)

MFA, Design + Technology @ Parsons School of Design From 2009 to 2011 Temple University Katie Nichols is skilled in: Interaction Design, Arduino, Web Design, Illustrator, Wordpress, Graphic Design, Photoshop, HTML, Physical Computing, HTML5, Information Design, Information Architecture, OpenFrameworks, Prototyping, HTML 5, Creative Technology, WordPress, Adobe Creative Suite, Typography, User Experience, XHTML, User Interface Design, ActionScript, Flash, Wireframes, Experience Design, Layout, CSS, User-centered Design, Mobile Design, OmniGraffle, User Research, Creative Direction, Usability Testing, Visual Design, Wire Framing, User Interface, Interactive Media, Art Direction