About Me

About

Hi! I’m Nova, a 23 year old artist, designer, and creative. I am based in Tacoma, Washington, but I’m happy to adapt to other time zones for the right project. I’m currently seeking any roles in the design space, such as Graphic Designer, 

My Interests

  • The Outer Worlds series
  • Tomodachi Life/Pokopia
  • Deck builders
  • Don’t Starve Together
  • Deadlock
  • Roguelite/likes

Nova Hale
Multimedia Designer

Located: Tacoma, Washington www.novahaleux.com

I am a Multimedia Designer experienced with the Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and Canva. Over the years as designer, I’ve had the
privilege of working with content management systems (CMS), such as Webflow, WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, and Finalsite as well
as programming languages like Python, HTML, and CSS. Thanks to my interdisciplinary degree, and work experience, I have also had
the opportunity to work with different disciplines that require specific tools, such as marketing (constant contact, EZ texting, social
media) and project management and organization (Trello, Asana, Notion, Basecamp, Motion). I have a soft spot for education, since my
first job was working at my school district. My loved ones have all worked at or are currently working for school districts as well.

Skills

UX/UI Design: Prototyping, UI Design, Graphic Design, User Flows, Sketching, Wireframes, User Research, User Testing, Data Analysis, Web Design, Mockups, Information Architecture, Design Thinking, UI Art Software: Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe Photoshop, After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, Figma, Premiere Pro, Webflow, Asana, Notion, Trello

Education

University of Washington – Tacoma | BA Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences | Jun 2026

Tacoma Community College | Associate of Arts | Mar 2024

User Experience Design | General Assembly | Jun 2022

Projects

Lurking Below Deck
Fast-Paced strategy card game for up to 10 people. Play as several different characters with different abilities as you race your friends to the lifeboat. 

  • Was responsible for all art and design for 100+ game assets including character design, concept art, and card art.
  • Made sure all art was consistent and scalable.
  • Created graphics for marketing use as well.

AI App Identification | Independent Study | Dr Emma Rose | March 2026 – June 2026
• Created an annotated bibliography of research regarding designing for non-use, AI driven plant identification, and theoretical
frameworks for intention setting.
• Participated in a field study that provided the foundation for later design work.
• Designed a persona and drafted design sketches based on field study research.

Experience

Product Designer | Part Time | Faux Copper Games | Dec 2023 – Present | Tacoma, WA

  • Owned visual development for Lurking Below Deck, designing and implementing 100+ game assets with Adobe InDesign and Illustrator, Procreate, and Clip Studio Paint while maintaining project timelines.
  • Developed sprite sheets and tile sets for use with Godot and Unity.
  • Created pixel art assets and 2D assets for platform and sidescroller games.
  • Lead user research and user testing, iterating designs according to feeback.

Administrative Assistant | Full Time | Olympic Pharmacy | Oct 2022 – Dec 2023 | Gig Harbor, WA

  • Simplified internal documentation and organization processes, reducing administrative processing time while maintaining HIPAA
    compliance.
  • Optimized website SEO performance and digital asset management, leading to reduced bounce rates and improved click-through
    rates for company website.

User Experience Design Fellow | Full Time | General Assembly | Mar 2022 – Jun 2022 | Remote

  • Lead comprehensive website redesign for 18 pages, implementing responsive design across devices while ensuring ADA compliance and optimal user experience.
  • Executed full-cycle UX projects from initial research through successful launch, incorporating accessibility features and conducting thorough user testing.

Marketing Intern | Part Time | Peninsula School District | Nov 2017 – Jun 2021 | Gig Harbor, WA

• Worked with the communications team to create a branding guide for use by all 17 schools and the ESC.
• Created multimedia content for use on social media and in print materials for 2019 bond resulting in approval at 66%.
• Produced videos for 2020 levy campaign, resulting in 61.93% approval rate and consequential implementation.
• Migrated individual websites for 17 schools from WordPress to Finalsite, managing redirects and updating design.

Send Me A Bird Messenger

She may be slow, but she’s no snail! Give me your name, email, and a brief description of your project, and I’ll get back to you within 2-3 business days.