Art Center College of Design

Pasadena, California
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Graphic Design
Designmatters Concentration, Art and Design for Social Impact

Pasadena City College
Pasadena, California
Studied graphic design and humanities.


Microsoft
Redmond, Washington
UX designer. Created persona-driven interaction fows that unite Cortana, Bing and
Microsoft.com into one cohesive, personalized experience. Developed an enhanced
shopping experience on Microsoft.com to make the switch from Android to Windows
Phone seamless and enjoyable. Supported creative direction and evolution of the
Windows brand through close collaboration across product teams, as well as through
storyboarding, product guides, competitor research, and vision videos.

California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, California
Freelance designer. Developed site-specifc interpretive signage for their new campus
garden, with an aim to seamlessly integrate with existing wayfnding systems.

Southern California Public Radio
Pasadena, California
Freelance designer. Worked closely with the Southern California Public Radio web team
to develop a logo system for the stations four on-air programs and four most read blogs.
KPCC is the most listened to public radio news service of any kind in southern California.


AIGA Seattle
Chair, Sustainability Committee. Currently overseeing planning of upcoming
cross-discipline design workshop for Seattle Design Festival. Will be applying lean startup
and agile design principles focused around transportation challenges in Seattle.

Microsoft IdeaCamp Workshop
Mentor, co-organizer. Taught college startups in an accelerator environment about the
fundamentals of UX and visual design. Covering key areas around user experience like
prototyping, storytelling, and pitching.

TEDxArtCenterCollegeOfDesign
Founder, co-organizer. Worked with college administration to create a 19-student
transdisciplinary studio course. Worked with class to design a 400-attendee conference
with a central theme on designs role in social impact and sustainability. Prepared 11
keynote speakers, secured offcial sponsorships, led creative direction, managed process,
oversaw public relations, and co-hosted event. www.artcenter.edu/tedx

Art Center Student Government
Student body president. Engaged with Board of Trustees during strategic planning
process. Worked closely with college president, provost, and dean. Led team of 17
students to effectively address student challenges and organize campus-wide events.


InDesign CC, Illustrator CC, Photoshop CC, After Effects CC, Premiere Pro CC

Team project management, public relations, event logistics, human behavior
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Erik Molano Design, experiences, and ideas. hi @erikmolano.com