Summary
Denise Nadal is a Web & UX Designer with 10 years of experience crafting user-centered, accessible digital products across enterprise, startup, and government sectors. She blends creative strategy and technical fluency to lead end-to-end design—launching high-impact features, building design systems, and improving retention and engagement through data-driven research. As a former Director of Product Design and early design hire, she established design operations, accessibility practices, and scalable component libraries that sped delivery and reduced support load. Denise also runs her own studio, delivering branded websites and SEO/performance improvements for institutional clients, and has a background in illustration that informs her visual problem-solving. Based in Baltimore, she’s known for translating complex workflows into intuitive experiences and mentoring teams to adopt consistent, WCAG-compliant design standards.
10 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Illustration, Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Illustration at California College of the Arts
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Computer Information Technology Web Development & Design Emphasis, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Computer Information Technology Web Development & Design Emphasis at Utah Tech University