Heather New
Studio Manager at MERGE
Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States
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Top SchoolHeather New is a multidisciplinary studio manager who blends design, front-end development, and product strategy across six years of professional experience. Based in Oak Lawn, Illinois, she progressed from web and graphic design roles to leading digital development and studio teams at agencies like Greteman Group and MERGE. Heather is comfortable executing across the full delivery spectrum—visual systems, UX, and implementation—which lets her translate creative vision into production-ready experiences. Recent UX certification from Loyola University Chicago complements a BFA in Graphic Design, reflecting a deliberate shift toward user-centered digital product work. Colleagues rely on her practical cross-functional skill set and her appetite for building and creating, whether shipping websites or tightening studio operations.
6 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Bishop Carroll High SchoolSchool of Continuing and Professional Studies Certificate: User Experience Design, School of Continuing and Professional Studies Certificate: User Experience Design at Loyola University ChicagoBachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) Graphic Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) Graphic Design at Fort Hays State University
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Github Skills (3)
theme-development10
wordpress10
progressive9
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
heathernew09/myrig
Jan 2021 - Feb 2021
Contributions:2 pushes, 1 branch in 1 month
heathernew09/newrig
Feb 2021 - Feb 2021
2021 New Rig by Heather New built with WP Rig
Contributions:2 PRs, 1 push, 6 branches in 1 day
heatherrig
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