Tiara Hill

A person wearing headphones sits at a desk with a large curved monitor displaying graphic design software, surrounded by a laptop, smartphone, and potted plant, creating a modern workspace setup.
A person wearing headphones sits at a desk with a large curved monitor displaying graphic design software, surrounded by a laptop, smartphone, and potted plant, creating a modern workspace setup.
Background:

Born and raised in Michigan. I recently moved to the West Coast to explore new experiences.

Born and raised in Michigan. I recently moved to the West Coast to explore new experiences.
Hobbies:

In my free time, I find peace in nature, birdwatching. I love nerding out in museums, book stores, and trying new foods and tea.

Guiding Principle:

My goal is to learn something new each day. I apply that in my design process by asking questions to learn, empathize, and optimize.

My goal is to learn something new each day. I apply that in my design process by asking questions to learn, empathize, and optimize.

My goal is to learn something new each day. I apply that in my design process by asking questions to learn, empathize, and optimize.
Guiding Principle:

My Résume

Work Experience

Contract UI/UX Designer

May 2024 - May 2025

GuideStone Financial Services via Creative Circle ・Remote

Scaled the company’s design system. Led design and research initiatives that improved user sign-up for their B2C health insurance lead form.

UX Researcher

June 2022 to August 2023 

Rocket Mortgage ・Detroit, Michigan

Lead researcher for digital refinance and home bid-to-signing workflows. Led end-to-end qualitative research with several teams.

UX Designer

Feb 2022 to June 2023 

Rocket Family of Companies - Rocket Auto ・Remote

UX subject matter expert at a small startup, collaborating on B2C dashboards, lead flows, and web pages. Led all company qualitative research.

UI/UX Designer

May 2018 to Feb 2022 

Alteris Group・Southfield, MI

Small Agency designer, delivering end-to-end B2B and B2C dashboards, sites, mobile apps, kiosks, and training modules for Ford + subsidiaries.

Art Director / Graphic Designer 

May 2017 to May 2018 

Alteris Group・Southfield, MI

Designed dealership print flyers, QuickLane coupons, Ford training worksheets, product packaging, website UI's, for Ford and Ford subsidiaries. 

Web Productions Specialist

Nov 2014 to May 2017 

Cengage Learning・Farmington Hill, Michigan 

Designed and coded homepages for libraries, schools, and colleges for the Galepages product. Managed CMS metadata. Track + report product usage.

Education

University of Michigan - Dearborn

September 2008 - May 2013

B.A. Journalism and Screen Studies (Web Design)

Wayne State University

September 2014 - May 2017

B.A. Graphic Design

Skills + Tools

Interested in working with me?