TESTIMONIALS
“Kelly is an amazing designer and a consummate professional. She is quick to respond to our needs, always with a sense of urgency that the dynamic nature of our business demands. Moreover, her visual flair & creativity is consistently praised by our team and clients. Kelly is as hard-working, talented, and reliable as they come.”
— Timothy Harleth, Co-Founder & ceo of Genrae
“Kelly is an ideal teammate to work with: timely, professional, positive, and knowledgeable. Kelly adds value to the firm as she is truly a team player and brings a level of design excellence that I've not seen in the other dozen+ designers I've worked with over my 14 years at Booz Allen. With our clients, Kelly adds value not just with her expertise executing deliverables well, but the way she exercises emotional intelligence when interacting with clients. We can count on Kelly's deliverables to be not only beautiful but functional; displaying excellence, skill, and intentionality based on client-knowledge.
To the incomparable Kelly Armstrong - thankful for you. Working with you has truly been a standout for me over the years! Your attention to detail, commitment to excellence in content and design, breadth of knowledge, determination to hold function and beauty in tension, are just some of the qualities that have led to me hold you in the highest regard for all things branding and design. Add on top of that the way you carry yourself as you work – your warmth, kindness, and sincerity – you are a gem.”
— HANNAH CONNERS, LEAD ASSOCIATE AT BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON
“Kelly has been a one-of-a-kind asset to our work on the Sea Level Analysis Tool (SLAT) application in several ways:
First, she produces exceptionally high-quality work. In the first few months alone of her part-time role on the project, she has designed several products for our team, ranging from a web app landing page to a downloadable report. For each, the products have not only presented an excellent look and feel, but have also included a strong, client-specific design for UX. Kelly has ensured her work is built from a foundation of user needs by asking all of the right questions at all of the right moments, quickly getting up to speed on a complex context. Furthermore, her products have consistently included a clear explanation of the rationale behind the design. This has been enormously helpful for our development team, who is relatively new to the world of UX/UI, but eager to learn. Kelly's expertise-and her ability to share it-have supported our team's professional growth and enabled effective collaboration around UX/UI strategy.
Second, she has proven her ability to effectively facilitate conversations with clients, building strong relationships and surfacing new insights. Deep subject matter expertise plays a significant role for SLAT, which might make it difficult for new team members to lead and participate in client meetings. Kelly, however, has masterfully navigated this context and independently led effective feedback sessions with clients. In these calls, she builds from her areas of expertise in design and clearly connects that expertise to client priorities. As a result, she has surfaced new insights that have substantially improved the quality of our tool and established herself as a trusted advisor for our clients.
Third, she has been a wonderful team member to work with. She clearly cares deeply about the quality of our products and client delivery, but she also actively seeks to find and share joy in her work. This combination has gone miles in helping our team feel motivated and energized!”
— MATTHEW SANT-MILLER, LEAD DEVELOPER AT BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON
“Kelly has shown tremendous growth and potential throughout her journey as a UX designer at Booz Allen. From her early beginnings to her current achievements, she has consistently demonstrated a thirst for knowledge, a passion for improvement, and a keen eye for innovation. Her growth trajectory is genuinely inspiring, and her potential to become a trailblazer in the field is evident. During our sync-ups, I tell her constantly that I want to be like her when I grow up.
One of her greatest strengths is her insatiable curiosity and willingness to learn. She actively seeks new challenges, emerging technologies, and industry best practices to broaden their skill set and deepen their understanding of UX design. She invests her time and energy in attending design & experience events, participating in workshops, and engaging in continuous learning opportunities. Her dedication to personal and professional growth is exemplary. In addition to her dedication to learning, she exhibits a remarkable ability to apply her knowledge and skills to real-world scenarios. She has a natural talent for identifying user pain points, conducting thorough research, and translating insights into innovative design solutions. Her design thinking abilities, combined with her strong analytical skills, enable her to tackle complex problems and deliver intuitive and meaningful user experiences.
Moreover, she demonstrates exceptional potential as a future leader at BAH. She possesses strong communication and presentation skills, effectively articulating her design decisions and recommendations to clients and stakeholders. She exudes confidence and professionalism, inspiring trust and confidence in her abilities.”
— ANDRAE ROSE, CAREER MANAGER AT BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON
“Kelly and I worked very closely on a Department of Labor project. She is an extremely smart, dedicated, and a self-motivated individual, who is full of life! Kelly is a very talented UI/UX Designer, who consistently produces exemplary work with minimal direction. I've seen her keep up with the project's fast pace by quickly grasping complex business processes/rules/concepts and applying the same to her designs. She is also very timely with her outstanding work on mockups, wireframes, and designs with little to no rework. She stands out by being full of life, great at what she does, and always willing to undertake new challenges!
In addition to all the outstanding qualities, she collaborates well with both leadership and other members of the team, making her an awesome resource, rather I say an ASSET to any project team(s) that choose to work with her!”
— KEERTHY VEERAVALLI, senior business analyst at booz allen hamilton
“Kelly stepped in to work on a project with a tight deadline when another designer fell through. She was able to turn around completed designs that we loved with minimal direction. With every design Kelly took extreme care that it was exactly what we needed and provided multiple options to help capture our vision. After our first project it was clear that Kelly was not only able to meet our needs, but someone who we wanted to continue working with.”
— Vienna Jacobson, Associate Director of Communications at The Philos Project
“Kelly brings visions into reality with her stunning work. When starting my business, Hope Beauty, I drew a picture of a butterfly with my initials inside for the logo. Kelly recreated that drawing into a beautiful logo with a full branding kit. Her social media design is impeccable and has elevated my brand. Kelly’s talent is simply unmatched!”
— Hope Harvard, Founder & CEO of Hope Beauty
“I’ve worked closely with Kelly for the past year on a plethora of creative projects. From moodboards and branding to ad campaigns and corporate presentations to web design and product UI. Kelly is dedicated, creative and plays nice with others. I’m excited for her future and look forward to following her design career.”
— Garth Humbert, Co-Founder of Perfect Strangers Design
“Kelly has been terrific to work with. In a fast-paced project, she's been able to churn out clean, professional looking mockups that the client has not only approved but raved over. She's a strong advisor on UX best practices; interpreting vague, yet complex requirements into a streamlined UI, which is of huge help on this project where the client doesn't know what they want, but does have many restrictions and pain points. She's also just been a joy to work alongside, accepting of feedback and suggestions that differ from her own and incorporating various insights into the collaborative process.”
— SCOTT ANDREWS, PRODUCT MANAGER AT BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON
“Kelly was my favorite intern we had at The White House. She was resourceful, efficient, and a truly talented designer. I loved everything she came up with and appreciated how she could create more visual products while still adhering to the rather traditional brand guidelines. She also had a super positive work ethic and took constructive criticism with grace. She will be an asset to the next team she’s on and I can’t wait to see where she goes next!”
— Kelsey Lucas, Creative Director at The White House
“Kelly started work at the White House as an intern in the White House Office. She quickly established herself as a standout performer and was recognized as one of the best interns in her class. The White House Intern Program is one of the most prestigious and competitive intern programs in the public sector. To be selected for this program is a tremendous achievement but to also be recognized as one of the top performers speaks volumes to the work and future that Kelly has. After graduation Kelly, based on her work as a White House Intern and her academic achievement, was hired to serve as a Chief Designer within the White House's Office of Digital Strategy. The Office of Digital Strategy is responsible for all of the external interface with constituents. Her work has been praised by a number of her colleagues and people external to the organization. Kelly brings her extremely positive attitude to the organization and her ability to build relationships allows her to seamlessly work with a wide variety of customers. Her ability to navigate the various intricacies within the Executive Office of the President allows her to exceed her deadlines with ease. I highly recommend Kelly for a position in any organization and would, without hesitation, seize the opportunity to work with Kelly again. ”
— Benjamin Pauwels, Chief Information Officer at the Executive Office of the President
“Kelly was an amazingly talented and dedicated Digital Designer and Social Media Specialist at the UC Davis Muir Institute. During her time with us she exceeded my expectations. Her creativity was unparalleled and I loved how she brought a fresh perspective to a variety of projects. Kelly's skill and work ethic will make her an asset to any team. I can't recommend her enough.”
— Sara L. Nichols, Associate Director of Strategic Initiatives at the UC Davis John Muir Institute of the Environment
“We needed help with graphics for an event that NextPlan was participating in. Kelly came highly recommended. Working on a tight schedule, Kelly was able to take design inputs, visualize and conceptualize various design elements and provide us multiple choices in a very short time. Her attention to detail, as well as quality of work were impressive. I would recommend Kelly to anyone looking to add a digital marketing rockstar to their team.”