Drexel University
Expected 2029BS User Experience & Interaction Design · Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
Quinn Kessler
UX & Interaction Design Student · Drexel University
Quinn Kessler’s Portfolio qbk23@drexel.edu 301-569-0853 linkedin.com/in/quinn-kessler Philadelphia, PA
Education
Skills
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UX Research
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Interaction & Visual Design
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Experience
Adobe NEXT// Campus Leader
Sep 2026 – PresentAdobe for Education · Drexel University
- Selected through an application and interview process for the inaugural cohort of Adobe NEXT// Campus Leaders, representing Adobe at Drexel and building a campus community of student creatives.
- Plan creative workshops, portfolio critiques and social content that help students explore Adobe Creative Cloud and Firefly.
Digital Marketing Specialist Co-op
Mar – Sep 2026Universal Marble & Granite · Philadelphia
- Designed and built phillyumg.com, a responsive 7-page site for a kitchen and bath showroom, with a mobile menu, a 160+ image project gallery and an interactive slab-sale browser.
- Redesigned feature sections with editorial typography and two-column layouts to sharpen visual hierarchy; implemented local SEO, metadata, social-sharing tags and Google Analytics.
- Planned monthly social content calendars and produced Reels, before-and-after features and project spotlights.
STAR Scholar, UX Researcher
Jun – Sep 2025Drexel Pennoni Honors College · Young Dragons Summer STEAM Program
- Researched why school behavior-reward platforms fail summer programs, then prototyped a class-code reward app counselors can use on day one; presented the research to faculty.
Mockup Designer
May – Jul 2024My Dad’s Chips · Washington, DC
- Designed retail and website mockups for a snack brand distributed across 850+ retail locations.
- Presented concepts directly to the CFO, led design meetings to align goals and refined designs based on stakeholder feedback.
Academic Projects
Venmo UX Research
Fall 2026Why do group payments break down for students? Surveyed 18 students and found 72% did the split math outside the app and half had to remind friends to pay them back. Mapped the journey and recommended automatic reminders and split-by-default requests.
Andy’s Food Truck
Fall 2026Why does a well-liked campus food truck get passed by? In field observation and 3 user interviews I ran, observed no tap-to-pay, a menu readable only at the window and unposted hours. Since most customers are students eating between classes, I sketched order-ahead flows with posted hours, a readable menu and saved payment, plus a brand mood board, for our team of 4.
Cookbook Web App
Fall 2026Built a recipe web app that serves 40 recipes from a relational MySQL database with PHP, shipping it through alpha, beta and final releases.
Pinterest Save Interaction
Fall 2026Recreated Pinterest’s Save button in HTML and CSS only, tuning animation timing and visual feedback so each state confirms the action. Live demo
Leadership & Involvement
Delta Sigma Phi, Gamma Chi Chapter
Jul 2025 – PresentVP of Recruitment & Design Chair (current) · VP of Public Relations (through Sep 2026)
- Recruited a 14-member Fall 2026 new member class and lead design of the chapter’s recruitment campaigns and social content.
- Organized 5 chapter events and negotiated a sponsorship with Red Bull.