- Operated live audio and cues during daily newscasts with a no‑downtime record.
- Set camera shots, edited rundowns, and cut promos under tight morning deadlines.
- Retrieved stories from AP; prepped live interview and stream content.
- Handled troubleshooting, maintenance, and configuration of systems in the absence of IT.
- Trained incoming staff — directors, producers, and production assistants — while covering full ops load.
Darian Adams
UX Designer & Multimedia Specialist
UX designer and broadcast production coordinator with expertise in high-pressure environments and systematic problem-solving. I translate complex operational challenges into streamlined, accessible solutions that reduce friction and empower teams to focus on their core work.
Experience
- Managed end‑to‑end creative lifecycles from concept through delivery.
- Provided light project management, client‑facing reports, and design concept revisions.
- Used advanced digital design software and analog prototyping to develop solutions.
- Presented design proposals and progress updates to clients.
- Delivered digital and print assets across varying budgets and timelines.
- Coordinated with clients to gather feedback and iterate on digital layouts.
- Coordinated with IT, graphics, and archivists to ideate website UX improvements.
- Helped develop a 3D digitization plan for inaccessible artifacts (SR‑71, VC‑140B, flight gear).
- Learned 3D scanning and modeling basics.
- Handled basic Active Directory account setup and internal document transfer for onboarding.
- Updated WordPress content and deployed files via FileZilla / WinSCP.
- Conducted interviews with homeowners and eco‑conscious users.
- Coordinated a product pivot from global offset tracking to local climate projects based on insights.
- Drafted onboarding flows and high‑fidelity screens through final engineer handoff.
Education
B.S. Interaction Design
Minor in Technical Communications
Skills
Tools & Platforms
Google WorkspaceSlackZoomNotionFigmaWordPressWinSCPFileZillaAdobe XDPhotoshopAfter EffectsPremiere
Web & Internal Systems
HTMLCSSBasic JavaScriptFirebaseGitActive DirectoryWCAG
Research & Analytics
User ResearchCognitive Load AnalysisUsability Heuristic EvaluationHCI PrinciplesStakeholder ResearchMarket AnalysisData‑Driven Decision Making
Documentation & Content
Technical Documentation (DITA, XML)Knowledge BasesCMSInformation Architecture
Broadcasting & Media
Studio OperationsLive ProductionVideo EditingTeleprompter Operation