Been doing corporate graphic design from the get go – a total of 6 years since start of her career / heavily involved in infographics, brochures, digital marketing collaterals
 
8:52 > “I value the integrity of my work. I try to make sure that everybody will be satisfied, not just the client. I just want to make sure I’m satisfied with my work as well.”
 Micah Yumul
micahhyumul@gmail.com
 Micah Yumul.mp4
Portfolio

• Currently with Willis Towers Watson as a Senior Graphic Designer - dealing mostly with B2B Graphics / Infographics

  • Graphic Design: 

    • Initially worked on illustrations and supported the motion graphics/multimedia teamby providing assets.

    • Currently focused on corporate materials such as: 

      • Infographics

      • Brochures

      • Presentations

      • Other marketing collaterals

  • UI/UX Support: 

    • Recently began contributing to microsite design using basic HTML.

    • Uses Figma for UI/UX tasks.

  • Software Used: 

    • Adobe Illustrator and InDesign for graphic design

    • Figma for UI/UX

  • Team Role: 

    • Currently working solo on a new workstream.

    • Responsible for all design tasks within that stream.

    • Also training another designer to join the team.

• Worked as a Part Time Product Designer for Shipmates (both Shipmates and her manager at WTW knew that she’s doing a side gig) for almost a year - company shut down

  • Supported product design for: 

    • Website redesign

    • Mobile application UX/UI

  • Helped start a design system (though it was not completed due to company shutdown)

  • Collaborated in a small team of three

  • Trained under the senior product designer to improve skills in product design

• First work was with HOWAY Philippines as a Multimedia Artist - left for career growth

  • Created motion graphics

  • Produced illustrations and minor layouts (e.g., brochures)

  • Developed visual assets for the company website

• Motive: Passively exploring, prefers 100% remote, currently on a hybrid work setup, open to full US shifts

• Current: 1400 USD (including guaranteed 13th month) 

• Expected: 2000 USD

• Availability: 30 days
  Culture Fit Q’s:
  Q1: What are your top "work values" (e.g., being hard-working, being on-time, being proactive) ?

• Integrity of work – She ensures her output is of high quality and delivered on time.

• Meeting deadlines – She prioritizes completing work within set timelines.

• Personal satisfaction with work – She wants not only the client to be happy but also to feel proud of her own work.

• Teamwork – She enjoys collaborating and brainstorming with teammates.
  Q2: What are the most important learnings you've had in your career?

• The importance of collaboration – She gained a lot of design knowledge from working with teammates and other designers.

• Value of feedback – She appreciates and actively seeks out the opinions of others to improve her design work.

• Communication skills – Her experiences helped her become more confident in communicating with clients.
  Q3: Who were your top mentors, and what did you learn from them?
  Her first manager at WTW – She credits him for:

• Training her in both design work and corporate professionalism

• Instilling strong work values like quality over quantity

• Emphasizing the importance of integrity and doing your best in every task