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Hello, my name is

DEREK
BRESSLER

I’ve been creating intuitive, essential, and impactful designs for 10+ years. I specialize in experience design, graphic design, illustration, project management, and brand identity systems. My goal is to always deliver impactful, high-quality, results-driven solutions.

Empathy is the rocket fuel that powers my creativity. I listen to learn. I seek to understand people, and the problems that they face, to ensure valuable results. I take pride in blending creativity with functionality. I value authenticity, collaboration, and fearless curiosity.

Let’s get to work!

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illustration of Derek wearing a hat

Hello, my name is

DEREK
BRESSLER

I’ve been creating intuitive, essential, and impactful designs for 10+ years. I specialize in experience design, graphic design, illustration, project management, and brand identity systems. My goal is to always deliver impactful, high-quality, results-driven solutions.

Empathy is the rocket fuel that powers my creativity. I listen to learn. I seek to understand people, and the problems that they face, to ensure valuable results. I take pride in blending creativity with functionality. I value authenticity, collaboration, and fearless curiosity.

Let’s get to work!

Website under construction!

construction

Site updates are underway. Please visit my Behance portfolio to view my work.

Thank you for your patience!

View external portfolio open_in_new
illustration of Derek wearing a hat

Hello, my name is

DEREK
BRESSLER

I’ve been creating intuitive, essential, and impactful designs for 10+ years. I specialize in experience design, graphic design, illustration, project management, and brand identity systems. My goal is to always deliver impactful, high-quality, results-driven solutions.

Empathy is the rocket fuel that powers my creativity. I listen to learn. I seek to understand people, and the problems that they face, to ensure valuable results. I take pride in blending creativity with functionality. I value authenticity, collaboration, and fearless curiosity.

Let’s get to work!

Website under construction!

construction

Site updates are underway. Please visit my Behance portfolio to view my work.

Thank you for your patience!

View external portfolio open_in_new

Skills

User Experience Design (UX) 🩷

Graphic Design 💪

Interface Design (UI)

Human Centered Design 💪

Illustration 🩷

Project Management ✨

Typography 🩷

IBM Design Thinking 💪

Product Design 💪

User Research ✨

Content Creation

System Design

Web Development ✨

Brand Systems 💪

Responsive design

Photography

Identity Design 🩷

Print Design

AI Prompt Engineering ✨

HTML + CSS ✨

Screen printing

Trend Analysis 🩷

Mood boards

Product Audits

User journey mapping 💪

Web Accessibility (A11Y) 🩷

User advocacy 💪

Information Mapping

Copywriting

Design Operations ✨

Process Optimization

Client management

Customer care

Storyboarding 🩷

Product roadmapping

Negotiation

Presentation 💪

Account management

Entrepreneurship ✨

Negotiation

Business strategy 🩷

Customer acquisition ✨

Contract management

Staff recruitment

Design sprints

User personas

Empathy mapping

Participatory design

Ideation 🩷

Design workshops

Usability testing

Competitive analysis 💪

Contextual inquiry

Wireframing 🩷

Task analysis

Interaction Design

Prototyping 🩷

Brainstorming

Rapid iteration 💪

Agile development

Collaboration 🩷

Team building

Communication 💪

Skills icon key: 💪 = Strength, 🩷 = Passion, ✨ = New skill

The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you. — B.B. King

Skills

User Experience Design (UX) 🩷

Graphic Design 💪

Interface Design (UI)

Human Centered Design 💪

Illustration 🩷

Project Management ✨

Typography 🩷

IBM Design Thinking 💪

Product Design 💪

User Research ✨

Content Creation

System Design

Web Development ✨

Brand Systems 💪

Responsive design

Photography

Identity Design 🩷

Print Design

AI Prompt Engineering ✨

HTML + CSS ✨

Screen printing

Trend Analysis 🩷

Mood boards

Product Audits

User journey mapping 💪

Web Accessibility (A11Y) 🩷

User advocacy 💪

Information Mapping

Copywriting

Design Operations ✨

Process Optimization

Client management

Customer care

Storyboarding 🩷

Product roadmapping

Negotiation

Presentation 💪

Account management

Entrepreneurship ✨

Negotiation

Business strategy 🩷

Customer acquisition ✨

Contract management

Staff recruitment

Design sprints

User personas

Empathy mapping

Participatory design

Ideation 🩷

Design workshops

Usability testing

Competitive analysis 💪

Contextual inquiry

Wireframing 🩷

Task analysis

Interaction Design

Prototyping 🩷

Brainstorming

Rapid iteration 💪

Agile development

Collaboration 🩷

Team building

Communication 💪

Skills icon key: 💪 = Strength, 🩷 = Passion, ✨ = New skill

The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you. — B.B. King

Principles

groups

Design is for everyone

psychology_alt

Ask good questions & design good answers

fitness_center

Hard work beats lazy talent

flowchart

Process dictates outcomes

visibility

Perspective is everything

sentiment_very_satisfied

Emotional connection is the objective

handshake

Collaboration is key

verified

Good design solves problems

groups

Design is for everyone

psychology_alt

Ask good questions & design good answers

fitness_center

Hard work beats lazy talent

flowchart

Process dictates outcomes

visibility

Perspective is everything

sentiment_very_satisfied

Emotional connection is the objective

handshake

Collaboration is key

verified

Good design solves problems

groups

Design is for everyone

psychology_alt

Ask good questions & design good answers

fitness_center

Hard work beats lazy talent

flowchart

Process dictates outcomes

visibility

Perspective is everything

sentiment_very_satisfied

Emotional connection is the objective

handshake

Collaboration is key

verified

Good design solves problems