About Me

Hello,

• I'm Nikkia; a graphic designer and ux researcher.

• I combine visual design and user research to turn confusing experiences into clear, human-centered solutions.

Skills

• Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Adobe XD

• Media Encoder, Dimension, Figma, Miro, Keynote

• Squarespace, Traditional Illustration

Contact

• 617 356 7615

• nikkia.prim@gmail.com

• linkedin.com/in/prim821

Community Manager / Event Volunteer

• AIGA

• Cambridge, MA

• 03 / 2023 – Present

• Served as a Go-Between(Community Manager) for the V.0 Mentorship Program, acting as the primary point of contact for assigned mentor/mentee pairs throughout the 3-month program.

• Facilitated communication between participants via Slack and email. Sending regular check-ins and helping resolve questions and concerns as they came up.

• Supported the GenUX 2023 and 2024 Symposiums.

• Handling attendee registration, directing guests, and keeping the event running smoothly.

• Contributed to DEI initiatives within the chapter.

Design Thinking Facilitator

• UXPA

• Boston, MA

• 04 / 2023

• Served as one of 10 facilitators at a collaborative design thinking workshop hosted at Northeastern University, targeting up to 100 UXPA members and students.

• Led a small group through a full design thinking process; journey mapping, gallery viewing, ideation, and dot voting.

• Focused on improving UXPA Boston's programming and volunteer offerings.

• Guided participants in applying human-centered design methods including empathy mapping and affinity diagramming in a hands-on, real-world setting.

Event Volunteer

• SEGD

• Boston, MA

• 03 / 2023

• Supported guest check-in, registration, and wayfinding at a co-hosted SEGD and AIGA Boston lecture featuring award-winning designer and author Richard Poulin.

• Helped ensure smooth event flow across a three hour program including a presentation, discussion, and book signing reception.