GET TO KNOW ME A LITTLE

I began my career as a teen working in motion, graphic, and web design. That early work blossomed into 10+ years of strategy-led branding and creative direction as co-founder of Blue Artists and co-creator of Brand Desk. I’ve partnered with organizations across government, finance, wellness, education, and entertainment—helping launch tools and campaigns that drove growth and impact.

Over the past 3+ years, I’ve shifted focus to UX and product design, creating accessible, intuitive tools that bring clarity to complex challenges. I’m especially drawn to mission-driven teams building tech for sustainability, community wellbeing, and access to care.

If you're looking for a thoughtful designer with a rich skillset and a love for designing tools that make a difference, let's connect!

Let’s Connect

Britney with long dreadlocks, wearing glasses, a pink headscarf, and white earrings, taking a selfie in front of a sign that reads 'Ancient City of Aphrodisias' in English and Turkish, with a decorative symbol above.
Britney with glasses and dreadlocks smiling, holding a name tag that says Britney Whiten at an Afrotech Conference event.
Britney with dreadlocks and glasses standing indoors, smiling, next to a conference sign that reads '2023 AIGA Design Conference,' holding a booklet. She is wearing a green top and white pants.
Two cats, one black and one gray, sitting on a cluttered wooden desk with papers, books, and bags, in a room with a window, a ladder, and various boxes.
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Cartoon illustration of a Britney smiling with glasses, ear gauges, and dreadlocks holding a PlayStation 5 game titled "Dragon Age: The Veilguard"
Britney and Sarah on a mountain rock in a desert landscape with distant mountains and blue sky, one standing and one sitting, smiling and enjoying the view.
Britney with three friends smiling and posing in a sports stadium. In the background, there are many blue seats and a basketball court. One woman is wearing a Washington Wizards Mystics shirt.
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Two printed posters on a white desk, one with a pink background that reads 'Think the Process & Believe in the Outcome' in Gothic font, and the other with a teal background that reads 'Find the process & a point of view for good design' in playful, rounded font.

RESUME AT A GLANCE

What I Can Do

+ Visual Design
+ Graphic Design
+ Art Direction
+ Illustration
+ Web & Mobile UI Design
+ Branding Integration
+ Typography & Color
+ Motion Design
+ Animation
+ HTML & CSS (Familiar)

+ UX Design
+ User Research
+ Competitive Analysis
+ Usability Testing
+ Information Architecture
+ Wireframing
+ Prototyping
+ Design Systems
+ WCAG Aware Design

What I Use

+ Figma
+ Miro
+ M1 Macbook Pro
+ Pen & Pad

+ Adobe Creative Suite
+ Framer
+ Squarespace

Experience

Brand Desk
Co-Founder, Design Admin, Brand Consultant
May 2020 - Present

Arete Science (Contract)
Lead UX/UI Designer
2025

HVD Studios (Contract)
Graphic Designer
Jan 2022 - 2024

Blue Artists
Co-Founder, Creative Director
2012 - 2020

Freelance Graphic + Motion Designer
2007 - 2011

Where I’m Featured

Speaker
We Are The Village: Empowering Local Business, Transforming Our Communities
Falls Church, VA - Feb 2024

Step-by-Step Women's Career Conference
Washington, D.C. - Aug 2019

Co-Author
Designed to Connect: How to Use Design to Better Engage Your Customers - Sept 2018

Guest
"Designed to Connect"
Build Your Difference Podcast - Sept 2018


Co-Facilitator of Workshops

Strategic Talks: "Team Building: Build a Strong Outsourced Team."
Springfield, VA - Oct 2017

Strategic Talks: "Visually Inspired: How to Design to Better Engage." Springfield, VA - Sept 2017

Strategic Talks: "Becoming an Author: What Are You Waiting For?"
Springfield, VA - Sept 2017

Education

Formal

The Art Institute of Philadelphia
B.S. in Media Arts & Animation - 2007

Courses & Certificates

Springboard Online Curriculum
UI/UX Design Career Track - 2025

Georgia Tech Online Course
Introduction to User Experience - 2023

Google Online Course
Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design - 2023

Some Favorite Design Books

  • The Brand Gap - Marty Neumeier

  • Designing Brand Identity - Alina Wheeler

  • Vector Basic Training - Von Glitschka

  • Sprint - Jake Knapp

  • How Design Makes Us Think - Sean Adams

  • The Design of Everyday Things - Don Norman

  • Pocket Full Of Do - Chris Do

  • Conversations With Things - Diana Deibel and Rebecca Evanhoe

  • Articulating Design Decisions - Tom Greever

What Folks Have To Say

  • “Britney is a skilled and decisive leader! Along with her technical expertise what I found most valuable was her ability to receive and interpret or translate information from the aspirations of her client to the project perspectives of her colleagues.”

    Benjamin Black, Graphic Designer

  • "Britney and her team helped me to express a clear and focused message that informed the full refresh of my brand. With that level of clarity, I’ve been able to double-down on my program offerings and develop new ventures that have been in great service to my clients with at least 3X growth in my business!"

    Dr. Teresa R. Martin, Esq., Generational Wealth & Finance Coach

  • “Working with Britney has been absolutely incredible! Sometimes it feels like she’s the only one that ‘gets me’ and truly understands my brand and how to visually articulate it.”

    Erica Austin Author, Speaker & Youth Advocate

  • “Britney and the team have been with me since the beginning. Thank you so much for all that you do!”

    Chef Leslie Woodward, Founder & CEO of Edenesque