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Laura Apolonio

Senior Visual & Brand Designer with 14 years of experience designing brand and marketing systems across web, product, and print. Known for leading large-scale initiatives, building scalable design systems, and collaborating closely with marketing, product, and engineering teams to deliver clear, effective solutions.
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Experience

 

Auctane

Senior Visual Designer  |   Austin, TX (Remote)  |  October 2021 – October 2025

  • Led brand refresh initiatives across web, print, product packaging, and paid media.
  • Served as lead designer on website migration to WordPress, adapting designs to Bootstrap 5 and accessibility standards.
  • Partnered with marketing and product teams to design and execute A/B tests focused on performance and usability improvements.
  • Designed scalable email templates to improve consistency and engagement across customer touchpoints.
  • Built reusable design systems and templates to support ongoing marketing and content needs.

 

Stamps.com

Senior Graphic Designer  |  El Segundo, CA  |  April 2018 – October 2021

  • Led design for major website initiatives, including A/B testing that improved desktop conversion rates up to 9.25 percent and increased mobile conversion by 7 percent.

  • Developed creative strategies and campaign concepts across landing pages, paid media, direct mail, and social channels.
  • Presented design rationale and UX strategy to product, marketing, and engineering stakeholders.
  • Led design for the Stamps.com online store migration to Shopify.
  • Collaborated on modernizing the Stamps.com app using Material Design and native iOS patterns.

 

Graphic Designer  |  April 2016 – March 2018

  • Created the ONYX private-label brand, including identity, packaging, and ecommerce experience.

  • Designed UX flows, wireframes, and prototypes for web and product initiatives.

  • Partnered closely with marketing and development teams to streamline workflows and reduce production timelines.

    Graphic Designer / Project Manager  |  Feb 2013 – April 2016

    • Designed and launched internal programs and marketing initiatives across four company brands.

    • Led improvements to user registration flows for Stamps.com and ShipWorks.

    • Supported style guides, responsive layouts, and accessibility considerations across multiple platforms.

    30sixty Advertising+Design, Inc.

    Freelance Graphic Designer  |  Los Angeles, CA  | July 2012 – Jan 2013

    • Created visual concepts for press kits, DVD packaging, licensed merchandise, key art, one-sheets, and logo development.

    • Refined Photoshop skills under the mentorship of art directors.

    The Center for Visual Communication

    Freelance Graphic Designer  |  Northridge, CA  | June 2011 – June 2012

    • Managed projects, including writing proposals, meeting clients, forming teams, and producing concept designs.

    • Designed a promotional movie poster for a new target audience.

     

    Education

    • Bachelor of Arts, 2012

    • California State University, Northridge

    • Minor in Psychology

     

    Expertise

    • Brand Identity and Systems

    • Marketing and Web Design

    • Design Systems and Templates

    • UX Foundations and Wireframing

    • Cross-Functional Collaboration

    • Creative Leadership and Mentorship

    Tools

    Design

    • Adobe Creative Suite

    • Figma

    • Adobe Expres

    Marketing

    • Jira

    • Confluence

    • Brandfolder

    • HubSpot

    • WordPress

    • Google Slides

    • PowerPoint