Hey, it's Rachael!

My name is Rachael Hartman, and I'm a digital designer working remotely in Metro Detroit.

Ambassador

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Website Design (Webflow) — 2025

Container-Based Environements eBook

eBook Design — 2025

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Various Graphics — 2025

Pat McAtamney Art

E-commerce Website — 2025

Pat McAtamney Art
Themes by Rachael

Themes by Rachael

Tumblr Theme Site — 2024

Ocular Theme

Tumblr Theme — 2024

Ocular Theme
Stoplight

Stoplight

Website Design (Webflow) — 2023

Chirp Theme

Tumblr Theme — 2023

Chirp Theme
Stoplight

The API Roadmap

eBook Design — 2022

Let's work together!

© Rachael Hartman 2026.  All rights reserved.

Eleos Health

Webflow Work in Progress — 2026

I was migrating the Eleos Health website from WordPress to Webflow at the time of my departure. I built a brand new infrastructure in Webflow, including over a dozen customizable components, in two days. The image below shows the progress I made on the redesigned homepage using my reusable components, accomplished in less than a week.

© Rachael Hartman 2026.  All rights reserved.

Ambassador

Various Graphics — 2025

© Rachael Hartman 2026.  All rights reserved.

Ambassador

Website Design — 2025

© Rachael Hartman 2026.  All rights reserved.

Digital Designer - Metro Detroit, MI

Hello, I'm
Rachael Hartman.

If you're looking for your mythical design unicorn—congratulations, you've found her.

I'm a digital designer and frontend developer with 10+ years of experience creating user-centered, conversion-focused web experiences. I specialize in UI/UX design, responsive web design, and web accessibility. I'm an expert in Figma, Webflow, and modern frontend technologies, with a strong track record of spearheading cross-functional projects and delivering pixel-perfect, brand-aligned digital experiences.


Experience

Website Optimization Specialist Eleos Health (Remote) — August 2025 to January 2026

  • Designed and optimized high-conversion website components and landing pages that aligned with brand standards and UX best practices.

  • Partnered with other marketing specialists to develop SEO-focused pillar pages to kickstart our initiative to expand into other markets.

  • Created wireframes and high-fidelity designs in Figma, collaborating with our web development agency to implement responsive frontend pages.

  • Contributed to and maintained scalable design systems and reusable UI components to ensure brand consistency and improve visual storytelling.


Design and Web Production Manager Ambassador (Remote) — October 2024 to July 2025

  • Led all marketing and website design initiatives.

  • Spearheaded a 600+ page website migration from Sanity to Webflow, improving content management efficiency and site scalability.

  • Implemented updated brand standards and accessible design practices that aligned with WCAG 2.1 guidelines and improved user experience.

  • Served as the primary point of contact for cross-departmental design requests, streamlining project intake and turnaround.

  • Produced high-impact marketing collateral including eBooks, one-pagers, social graphics, and email images using Adobe Creative Suite and Canva.


Web Media Production Specialist SmartBear (Remote) — October 2023 to October 2024

  • Managed internal web requests, delivering content updates and design improvements across multiple company websites with a fast SLA.

  • Edited and published blogs to support content marketing SEO initiatives.

  • Collaborated with stakeholders to translate business needs into effective web and visual solutions that increased form conversion rates.

  • Maintained key digital web properties, including SmartBear Academy, SmartBear Community, and the eCommerce SmartBear Swag Shop.


Content Marketing Specialist Stoplight (Remote) — May 2021 to October 2023

  • Led end-to-end marketing website migration to Webflow, improving design flexibility, site performance, site scalability, and organic traffic.

  • Ensured all web experiences followed responsive design and WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards while improving user experience on every page.

  • Updated our HubSpot blog design using HubL, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

  • Designed all marketing assets, including whitepapers, case studies, sales materials, digital ads, infographics, slide decks, and other collateral.

  • Produced a 43-page eBook in Adobe InDesign and Illustrator to repurpose podcast content into a high-performing lead-generation asset.

  • Partnered cross-functionally with product, engineering, sales, and customer success teams to develop cohesive corporate assets.

  • Organized and optimized the company's digital asset management system in Google Drive and Notion to improve team efficiency.


Digital Marketing Specialist Waltonen (Troy, MI) — July 2019 to January 2021

  • Designed and managed multiple company and client websites, balancing user experience (UX), branding, and performance best practices.

  • Developed and executed email marketing campaigns to support lead generation and brand awareness, improving click-through rate by 40%.

  • Created visual assets including email graphics, social media content, posters, digital ads, and other campaign collateral.

  • Utilized MailChimp, Salesforce, and Pardot for CRM and email automation.

  • Improved SEO and accessibility through ongoing design optimizations.

  • Worked as part of the in-house marketing agency to create client websites, email campaigns, and social media imagery, keeping frequent communication with the client and providing a quick turnaround time.


Website Designer PITSS (Troy, MI) — November 2015 to July 2019

  • Led a full website redesign and brand overhaul, modernizing the company's digital presence using WordPress, Divi, PHP, and CSS.

  • Applied SEO best practices and WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards to improve site health, usability, and search visibility.

  • Updated our brand guidelines, and produced branded presentation decks and marketing visuals that aligned with the new brand standards.

  • Worked alongside the digital marketing specialist to produce and publish new webpages, blog posts, one-pagers, and social media content.


Website and Graphic Designer Freelance (Remote) — 2011 to Present

  • Designs, codes, and launches custom websites for clients using WordPress.com, WordPress.org, Carrd.co, and Squarespace.

  • Creates logos and brand identities for small businesses and creators.

  • Maintains and manages client websites to meet modern design standards.

  • Produces a wide range of marketing and print material for clients, including brochures, signage, email graphics, and social media visuals.

  • Provides resume design and document formatting services with a focus on clarity, hierarchy, and visual impact.

Contact

Email [email protected]

LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/rachaeltherese/

Phone (248) 310-3987

Portfolio https://www.rachael.work/


Skills

Core Competencies UI/UX Design • Responsive Web Design • Frontend Development • Accessibility (WCAG 2.1) • CMS Migration and Maintenance • Technical SEO • Graphic Design • Iconography Illustration • Brand Identity and Standards • Marketing Web Strategy • Marketing Campaign Strategy • Conversion-Focused Design • Design Systems

Coding Languages

  • HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, JSON, PHP, HubL

Design Tools

  • Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop), Figma, Webflow, Canva, WordPress

Marketing Tools

  • HubSpot, MailChimp, Semrush, Salesforce, Pardot, Zoho

Productivity Tools

  • Notion, Miro, Google Suite, Jira, Microsoft Office, Asana, Trello


Education

Sep 2013 – Apr 2018 B.S. in Computer Science Oakland University


Languages

  • English (Native)

  • Italian, Spanish (Limited)


Achievements

  • Develops custom Tumblr themes from scratch using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and JSON.

  • Updates, maintains, and bug fixes using version control.

  • Achieved a cumulative 300,000 installations with more than 40,000 active users today.

  • Featured creator on the Tumblr theme market.


Key Projects

  • Four internal website launches to improve site usability, SEO, page speed, and web traffic.

  • Six client website launches with improved brand identity.

  • Dozens of multi-page eBooks and sales collateral that increased conversion rates.

  • Thousands of social media, email, and brand graphics.


Certifications

  • Accessible Elearning Standards

  • Design from Figma to Webflow

  • No-Code Webflow CSS Layouts

  • Webflow Collections and CMS

  • HubSpot CMS Developer

  • HubSpot Marketing Software


Why hire me?

  • I'm always optimistic. There's no skill I can't learn, no project too daunting for me to accomplish.

  • I believe in a "one for all" mentality. I love to brainstorm with others, whether it be on design solutions or the next big marketing campaign.

  • I'm a culture cultivator. You'll find me telling dad jokes, joining in on team bonding, and giving a bright smile everywhere I go.

© Rachael Hartman 2026.  All rights reserved.