ABOUT JEN BISHOP
I’m a UX & AI Product Designer with 10+ years of experience simplifying complex systems in finance and healthcare. I design user-centered solutions that are intuitive, scalable, and enterprise-ready. My focus: delivering clarity, consistency, and measurable impact.
Beyond the screen, I love creating things that spark curiosity... whether that’s painting, illustration, or curating vintage stamps. When I’m not in a creative flow, you’ll probably find me at the gym strength training or watching Star Trek. 🖖🏻✨🏆
TLDR JOURNEY
My creative journey started with the spark of watching my dad draw. I grew through architecture school, painting, and eventually launching Architette Studios which was an endeavor into cards & stationery. I currently design at the intersection of finance and healthcare with Optum as a UX Product Designer, where I focus on simplifying complex systems.
To balance the demands of enterprise work, I reconnect with my roots in painting, illustration, mosaics... all of which I share on my personal website jenbishop.com - a reminder that growth is never linear, and that curiosity and creativity are what make us adaptable, multi-dimensional designers. ☀️
DESIGN JOURNEY
1981 - 2000
My love for drawing and art began with the magic of seeing my dad draw. His ideas came to life on paper and I wanted to learn. I skipped right over children’s books at the library with my mom, and straight into adult-level art and design books. 🚀
2001 - 2007
I left for college, feeling comfortable with my artistic abilities. I completed my first painting in 2004. During downtime while studying architecture school at Pratt Institute, I’d paint.
I began to receive commissions and invitations to exhibit in small gallery shows. I coded my first portfolio website in 2005 to help my audience reach. 👩🏻💻
2008 - 2013
After graduating, I found the need to sell my art while practicing architecture to make any semblance of a living in New York City. 😅 This caused a shift from abstract paintings to blending architecture and urban design into detailed illustrations.
I launched Architette Studios in 2009 - a moniker I had come up with for myself as a blend of being both female and an architect. I successfully freelanced for over a decade in illustration and design.
Most commissions came from the USA, Europe and Australia. I was featured in interviews and articles both online and in print. The City Skyline Series and Construction Series were so successful that by 2011, I was able to leave the field of architecture and pursue art and illustration full time.
2014 - 2020
To learn more about marketing and brand development, I made a successful career shift into graphic design in 2014. I learned the industry from those who lived and breathed finance, technology and marketing. My portfolio was very diversified by now.
I experienced tumultuous times beginning in 2018. The passing of my continuously supportive Great Aunt Laverne, some earth-shifting personal moves, the pandemic and yet another desire to shift my career. I felt uprooted, tired and uninspired. I closed Architette Studios to reconnect with myself, family and what I really wanted. ❤️
2021 - 2024
I felt my years of graphic design and illustration lent itself well to digital storytelling and it wasn’t long until I discovered the world of User Experience Design (UX) where I could challenge myself and bring all the disciplines I had learned, together into a rewarding apex career.
In 2021 I immersed myself into the industry of finance and healthcare as a UX designer. The stakes are high and the work is intense but am feeling more alive and thriving than ever. 🔥
TODAY
I experienced more tumultuous times with the sudden passing of my dad just before the holidays in 2024. Colleagues, family and friends have been extremely supportive. As a way to decompress, I’ve found myself finding solace and reflection in art, hiking and travel. In many ways, it's wholesome to come back full circle.
The only constant is change... nothing is final and continual growth and development of skills is what makes us deep, curious, successful and multi-dimensional people. ☀️
Thanks for reading! Now to write a #TLDR for those who didn’t make it reading this far. 😉