Edward Westcoat
About Edward Westcoat
Edward Westcoat is the Principal Experience Designer at FM Global, with a background in visual and graphic design from companies like IBM and MEDITECH.
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Edward Westcoat is currently a Principal Experience Designer at FM Global, where he started in 2018.
Work Experience at IBM
Edward Westcoat worked as a Senior Visual Designer at IBM from 2014 to 2018. During his tenure in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he gained experience in designing for IBM Interactive Experience. He collaborated with clients from various industries such as Financial Services, Healthcare, IT, Transportation, and Utilities.
Previous Design Roles
Edward Westcoat has held multiple design positions throughout his career. From 2013 to 2014, he worked as a Visual Designer at Marketing Strategies Now in Wellesley, MA. Prior to that, he managed freelance visual design projects at edwestcoat.com from 2012 to 2013 in Taunton, MA, and served as a Technical Consultant at MEDITECH in the Greater Boston Area for the same period. He also accumulated experience as a Graphic Designer at rocketfishmedia.com from 2010 to 2012 and interned as a Graphic Designer at Mediumstudio in 2007.
Education and Expertise
Edward Westcoat graduated from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth with a BFA in Graphic Design/Letterform, completing his studies from 2006 to 2010. His specialization lies in user-centered design principles, aligning design decisions with user needs and business goals.
Design Skills and Tools
Edward Westcoat is proficient in a range of design tools, including Adobe Creative Cloud (CC), Sketch, and Axure. He is adept at illustrating user journeys and has extensive experience in visual and experience design.