Hi there! I’m Drew McDowell, a Senior UX/UI Designer based in Huntsville, AL, focused on front-end web UI design and development. I'm the Design Lead for the COLSA Software Factory. I have a background in Industrial Design, and I was the first-ever recipient of UAH's graduate-level UX certificate.
I’m passionate about all things related to design, including:
Most of all, I’m passionate about creating useful, thoughtful, and beautiful products designed for the people who use them.
Apart from design, my personal interests include playing music at local venues, traveling, home design and rennovation, consumer technology and AI, and the latest binge-worthy TV series.
2019 - Current
I am currently the Design Lead for the COLSA Software Factory (CSF) within COLSA Corporation, leading UI and UX efforts across multiple concurrent software projects.
UX team management, UI design, interactive prototype development, UX mapping, user interviews, UX research repo development, web development and dev support
2013 - 2019
I previously served as Web UI Designer for UAH, creating award-winning designs to support the diverse users of the UAH website.
Web design, development, information architecture, user testing, email campaign design, site maintenance, brand development, graphic design, video and motion graphics, administrator support
2016 - 2019
I previously served as the Web Director for Urban Engine, a non-profit organization devoted to supporting innovation and propelling ideas forward in the Huntsville area.
Web design, UX, graphic design, email marketing, copy writing, event management
2012 - 2013
Web design, development, site & domain maintenance, customer training & support, e-commerce storefront development, graphic design, video editing, social media branding, brand development
2010 - 2011
Web design, graphic design, marketing & branding, web & social media management, app development, product design, production design, promotional & live video production
2019
2008
2021
