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Airbnb
6 years experience

Vanessa Adams

Graphic DesignerSenior Brand Designer

LandedAirbnbSenior Brand Designer$180,000 + $60,000 equity
7593
Resume Score
36
Interviews
60 minutes
Time to Improve

Background

Industry
Design Agencies
Experience
6 years
Location
San Francisco, CA

The Challenge

Before Resume Scorer
Applications20
Interviews3
Interview Rate15%
Timeline3 months
Main Pain Points
  • Resume showed client work, not brand building
  • Missing brand strategy and systems thinking
  • No examples of brand at scale
  • Positioned as execution designer, not brand strategist

The Solution

1

Brand Strategy

Before
Designed logos, marketing materials, and brand assets
After
Led brand redesign for $50M company, defined brand strategy, created brand guidelines used company-wide
Impact
Showed strategic brand thinking, not just design execution
2

Brand Systems

Before
Created visual assets for campaigns
After
Built design system with 200+ components, trained 15 designers, ensured consistency across all touchpoints
Impact
Demonstrated systems thinking and scaling capability
3

Business Impact

Before
Delivered creative that clients loved
After
Brand work increased brand awareness by 45%, improved consideration by 35%, attributed to $5M revenue increase
Impact
Connected brand design to business outcomes

The Results

After Resume Scorer
Applications12
Interviews6
Interview Rate50%
Timeframe3 weeks
Interview Rate Increase
+233%
Increased from 15% to 50%
Landed Job
AirbnbSenior Brand Designer$180,000 + $60,000 equity

"I looked like a designer who makes things pretty. Resume Scorer helped me show I'm a brand strategist who builds systems and drives business results. That's what Airbnb hired me for."

Vanessa Adams, Senior Brand Designer at Airbnb

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