Candice Lehman – Portfolio site

About Me

Hello! I’m Candice Lehman

Web Developer & UI/UX Designer from Arkansas, USA. My experience started with print graphic design and progressed to web design and development. For the past 4 years I worked as a Web Developer for Hallmark Cards in their DaySpring Headquarters.

Currently accepting freelance clients while I work on a Masters Degree in Design Thinking and Innovation.

Freelance: Available
Time Zone: CST
Address: Arkansas, USA

My Services

Implementing Web Processes

Do you know what you want, but not how to get it done? I can help.

User Experience

Passionate about making simple user experiences for customers or internal teams.

Supporting Marketing

Experienced at collaboration with marketing teams, as your Mar Tech consultant.

Project Managment

Managing the Web Development process from concept to completion, testing and QA.

Fun Facts

20 Year Military Spouse

Mother of Two Sons

3,120+ Hikes

13 Countries & 28 States Visited

Quote

Working with Candice was a professional pleasure. She was always on-time to meetings, and handled client relations well, when it came to answering questions or giving project updates. I would absolutely hire her again and recommend her to any company considering her for such a position. It's also worth mentioning how she was adaptable and a quick learner with the various apps we used, like Leadpages, WordPress, ActiveCampaign and other sales funnel tools we use at AutoGrow.co. She helped to make our processes, and our company, better.

Matt Ackerson

Founder/CEO at Growbo

Clients

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about my journey.

My career has been shaped by creativity, adaptability, and a passion for helping organizations communicate their message effectively. From my early work as a Graphic Designer at Shaw Air Force Base to my role as a Web Developer at DaySpring, I have had the opportunity to create impactful visual and digital experiences across a variety of industries and audiences.

As a military spouse and mother, I built a successful freelance design business while our family was stationed in Nebraska, Germany, Texas, and California. During that time, I partnered with clients across the United States and around the world, providing graphic design, website development, UX Design consulting, marketing materials, and digital solutions tailored to their unique goals.

Today, I am beginning a new chapter as I return to freelancing while seeking God's direction for the next season of my life and the opportunities He has in store. As I continue serving clients through graphic design, web development, and creative problem-solving, I remain open to where this journey may lead. Looking ahead, my hope is to find a company where I can be part of a collaborative team, contribute meaningful work, and make a positive difference in the lives of others. Whether supporting families, improving communities, or helping animals and the organizations that care for them, I am passionate about using my skills to create work that has purpose and lasting impact.

~ Candice

Resume

Experience

8/2021 - 5/2026

Web Developer

DaySpring/Hallmark Cards

Maintained and enhanced a large-scale, consumer-facing e-commerce website, ensuring a consistent, usable, and brand-aligned experience across high-traffic pages.
Applied visual design and usability principles to improve clarity, hierarchy, and ease of interaction within existing layouts and components.
Worked within an established design system, ensuring UI changes aligned with DaySpring’s visual identity and interaction standards.
Established a process to customize SFMC components with CSS techniques that met new design system styles and cut development time down from 12 months to 8 weeks.

2013 - 2021

Founder / Web Design & Development

Circletown Marketing LLC

Designed and developed user-friendly WordPress websites with a focus on content structure, usability and conversion optimization.
Improved SEO performance through keyword optimization, technical enhancements, and analytics-driven updates.
Recruited and led cross-functional teams including copywriters, marketers, and developers to deliver cohesive digital experiences.

2010 - 2013

Creative Director

InfoFree / Database USA

Designed websites, email marketing campaigns, and landing pages while managing front-end development.
Designed UI elements for three web applications and collaborated with the team on creating the UX strategy.
Monitored SEO and made data driven decisions for updates to website and A/B tested landing pages, optimizing for performance.

Education

2026-2027

Design Thinking & Innovation - MS

John Brown University

Currently taking classes in Business Ethics, Design Thinking, Accounting, and Strategic Innovation Tools. Expected graduation date 12/2027

2025-2026

Human Computer Interaction

The Interaction Design Foundation (IxDF)

Earned this Certification in HCI as well as other User Experience related certificates.

Certificate

2008 - 2013

Web Design & Interactive Media - BS

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online

Some of the courses: Color Theory, Basics of Web Scripting, Writing for Multimedia, Website Development, and Project Management.

2001-2002

Graphic Design Technologies - AS

Manhattan Area Technical College

Hands on program that trained in Graphic Design software as well as Pre-press and Printing Press Operations.

Skills

Graphic/Web Design

Adobe Creative Suite
Figma
Project Management
Attention to Detail

Development

HTML/CSS
Javascript
PHP
React

Content Management Systems

Wordpress

90%
Magento

75%
Sales Force

85%
Shopify

85%

Knowledge

Technology expertise
Search Engine Optimization
Project management
Organization
Attention to detail
User Experience Research
Planning
Campaign Management

Testimonials

Candice is great and went above and beyond to get our project done. We had a lot of changes and roadblocks along the way, but she was able to roll with it and get it all done. We ended up with two re-designed sites for our brands, with a lot more functionality than the previous sites. Will hire Candice again!

Suzanne

via Upwork

She was a fast replier, understood EXACTLY what I was saying even though I know zero tech vernacular and was very kind and cheerful. She used her time very well within the limited budget I had and solved ALL my problems! She guided me through and online tutorial of the new steps I should take to have my site function the way I want it to despite the WordPress update mucking it up and even sorted through the custom set up that my web designer created years back with ease. She is a complete professional, worked around my crazy schedule and I am going to rehire her for future work! Thanks UpWork and THANKS CANDICE!

Jennifer

via Upwork

Candice is fantastic. She does great work, is responsive, hits deadlines, and is a pleasure to work with. We've worked on a couple of projects together and I will absolutely work with her on future projects

Jasmine

via Upwork