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As a seasonal Forms Designer with Intuit’s ProConnect Group, I contributed to the development of tax forms for professional tax preparers across the United States. My primary responsibility was to update previous revisions of PDF-based tax form graphics in accordance with the most current government-issued specifications.

I worked within a small agile/Scrum team environment, collaborating with fellow designers and production leads to ensure timely delivery and high visual standards. I operated within a clearly defined production and delivery process, utilizing a combination of proprietary and commercial tools. My work had a clear and direct impact on ensuring that Intuit’s tax products were compliant, visually consistent, and ready for release ahead of the upcoming tax filing season.

Updating Tax Forms to Align with Evolving Government Specifications

To ensure that tax professionals could rely on accuracy and compliance for filing, I carefully compared the previous revision of each form against the most current version and made updates as needed. All updates needed to reflect any identified differences between the two versions of the form, as well as any government specifications listed.

Maintaining Consistency Across a High Volume of Form Graphics

I applied a combination of in-house design standards and user-centered design principles to ensure every form met quality expectations for a consistent experience across the product suite. To preserve brand integrity, I frequently cross-checked design elements such as font usage, spacing, alignment, and structure of text layout. This consistency was crucial for users who navigate and rely on multiple forms during tax preparation.

Supporting Production Workflow Efficiency

After quickly gaining proficiency in the team’s proprietary graphics software, as well as Adobe LiveCycle Designer, I was able to fully integrate into the team’s structured production and delivery workflow. I adhered to a detailed, multi-step process to minimize errors and keep turnaround times short. Additionally, I identified small opportunities to streamline repetitive tasks, which helped me and the team move more efficiently through each release cycle.

My attention to detail, process adherence, and flexibility helped ensure that tax forms were ready on time, aligned with government specifications, and presented consistently across Intuit’s tax platforms. Though the work was behind the scenes, it directly impacted thousands of tax professionals and their clients by reducing the risk of compliance errors and streamlining their filing process.

• Delivered updated form layouts ahead of key tax season deadlines.

• Ensured visual and content consistency across dozens of form templates.

• Reduced revision cycles by carefully interpreting and implementing agency specifications on the first revision pass.

• Supported team-wide efficiency by sharing process optimizations and tips with new teammates.

• Demonstrated flexibility by taking on complex or unfamiliar form types as needed to meet release goals

When I first stepped into this role, I’ll admit that designing tax forms didn’t sound especially exciting or creative. However, the more I got into the work, the more I came to appreciate just how essential and detail-driven it really was. Every update, formatting tweak, and specification I followed directly impacted end-users who rely on these tools to do their jobs accurately and efficiently. I also came to appreciate the agile team environment with its clearly defined, streamlined workflow—that consistency helped me thrive in the detail-oriented nature of the job, and I came away with a deep respect for the behind-the-scenes design that quietly powers complex financial products like tax forms.

Technical Skills:

• PDF layout and content editing

• Visual consistency and compliance-based design

• Proprietary graphics development software

• Customer specification interpretation and implementation

• Windows-based file management and QA

Soft Skills:

• Extreme attention to detail when updating important tax forms for government compliance

• Communication in a collaborative, agile team environment

• Adaptability to shifting priorities and unfamiliar content

• Ability to learn from constructive feedback in a production context

• Organization and prioritization under tight deadlines