I play nicely with some of the coolest teams to create some of the best things. People are at the center of everything I do, and listening to them is my super power. Asking the right questions to understand people makes me good at my job. Collaboration is the special sauce.
I hope you'll poke around at my portfolio and blog. Drop me a line, I'd love to hear from you.
I'm a user experience designer, researcher, and strategist in the Washington, DC area. Currently a consultant with Celerity, I work alongside client teams at National Geographic Society to design digital products, and conduct user research and usability testing on those designs. My emphasis on craft, process, and collaboration allow me and my team to bring the best of what we have to our projects.
Take a look at some of my recent and past work case studies here. Since 2012 I've had the privilege to work with a range of companies, organizations, and products. From global brands like National Geographic Society, to early stage startups; international organizations to grassroots non-profits. Applying human-centered design processes to solve challenges big and small is kinda my thing.
Short reads for designers.
The barrier to entry into user testing has never been lower. With these 5 simple steps, you'll see that you don't need to be an expert or have a particular title to begin conducting tests. What you do need is empathy, curiosity, and the openness to learn from your users.
What was user experience design meant to achieve? Where is the field going? Are we really designing experiences as designers, or are we just one of many in a conglomerate of skills that help deliver digital products? There's got to be more than we currently are doing.
According to researchers at Oxford, 47% of US employment is at high risk of being lost to computerization. What does this mean for the design industry, and for securing our relevance in an unpredictable future.
Attn American designers. Rethink your role in the United States of Donald Trump. The social and political challenges we're facing today are a massive opportunity for us to make valuable and impactful change for good.
