I design cool brands and apps
Inspired by fruit
Fruit is perfect. It's sweet, colorful, zesty, exotic, and delightful. It's a template for timeless design and I love it.
Welcome!
I'm currently a senior designer at Microsoft making their website better, but I started at buzzing agencies, learning from people much more talented than myself. Over the years I've worked with a lot of companies (freelanced for many), won a few awards, and earned some recommendations.
Process
My process starts with understanding, research, and inspiration before pushing pixels. Concepts and designs are vetted and optimized before release.
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Philosophy & values
I think everyone wants the same thing - relationship with humanity, peace with the metaphysical, and experience with the universe. I try to grasp these things with my values: authenticity, creativity, & hospitality.
More about me
Skillset
Websites
I did my first professional website design for a client at 17. Since then I've designed dozens of sites and now develop them too.
UX Design
My forte is full process product design, from strategy and information architecture to design systems, UI design, and prototyping.
Branding
I did a few casual logos in my early career, but I became passionate about holistic brand design after some larger projects and my personal rebrand.
Graphics
Most of the projects in my first job were for infographics. That wasn't glamorous, but lately I've been inspired to pursue creative graphic design.
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Explore work for publicly traded companies & local folks.
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Awards and recognition
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This seems like a good time to ask about getting in touch. Maybe you have a project to work, or maybe you don’t. We can still talk and have a good time.
There's more here than just pixels.
I'm never satisfied and always thinking, so even when I'm not working for money there's something being created.
Read the BlogMisdiagnosed. A break from impostor syndrome
Concern has been building lately as I continually hear people diagnosing self-doubt as Impostor Syndrome. In this essay I'll reflect on how negative feelings of being clueless, inadequate, and dissatisfied fueled positive direction.
A Eulogy for Social Interaction
Sometimes I hold my phone for so long that my pinky finger starts to hurt. I've messaged him, texted her, and replied to them, yet I'm still tapping for something to do. But that hunger for likes and quick satisfaction is getting old. Wait, not old - exhausting. I wish this were less shallow. The perpetual connection to humankind ought to be meaningful.
The UX Designer's (Complete Yet Concise) Guide to Accessibility
When I first started designing accessible experiences I struggled to find clearly listed standards to follow (or should I say, easily accessible standards 😉). So now that I've become versed and more experienced in accessibility, I'd like this article to be a clear reference - i.e. what I wish I could've found when I was learning.
More things I do
I'm opening shop
Buy prints, cards, and design resources, or browse free downloads. It's not ready to go yet, but check back in so you can be one of the first 100 people to get my custom deck of playing cards.
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