UX/UI Designer with Graphic Design Background. Combining 5+ years of Visual Design expertise with user-centered product thinking.

UX/UI Designer with Graphic Design Background. Combining 5+ years of Visual Design expertise with user-centered product thinking.

UX/UI Designer with Graphic Design Background. Combining 5+ years of Visual Design expertise with user-centered product thinking.

User Research

Prototyping

Visual Design

BASED IN BEND, OR • AVAILABLE REMOTELY

BEND, OR • AVAILABLE REMOTELY

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Why UX?

After 5+ years designing brand identities and digital assets, I realized I wanted my work to solve deeper problems, not just look good. I specialized in UX/UI to combine strategic user research with my design expertise, creating digital experiences that are both functional and visually compelling.

My Approach

Human-Centered Design

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Good UX starts with understanding the problem. I conduct user interviews, analyze behavior patterns, and validate assumptions through testing. Design decisions come from data, not intuition alone.

From Visual to Functional

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I care deeply about aesthetics, but in UX, I've learned that beauty means nothing if users struggle. I aim for interfaces that are both intuitive and visually refined. The best solutions emerge through iteration: I test ideas, embrace feedback, and refine until usability and aesthetics align.

Systematic and Polished

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I think in systems: building component libraries and design patterns that scale. But I also pay attention to the details: spacing, typography, visual hierarchy. Consistency at scale, polish in the details.

Bridging Two Worlds

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I'm not choosing between visual design and UX, I'm combining both. My design background gives me a strong visual foundation. UX training gives me structured prototyping and testing. I apply both to every project.

Human-Centered Design

+

Good UX starts with understanding the problem. I conduct user interviews, analyze behavior patterns, and validate assumptions through testing. Design decisions come from data, not intuition alone.

From Visual to Functional

+

I care deeply about aesthetics, but in UX, I've learned that beauty means nothing if users struggle. I aim for interfaces that are both intuitive and visually refined. The best solutions emerge through iteration: I test ideas, embrace feedback, and refine until usability and aesthetics align.

Systematic and Polished

+

I think in systems: building component libraries and design patterns that scale. But I also pay attention to the details: spacing, typography, visual hierarchy. Consistency at scale, polish in the details.

Bridging Two Worlds

+

I'm not choosing between visual design and UX, I'm combining both. My design background gives me a strong visual foundation. UX training gives me structured prototyping and testing. I apply both to every project.

Human-Centered Design

+

Good UX starts with understanding the problem. I conduct user interviews, analyze behavior patterns, and validate assumptions through testing. Design decisions come from data, not intuition alone.

From Visual to Functional

+

I care deeply about aesthetics, but in UX, I've learned that beauty means nothing if users struggle. I aim for interfaces that are both intuitive and visually refined. The best solutions emerge through iteration: I test ideas, embrace feedback, and refine until usability and aesthetics align.

Systematic and Polished

+

I think in systems: building component libraries and design patterns that scale. But I also pay attention to the details: spacing, typography, visual hierarchy. Consistency at scale, polish in the details.

Bridging Two Worlds

+

I'm not choosing between visual design and UX, I'm combining both. My design background gives me a strong visual foundation. UX training gives me structured prototyping and testing. I apply both to every project.

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