A Little About Me

I'm a user experience, interaction, usability designer. I've been designing UI for over 10 years. I've desiged software for the web, PC & Mac, TV and Mobile Devices of all kinds, including Motorola proprietary OS, iOS, Android and BlackBerry. I have a BS in Psychology and an MS in Human-Computer Interaction.

I believe a good motto for a UI designer to live by is: know your user, understand their needs and make their lives better through design.

Please take a few minutes to look at some of my past work, read through my resume, connect with me on Linked In or feel free to directly if you have any questions, comments or great thoughts... enjoy.

Some Of My Work // to see some of my more recent work.

NUI

TV NUI and UI Concepts

In 2008 I spent six months working for an international technology company where I was tasked with concepting the future of TV interactions. Here I've presented several concepts for what the future may hold and a possible roadmap on how to get there. 2 3 4

Role Deliverable
Sr. Interaction Designer
  • Wireframes
  • User Interviews
  • Heuristic Evaluations
  • Prototyping
Mobile TV UI

Mobile TV (DVB-h)

The goal was to design an easy to use mobile TV application for a mobile TV specific phone/device.

Users needed to be able to quickly and easily find shows to watch and they needed to be able to do it with one hand. . .

Role Deliverable
Sr. Interaction Designer
  • Wireframes
  • Competative Analysis
  • User Testing
  • Art Direction
Music File System redesign

Music File System Redesign

The original design was very list and text heavy. Added a little more visual appeal to differentiate it from other music file systems already on the market.

Cleaned up other UI elements to simplifiy the design, eliminating uneeded distractions. . .

Role Deliverable
Sr. Interaction Designer
  • Wireframes
  • Competative Analysis
Prototype Music App for user testing

Prototype for User Testing

A colleague needed a prototype built for user testing to help solve a design dilemma. I volunteered my time working closely with our design research team making sure the prototype worked accordingly and was delivered on time for the testing.

I received a recognition award from Motorola for my efforts.

Role Deliverable
Sr. Interaction Designer
  • Built Prototyp
Intelligent Hire Client Intranet

IntelligentHire Client Intranet

I was tasked with converting a manual/paper Candidate Search system into an online, digital system where IH employees could easily enter candidate information and clients could easily access their candidate searches from anywhere. . .

Role Deliverable
User-Centered Design Manager
  • User/Task Analysis
  • Contextual Inquiry
  • Wireframes
  • User Testing
  • Visual Design
Dick Blick MSDS Intranet

Dick Blick MSDS Intranet

I was tasked with converting an all manual/paper system into an online, digital system for Blicks thousands of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS). . .

Role Deliverable
Usability Specialist
  • User/Task Analysis
  • Contextual Inquiry
  • Wireframes
  • User Testing
Dick Blick Site Survey

Dick Blick Site Survey

This survey was designed with the goal of discovering who Blicks e-commerce website was catering to and what their shopping needs were.

The results were used to re-design the home page and product pages of the site. .

Role Deliverable
Usability Specialist
  • Goal Analysis
  • Wrote Survey
  • Wireframes
  • HTML/CSS
IL Crossroads Girls Scouts

IL Crossroads.org (IL Girls Scouts)

A new pilot program was being launched for parents to find information about upcoming events. I worked with the GSIC to accommodate their needs and designed a solution that fit within their time constraints and budget .

Role Deliverable
Interaction Designer
  • User/Task Analysis
  • Wireframes
  • Visual Design
  • HTML/CSS
Prestige Comedians

Prestige Comedians.com

My client wanted a professional website that would help him attract a business oriented clientele on a small budget. The site needed to provide potential clients with as much information about the comedy group as possible. .

Role Deliverable
Interaction Designer
  • User/Task Analysis
  • Wireframes
  • Visual Design
  • HTML/CSS
Reynald

Reynald.net

I worked closely with my client and a visual designer to create a Flash website that was interesting to browse and was easy to update using external XML and Text files. .

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Role Deliverable
Interaction Designer
  • Wireframes
  • Visual Design Adjustments
  • Flash Action Script 2.0