Career

Here’s my story so far. The short of it: I’ve been lucky enough to partner with inspiring companies and clients to design cool stuff for over 15 years.

Professional Experience

Design Roles

  • Appcues

  • Staff Product Designer
    Dec 2022 – Present

    Senior Product Designer
    Dec 2021 – Dec 2022

  • American Family Insurance

  • User Experience Designer
    Aug 2017 – Dec 2021

  • Curtis.

  • Senior Designer
    Dec 2013 – Jul 2017

    Designer
    Aug 2006 – Dec 2013

    Design Intern
    May 2006– Aug 2006

Additional Experience

  • MMK Studio

  • Independent Designer & Consultant
    Dec 2009 – Present

  • Midwest Professional Karate

  • Group Fitness Instructor
    Apr 2021 – Present

  • Wituk Martial Arts & Impact Fitness

  • Group Fitness Instructor
    Dec 2010 – July 2017

Education

  • Northern Illinois University
  • B.F.A. Fine Arts – Visual Communication

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Skill Highlights

Here’s a quick snapshot of the skills and tools I’ve developed over the years. I enjoy continually refining and adding to my skill set with each project I work on.

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Strategy

    Creative & design strategy
    Content strategy
    Creative & art direction

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Research

    User interviews
    Usability testing
    Surveys
    Card sorting
    Tree testing
    Field studies
    Competitive analysis
    Heuristic analysis

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Design

    Design systems
    User experience (UX)
    Product design
    Interface and visual design (UI)
    Interaction design
    Wireframes & prototypes
    Information architecture
    Accessibility
    Design facilitation
    Brand & marketing design

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Soft Skills

    Collaboration
    Time management & organization
    Project management
    Process optimization
    Meeting facilitation
    Client / Leadership presentations
    Client relations
    Adaptability

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Tools & Software

    Figma
    Whiteboard & marker / pen & paper
    Post-it® Notes
    Miro / Figjam / Mural
    Microsoft 365
    Google Workspace
    Adobe Creative Cloud
    Wordpress / Drupal / Sitecore

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Code

    Content management systems
    HTML basics & capabilities
    CSS basics & capabilities

Let's Connect.

I am available to take on new projects, collaborate, or simply chat about design. Have questions about my work? Reach out and say hi!

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