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UX Designer

Creative & Disciplined

UX Meetup Host
Military Veteran

HTML / CSS

I'm an artist who taught himself to code because back in the day it was the only way to get your work out there. Now, I have ability to read, write, and edit HTML & CSS.

Graphic Design

For five years I specialized in designing posters, albums, logos, t-shirts, and merch for musicians. This blossomed into web design and today as UX design.

Collaboration

Whether, leading a team of soldiers, acting in a haunted house or facilitating a design sprint, good results come from inspiration and solid team communication.

About Me

In 1999 I started creating digital experiences in HTML based on the belief that it could touch people's lives. For me, experience design represented everything that design should be: intuitive, iterative and evidence-based. Today that belief is stronger than ever. That's why I am humbled to share my work with you.

I'm a UX Designer passionate about client collaboration and fostering a community of kindness. To that end, I host a hands-on meetup which connects cross-disciplinary professionals through group brainstorming activities.

With a background in graphic design and the military, my approach is known for its creativity and discipline.

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Featured Work

An iPad with the Kind Finder Web App and the Kind Card Kit.

United Way Volunteer Recommender

UX Researcher, Scrum Master, and Illustrator for the United Way's volunteer web app and kind card kit including usability testing, surveys and prototyping in Axure.

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Three views of the Nerdery Scheduling app.

Nerdery Conference Room Manager

UX Researcher and UI Designer for the creation of Nerdery's room management web app including competitive and Kano analysis and prototyping in Sketch and InVision.

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Redesigned bag of Peace Coffee and Grinder Toolkit with pencil, brush, and scissors.

Peace Coffee Packaging Redesign

UX and Graphic Designer for Peace Coffee's push to improve customer experience by redesigning packaging and addressing unmet needs of bulk shoppers.

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Desktop and Mobile views of the I Know When You're Going To Die web app.

AI Hackathon - Second Place Winner

Project Manager and UI Designer for The Twin Cities Startup Week Hackathon. Using machine learning we built a life expectancy predicting web app.

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