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Principal, Owner at Super Interesting

2024 - Current

Building design systems, apps, and resources for designers and product teams.

  • Building UI Supply - Product design and UI inspiration hub for mobile apps.
  • Building Mocks+ - Hi-fidelity 3D device mockups for showcasing screen designs
  • Launched Pitch Screens - design services for founders and startups
  • Launched Lunar UI - design system & component library for Figma
  • Launched KeyCalc - Retro-style calculator app for iOS
  • Launched Verses - Focused daily scripture reading for iOS

Principal Product Designer at Chatbooks

2019 - 2023

Expanded role from senior and lead product designer to principal. Rapid prototyping and testing of new features led to many successful product launches and iterations.

  • Mentor fast growing team of UX and product designers. Lead weekly workshops 'Breakfast Club' regarding design, craft, and handoff processes.
  • Create, scale and version the internal design system, 'Breakfast'. Lead out on adoption, advocate for consistency and quality across all platforms and messaging.
  • Prototype and test new features and interactions for web and mobile platforms.
  • Key design partner for engineering, marketing, and executive teams.

Sr. Product Designer, Founding Team at Chatbooks

2014 - 2019

A transforative period for me professionally, being a part of a handful of creative people working on a common mission to preserve memories for families. From zero to one, we experienced exponential customer growth and product development.

  • One of four core team members.
  • Created and led initial UX and user research efforts for mobile app.
  • Research, design, and iterate user flows for mobile photo book creation.
  • Create original brand, assets and style guide for hyper-growth period.
  • Lead, hire, and expand UX team from one to five designers.
  • Migrate design team from Sketch to Figma (early adopters 2017), created 'Breakfast' company design system.
  • Design partner for exploratory hardware initiatives, including AppleTV app, NFC photo books, and more.

Staff UX Designer at JustFamily.com

2013 - 2014

JustFamily is a mobile app startup building a 'Facebook for Families' experience for iOS devices. Company pivoted to photo book creation app, following a hack-week project in late 2013.

  • Lead design efforts for existing mobile app. Migrated to all product designs from Photoshop to Sketch.
  • Integrated tightly with engineering for rapid asset creation and iteration.
  • Key role in early stage hack-week project leading to complete company pivot.

Mobile App Designer at Ender Labs

2012 - 2013

Ender Labs is an incubator startup designing and building mobile apps for both in-house and client projects. Worked on early versions of EventBoard, that went to become Teem, later acquired by WeWork.

  • Crafted pixel-perfect interface designs across portfolio of client and in-house mobile apps.
  • Tightly integrated with engineering for rapid asset creation and iteration.
  • Filmed and edited promotional videos for app launches and updates.

Other prior roles

Front-end Web Designer

Visage Cosmetics & Skin Care

Graphic Designer + Prepress Operator

PrintSmart Digital + Offset Press

Graphic Designer + Sign Shop Operator

Hogi Yogi & Teriyaki Stix

Font Designer

Inspire Graphics

3D Artist

Viewpoint Datalabs