Digital Innovation and User Experience Design

WELCOME.
Currently, I'm building The Makery, a User Experience Design firm in Minneapolis, as well as an Adjunct Professor of Design at the University of Minnesota. Previously, I was the Vice President of User Experience Design for Shutterstock and a Design Manager for Expedia.

I've been a speaker at industry-leading gatherings including: Creative Week, The Art Director's Club, The Digital Summit Series, BitCon and the Design Thinkers conference.

I have won a Webbby Award for Best of Use of Artificial Intelligence in Design as well as a UX Magazine Design for Experience Award for nonprofit design work. I've earned a Masters of Business Administration from St. Thomas University and a Bachelor of Arts at Gettysburg College. 

​If interested in learning more, about my experiences, here's a piece I penned for Smashing Magazine: https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2017/08/ux-mba-designer-business/.
RECENT TALKS
2019 Design Thinkers Conference
I had the exciting experience to be a featured thinker at the 2019 Design Thinkers Conference, one of the largest annual design conferences in North America. 

I asked: If great design can imbue customers with trust, why are designers so removed from product management and the larger business strategy?

As a designer with business consulting expertise, I strive to bring both worlds together to create a new model in which creative and design align with overall business strategy and company vision to drive increased revenue and customer engagement. 

If looking to connect for a 2020 speaking opportunity, feel free to send me a note to connect. 
RECENT DESIGN
Experience my designs in market today
There's no better way to understand my award-winning work than to experience it for yourself! Here are recent design & development projects that you can view right now. ​
​
MADE IN SNOWY MINNESOTA.
COPYRIGHT 2020. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Accessibility Statement