Pragmatic design strategist, delivering measurable business impact.
Nice to meet you
I’m a champion for the user and an advocate for the designer. Finding harmony between the two is what gives me purpose.
It’s a gift to work with teams who solve real problems for real people and hold Design to its capital letter. I’m currently leading one of those teams at Google, developing navigational systems and result page frameworks for Search.
Expertise
Product strategy, narrative, experience mapping
Creative direction, visual design, branding
UX operations, mentoring and coaching
About me
What you see is what you get. I’m candid to an occasional fault. I really do say what I mean.
Patience is a virtue, and it’s not one of mine. I’d rather change my mind with conviction than waver in indecision.
Typography is my secret crush. I care about the rag and orphans. I’m pro Oxford comma and get fired up about smart quotes.
There’s nothing I’d rather be doing than product design. Except, possibly, baking a pie.
Talks & workshops
Nine Ways to Manipulate People with Design
Front Porch Conference, Dallas TX
Design Map, San Francisco CA
UX Day, San Francisco CA
Design for People
UX Cafe Meetup, London
Product Ideation Workshop
Capgemini, London
Creative Direction as Storytelling
ZURB, Campbell CA
Interface Design Sketching Workshop
Whitespace, San Francisco CA