I’m a designer with experience in a diverse range of industries, including healthcare, higher education, and non-profit work. I believe that great design can be used to advocate for your cause, tell your story with conviction, rouse your audience to action and improve peoples lives. And in order to do that, we must put the user first…without fail. My design approach has evolved over the years, but consistently includes a healthy amount of research, user testing, and a lot of iteration throughout the process.
I have a BFA in Visual Communications from the University of Kansas and have been busy making things in Chicago for 10+ years.
UX Designer, mstoner
02/2016 – 07/2017
At mstoner, I developed print and digital experiences for colleges and universities. Design strategies were based on research, interviews, personas and client discovery workshops. Additionally, I performed website check-ups, created prototypes, personas, user flows, sitemaps and occasionally wrote for the mstoner blog.
Senior Art Director, Scout
03/2015 – 01/2016
Serving in the role of Senior Art Director, I collaborated with writers, account directors and producers to express complex medical information in a simple and memorable way through advertising campaigns and product guides for patients and health care professionals.
Senior Designer, closerlook
06/2010 – 02/2015
As a Senior Designer, I was involved in variety of print and digital healthcare projects. Assignments included; the first responsive website for Takeda Pharmaceuticals, branding for a proprietary analytics product, and online marketing materials.
Designer, Avenue Marketing & Communications
06/2006 – 10/2010
Avenue is a marketing and consulting agency with a focus on strategic planning and design solutions for emerging brands. My projects included brand identities, planning for digital and print campaigns, interactive design and event planning.