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User Experience Design

Transform concepts into reality through an interaction & visual design process.

We are a UX research & design firm for your entire product development life cycle.

We partner with the biggest companies in the world to 1-person startups with an idea.

Projects of years, months, days: team support, iterative cycles, 1-day workshops, & more.

Approach

Our design approach begins with the user while considering context and business objectives. We are purposely holistic with the ultimate goal of helping create meaningful, memorable products & services.

Our Mission

A more perfect experience for ourselves and our partners. Always striving toward ideals. Being true to our values.

Design Services

Interaction design, conceptual modeling, visual design, heuristic reviews, design thinking workshops, sprints and more. Also see Research & Usability.

Clients

Google, Zetron, Cisco, Akili Interactive, NextRoll, Varian Medical Systems, Stitcher, Capital One, NASA, Panasonic, Qualcomm, and many more.

Domains

All software, web, mobile, voice & more. Enterprise, VR/AR, games, etc. Specialized hardware, physical spaces & services, & sometimes space itself.

Design Case Studies

FlashRay Full-Service UX

User Research and Design

Applying a comprehensive user-centered design approach from research to high fidelity design to a highly complex, technical system.

Gooru Education Experiences

Full Service Design & Research

Creating a space in which both teachers and students can seamlessly browse and share resources.

Ultimate Software: Visual Design

Creating a visual style guide to differentiate Ultipro with a look and feel that is “bravely human.”

More Design Thoughts

The step by step guide of running an ideation workshop

I recently co-facilitated an ideation workshop at Emerson, where we used activities to generate innovative solutions. In this summary, I'll share the workshop's purpose, key aspects, and some tips for running a successful event. We aimed to align everyone's goals, encourage divergent thinking, and gain real-time input from participants.

May 8, 2019

Let’s talk about dashboards

When I started designing dashboards, I was overwhelmed. I've since learned key steps: 1) establish content, info hierarchy & jobs to be done; 2) craft stories with wireframes, layouts & data visualizations; 3) use visual design for values & emotions. Always test with real users & iterate.

June 11, 2019

Meditation sketching: Brainstorming exercises

Take a long, deep breath... Breathe in relaxation… Hold it for a moment… Now, exhale, slowly... Let out any tension… Feel your body relax into stillness between breaths... Do that 3 times, 10 jumping jacks, and a 30-second plank, and your brain will be ready for this post.

October 20, 2020