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Garnering Data
When I first started at STACK, I used sticky notes and a dry-erase board to diagnose potential UX problems. I went through two rounds of problem ideation before diving into design work.

 
User experience mapping

User experience mapping

More mapping

More mapping

Driving metaphor for use issues (I have since realized to swap Speed Bump with Detour)

Driving metaphor for use issues (I have since realized to swap Speed Bump with Detour)


Presenting Insights
I presented insights from the sticky note activity to the organization, showing problems relating to sequence, function, vocabulary, and purpose.

 
Spectrum of user issues

Spectrum of user issues

Insight mapping

Insight mapping

Success metrics

Success metrics


Pendo Waklthrough Design Process
We used Pendo for a great deal of popup design work at STACK. This is a presentation I put together illustrating various things we could accomplish using Pendo.

 
Introduction slide

Introduction slide

Tooltip example

Tooltip example

Suggested process

Suggested process

Inspiration board

Inspiration board

Potential next steps

Potential next steps

Suggestions: tooltips versus interface elements

Suggestions: tooltips versus interface elements

Preliminary (introductory) lightbox ideation

Preliminary (introductory) lightbox ideation

Second step (version 1)

Second step (version 1)

Second step (version 2)

Second step (version 2)

Coding interface in Pendo

Coding interface in Pendo

Testing on someone else's computer monitor (and visually articulating inconsistencies)

Testing on someone else's computer monitor (and visually articulating inconsistencies)

Tooltip insights from Pendo

Tooltip insights from Pendo


Pendo Walkthrough Final Functionality Demo
This is a demo I put together of various popups we might use.

 
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Ewing Feature Request Response
Here are a few popups we designed for our Ewing client.

 
Final design (version 3)

Final design (version 3)

Version 2

Version 2

Version 1

Version 1

Excel doc proving that Pendo walkthroughs are improving user experience

Excel doc proving that Pendo walkthroughs are improving user experience


Navigation Modal
This popup shows how to navigate plan documents within the STACK interface.

 
Another one

Another one

Earlier iterations dictated tooltips instead of a lightbox

Earlier iterations dictated tooltips instead of a lightbox


Pendomonium
I even traveled to the Pendomonium Conference to accept an award I won for STACK!

 
Was flown out to North Carolina to accept the Pendo Onboarding Award at Pendomonium 2018

Was flown out to North Carolina to accept the Pendo Onboarding Award at Pendomonium 2018

Better photo coming soon

Better photo coming soon


Insights from Pendomonium
These images are excerpts from a presentation and workshop I held after returning from the Pendomonium Conference.

 
Pendomonium debrief presentation excerpt

Pendomonium debrief presentation excerpt

Post-debrief brainstorming excercise

Post-debrief brainstorming excercise

Consensus-building

Consensus-building

Close-up

Close-up


BuildingConnected Integration
One project entailed a pitch to collaborate with BuildingConnected. Here are images from our process and presentation.

 
Preliminary meeting notes

Preliminary meeting notes

Starting to organize my thoughts

Starting to organize my thoughts

Varying genres of users

Varying genres of users

Persona of one of our prospective users

Persona of one of our prospective users

User journey map

User journey map

Integration options (focusing on software for now)

Integration options (focusing on software for now)

Integration idea

Integration idea


Ewing Feature Request Response
Here I am pitching a drag-and-drop feature for Ewing.

 
Me pitching drag-and-drop functionality

Me pitching drag-and-drop functionality

Revised interface, left panel

Revised interface, left panel


Desktop Backgrounds for the Office Wall Monitors
At one point I was tasked with creating desktop backgrounds for various monitors in STACK’s hallways.

 
Photoshop layers depicting my spotlight effect technique

Photoshop layers depicting my spotlight effect technique

Providing two versions to the person requesting the image

Providing two versions to the person requesting the image

End result

End result


Logo Tweaking
This is how I fixed our logo file so that it was no longer cut off on social media.

 
After and before

After and before

How I did it when access to layered files was down for the day

How I did it when access to layered files was down for the day


Nametags
Here are some images representing nametag changes I made at STACK.

 
New name tag design

New name tag design

Earlier versions

Earlier versions


Employee Engagement
Here are a few images representing employee engagement efforts I assisted with at STACK.

 
Lunch & Learns sublogo

Lunch & Learns sublogo

Sublogo (contextual) mockup

Sublogo (contextual) mockup

'Word art' used for conferences

'Word art' used for conferences


Script Redesign
I helped redesign scripts used by employees who frequently interface with STACK customers.

 
LAER Model for Sales Team (version 2)

LAER Model for Sales Team (version 2)

Seeing how Version 1 was pinned up caused me to redesign for optimal scannability

Seeing how Version 1 was pinned up caused me to redesign for optimal scannability

LAER Model for Sales Team (version 1)

LAER Model for Sales Team (version 1)


Employee Chart
These images show how I redesigned an employee chart.

 
Organization diagram

Organization diagram

Original diagram (prior to my redesign)

Original diagram (prior to my redesign)


Vocabulary Slack Thread
I spearheaded a special Slack conversation centered around learning new vocabulary.

 
Idea I implemented to improve diversity of in-office diction

Idea I implemented to improve diversity of in-office diction

Interface opinion installation

Interface opinion installation

Gratitude opinion installation

Gratitude opinion installation

Funny STACK Game
I used a STACK interface as a backboard for a miniature basketball game for thrown away ideations.

 
STACKboard for trashcan in action

STACKboard for trashcan in action

STACKboard for trashcan

STACKboard for trashcan


Comic Strip for STACK Company Newsletter
I created this comic strip for one of the company’s internal newsletters.

 
Comic strip for office newsletter

Comic strip for office newsletter

Comic strip ideation

Comic strip ideation


Collaboration with the University of Cincinnati
I spearheaded a collaboration between STACK and UC. Here is an excerpt from my pitch.

 
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Various Process Work Excerpts
Here are a few examples of process work of mine.

 
Presentation of various UI necessities

Presentation of various UI necessities

Reorganizing to-dos in order to fill out design brief

Reorganizing to-dos in order to fill out design brief

Articulating insights with color-coded Post-Its

Articulating insights with color-coded Post-Its

Pendo pop-up ideation

Pendo pop-up ideation

Auto-count feature workflow ideations

Auto-count feature workflow ideations

Takeoff function rethinking process

Takeoff function rethinking process

Marketing webpage wireframes

Marketing webpage wireframes

Tooltip color scheme articulation

Tooltip color scheme articulation

Tallying continuous feedback progress

Tallying continuous feedback progress

I find it's best to include an empty folder in your inbox; on a busy day, there's always room for at least a little bit of well-warranted whimsy

I find it's best to include an empty folder in your inbox; on a busy day, there's always room for at least a little bit of well-warranted whimsy