Hi! I’m Kathie!

I’m a UX/UI Product Designer who helps users navigate complex systems and make decisions with confidence.

Selected Work

Additional Experience

  • Notebooks Labs Brand Identity & Concept Design — 2022 Contract Digital Designer Notebook Labs homepage
  • Crewfare Product Design — 2022 Contract UX/UI Designer Crewfare preview
  • UIC School of Design Art Direction — 2016–2022 Senior Instr Lab Specialist & Digital Media/Exhibitions Manager/span> UIC School of Design preview
  • Strand Design: Fourneau 2.0 Product Development & Design— 2017 Contract Product Developer & Industrial Designer Strand Design preview
  • Samsung: Wearable Luxury Design Research — 2016 Contract Design Researcher & Designer Samsung preview
× Notebook Labs preview
× Crewfare preview
× UIC School of Design preview
× Strand Design preview
× Samsung preview

Hi! I’m Kathie!

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I’m a UX/UI Product Designer who works on civic technology, educational and creative support tools, and human-centered digital experiences. Drawing from my decade-long background across industrial design, research, education, and UX/UI product design, I help users navigate and make decisions with confidence by transforming complex data into informed intuitive interfaces.

I love to create designs that help people deal with complexity. Whether I’m supporting young designers learn about today’s design skills and challenges, imagining intuitive interfaces for today’s advanced technologies, or researching and creating AI-powered tools for aviation professionals to schedule flights for humanitarian aid, I always aim to empower users to make informed, confident, and creative decisions.

I thrive on eliciting views from others in order to find unique and nuanced solutions to complex and novel challenges. I’m adept at wearing multiple hats in all phases of the design development process – from teasing apart the visual elements in a mockup to coordinating with diverse stakeholders to release user-centered products. My versatility, along with the ability to quickly adapt to change and reliability will drive me to design tailored user experiences.