You might be a Content Designer — not a UX Designer

and why that means UX Design is not an entry level job.

My first real “UX” job was at an agency, and my title was “UX Engineer”. My day to day work looked a lot like:

My Core Values as a Designer

Feedback | Collaboration | Discernment

What I’m up to: A Design Sprint Experiment

Doing what ministries do best — squeezing a full day’s…

What I’m up to: User Research

Archetypes, journey mapping, and strategy, oh my!

If you give a designer a job

It’s much like if you give a mouse a cookie

In April 2018, I was at Leah Buley’s The UX Team of One workshop. I was pleasantly surprised to see a few participants were there for the sole purpose of understanding UX to bring it into their organization.

Don’t be afraid to make stuff up

A piece of advice I’ve never seen given to designers

When you live in a world of best practices and you’re learning and growing, you look up to the design leaders and use the great tools and processes they tell…

What I’m up to: Donation Site Upgrades

Small changes with huge impact

What is Journey Mapping?

One way to understand your audience

Multi-Faceted Branding

Being one thing, but of many sides

I remember hearing an explanation of why we have 4 gospels in the Bible that left a deep impression on me; it went something like this:

Imagine a funeral and people telling stories…

Graduate & Faculty Ministries Consulting

Refreshing the information architecture and content design