About me

I started my design journey as a college biochemistry student when I designed and presented my first scientific poster, and my passion since then has always been visualization – turning abstract concepts and complex data into beautiful materials that bring the data to life for all users.

As a designer, I create connection and understanding through beautiful, meticulous, and accessible designs. Sometimes that means creating logos for small businesses that showcase their soul and attract aligned clients; sometimes that means translating complicated objectives into everything from websites and user interfaces to data collection forms. Always, my work centers my experiences as a disabled person, pushing for a more accessible and welcoming online world with each project and design.

A white genderqueer person and a white woman in a sports stadium, heads pressed together
CJ and their wife Meg
A white genderqueer person standing in front of a table covered with houseplants
CJ and the house plants

In my everyday life, I’m a poet, plant nerd, wife, and cat mama. I love to cook and bake and, as someone with gluten and nut allergies, I’m always trying out new recipes in the hopes of recreating old favorites. And I read as much as I can, especially science fiction, fantasy, and anything that will expand my worldview and teach me something new!

A brown tabby looks slightly past the camera
A black cat lies on a bed, spooning a pair of blanket-wrapped legs
A white cat with a brown ear and bright golden eyes lies on his side, looking majestically at the camera

Our cats Leia (left) and Milo (center), and our first cat, Fraggle (right)

Skills and Tools

Visual design

I design beautiful, UI-informed, and responsive and mobile-first web pages, all of which carry my crisp and intuitive design style

Accessibility

I’m experienced in both creating accessible products and in assessing and modifying existing products to increase their accessibility

Tech expertise

I’ve wireframed and designed with Photoshop, XD, Illustrator, InDesign, and Figma, and I’m always excited to pick up new programs

Identity design

I craft brand identities – including personality and message, colors and typography, and a complete style guide – from basic brand concepts

Graphics creation

I create digital and print materials including logos, icons, business cards, social media headers, and scientific poster templates that bring brands to life

Eye for detail

I have a meticulous eye for detail in design, formatting, and proofreading, and I ensure that all products are crisp and professional

Skills

  • Visual design
  • Responsive web design
  • Wireframing
  • Branding and identity design
  • Accessible design
  • Color and typography
  • Style guide development
  • Website creation
  • WordPress design and development
  • HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP
  • Usability testing and debugging

Tools

  • Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, XD, Illustrator, and InDesign
  • Figma
  • Accessibility testing tools, including WAVE
  • Chrome DevTools
  • Microsoft Office and Google Suite tools
  • Visual Studio Code
  • Git, GitHub, and GitHub Pages
  • Jira and Confluence
  • Airtable, ClickUp, and Trello

Resume

To see more of my skills, experience, and background, please see my resume:

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