Areas of expertise in accessible design for diverse users, research and statistics to fuel design for websites, applications, and software. Experienced with prototyping and best practices for projects. Over ten years of experience in digital image design. I work hard to figure anything out and get the job done.
I have coded websites, designed and coded a web application, and have written informative blog post articles. Please see my Design Work UX/UI portfolio in the Portfolio section below.
Portfolio
Solar Website
A light, responsive, and fast-loading website for a solar energy company.
Attorney Client
A research driven and mobile-first website.
Gym Website
A lightweight, responsive website for a local physical therapist & sports trainer.
Design Work
An application build, research & design sprints. UX/UI prototypes.
Digital Art
Digital vector and raster art used in print and online media.
Illustration
Physical media pen and ink drawings, watercolor paintings.
About
I am a graduate of the Master of Science in Human-Computer Interaction program at DePaul University. I have been doing paid UX/UI consulting, contract web builds, graphic design, and writing jobs. Contact me if you need work done fast and for a competitive rate.
I have over a decade of experience with the Adobe Creative Suite with a strong focus on 2D digital image design. I have experience with data graphics, video editing, and I can put together a website that will load fast and look good on mobile.
This is a website for a family-owned solar energy company in Texas. I created the hero photograph, flyer brochure, and the website customization. CLICK HERE to visit the site.
Attorney Website
Designed from competitor research and client needs
Research and design sprint for an attorney in the Bronx, NYC, USA. Solo project where I did Stakeholder Interviews, used the Business Model Canvas tool, researched competing websites, user surveys, priced and researched products to fit needs for client, Optimal Workshop Chalkmark testing for mobile screens, and launched a live website (customized WordPress theme). This project needed to be a mobile-first / responsive website that loaded fast on any device. Link to the final website: Peter Barta Law
Advantage Fitness Website
Custom coded to be small & powerful
This client needed help starting his business. I was able to meet his business strategy needs for a website, getting found on Google Maps, print media, and advertising video. Click here to visit the live website.
DESIGN WORK
Four Human-Centered Design Projects
1) The Music Wheel is a web application that I designed and built for people with manual disabilities and paralysis to play live music. The design is made to fill the screen without distractions. It is responsive to phone, tablets, and computers. The On-Click versions work on touchscreens and Mouseover versions are for NKID (non-keyboard input devices). There are different instruments and scales of notes. Visit the Music Wheel web application and play virtual instruments.
2) Houseplant Helper is a full design sprint using human-centered design for a mobile app concept. I did background research including a literature review, user studies, low- mid- and high-fidelity prototypes, and a video describing the project concept. Click here for a website that has the research and prototypes Houseplant Helper website and review the complete project.
3) Sliceline is a Microsoft Axure mid-fidelity interactive prototype with multiple screens. Click here to try the prototype in Axshare online: Sliceline Mid-Fi
4) Figma prototype: This is a long scroll screen visualized for an Android device made with special attention to the notes for hand off to developers. The re-design is for the sales page for an elite Bauer ice hockey skate. View the Figma file here: Figma redesign for Bauer hockey skate
Digital Art
Scroll down to see samples from three different design series.
Art used on t-shirts, tote bages, magnets and stickers by client RumpusWear lifestyle brand (@rumpuswear on Instagram).
Vector line art used as part of a series of silk-screened t-shirts.
Illustration
Scroll to view various physical media drawings and paintings on paper using dip pens, mechanical pens, ballpoint pen, pencils, and watercolor on paper.
