Designing with Empathy

Designing with Empathy

Pronounced /ˈstɔːr.i/ (like story)

I'm an office manager turned graphic and web designer who is a nerd for both organization and creativity!

I'm bringing my diverse background in humanistic psychology, administration, research, and empathy to the task of crafting holistic and innovative digital artifacts!

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About Me

With a background in psychology and anthropology, I've been trained to empathetically understand others, research into their needs, and design ways of applying what we've learned.

For over 10 years I applied human-centered methods in various office and operations manager roles, constantly striving to understand my colleagues' needs and customize their workplace experience, swag, internal branding, and culture building workshops.

Colorful & Creative

Empathetic & Innovative

Accountable & Organized

Tenacious & Proactive

After many lay offs from startups due to lack of funds or the pandemic, I realized my current career path wasn't sustainable and explored options. I returned to school and after a Multimedia Arts class I knew visual design was the direction to go!

All my free time became filled as I pursued Certificates from local colleges and expanded upon those studies with online courses and resources like The Odin Project and Skillshare. I worked to build a strong and diverse foundation in graphic and web design.

Having acquired a deep understanding of design fundamentals and developed a basic skillset in web development, my trajectory is to secure my first official creative position and shine!

How I Apply My Experience

How I Apply My Experience

How I Apply My Experience

Graphic Design

As a visual designer, I'm creating captivating and impactful digital artifacts based in strong design foundations, color theory, holistic attention to detail, and an artistic flair.

Graphic Design

As a visual designer, I'm creating captivating and impactful digital artifacts based in strong design foundations, color theory, holistic attention to detail, and an artistic flair.

Graphic Design

As a visual designer, I'm creating captivating and impactful digital artifacts based in strong design foundations, color theory, holistic attention to detail, and an artistic flair.

Web & Mobile

From wireframing to developing, I focus on building balanced, scalable, and user-centric desktop and mobile sites that are crafted with a mind for accessibility, responsiveness, interaction, and engagement.

Web & Mobile

From wireframing to developing, I focus on building balanced, scalable, and user-centric desktop and mobile sites that are crafted with a mind for accessibility, responsiveness, interaction, and engagement.

Web & Mobile

From wireframing to developing, I focus on building balanced, scalable, and user-centric desktop and mobile sites that are crafted with a mind for accessibility, responsiveness, interaction, and engagement.

UX Research

Applying well earned skills in Empathy, human-centered design, and workplace experience design, I am ready to apply my skills to deeply understand ing the needs of users and collaborate with my team to craft a well designed product.

UX Research

Applying well earned skills in Empathy, human-centered design, and workplace experience design, I am ready to apply my skills to deeply understand ing the needs of users and collaborate with my team to craft a well designed product.

UX Research

Applying well earned skills in Empathy, human-centered design, and workplace experience design, I am ready to apply my skills to deeply understand ing the needs of users and collaborate with my team to craft a well designed product.

My Toolkit

  • Framer

  • Figma

  • HTML

  • CSS

  • Photoshop

  • Illustrator

  • InDesign

  • Excel

  • Word

  • PowerPoint

A Little More About Me

I'm a big sci-fi & fantasy nerd, nature lover, dreamer, rebellious, socially conscious, and as other colleagues have described me, "A goofy muppet who gets stuff done!"

With a passion for aerial arts, I'm also a storyteller in the air! You can find me practicing and teaching at SkyHigh Odditorium circus school and performing with their in-house performance troupe The Dragonnettes.

  • aerial sling performance
  • various moss on bricks
  • aerial sling performance
  • handpainted sign saying You're Beautiful
  • storee performing
  • aquarius chart
  • storee at desk
  • aerial sling performance
  • various moss on bricks
  • aerial sling performance
  • handpainted sign saying You're Beautiful
  • storee performing
  • aquarius chart
  • storee at desk