Evolving

“...from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been, and are being, evolved.”

Charles Darwin

Options Clearing Corporation Website Redesign

It doesn't matter if the industry is highly regulated, the output content-heavy, the users outcome-focused - good design is good design. Just because the content is highly specialized, technical, and information-dense, the experience doesn't need to be.

Role

Design lead. Strategic, hands-on, team lead

Team

Me, senior visual designer, copywriter, web content specialist

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Screenshot showing the new OCC website home page.

Motorola Solutions Crime Tip Form Redesign

Updated forms and back-end processing system resulted in 600% increase in digital submissions and 43% reduction in processing time.

Design isn't just about assembly, it's about envisioning what's possible and creating an incremental and practical path toward it. We implemented some basic text processing tools until the AI analysis algorithm was ready to launch.

Role

Product design manager. Strategic, tactical, hands-on, team lead

Team

Me, user research lead, senior product designer

A screenshot of the previous Chicago Police Department online report form, featuring sections for incident details, suspect information, and file uploads. Right arrow indicating progression
Screenshot of the updated Chicago Police Department's online form for submitting anonymous crime tips, including fields for details, photos, and location.

Zurich North America Claims Site Redesign

The project goal was to reduce the number of claims reported by phone. The first change we made was removing the image of a person answering a phone.

Thoughtful changes, no matter how subtle, can have a cumulative impact. Not everything needs to be completely redesigned all the time. Evolution, not revolution.

Role

Individual contributor, strategic, tactical, hands-on

Screenshot of the previous Zurich insurance claim reporting and resources page. Right arrow indicating progression
Desktop screenshot of updated Zurich Claims webpage featuring services, resources, and tools to assist customers with reporting and managing insurance claims effectively.