Open to new opportunities

Hi, I'm Tristan.

I'm a design director and product designer with over a decade of experience designing and improving products and services through user-centered design. I've worked with companies of all shapes, sizes, and industries and love the process of diving deep into a problem to envision a better future.

Open to new opportunities

Hi, I'm Tristan.

I'm a design director and product designer with over a decade of experience designing and improving products and services through user-centered design. I've worked with companies of all shapes, sizes, and industries and love the process of diving deep into a problem to envision a better future.

Open to new opportunities

Hi, I'm Tristan.

I'm a design director and product designer with over a decade of experience designing and improving products and services through user-centered design. I've worked with companies of all shapes, sizes, and industries and love the process of diving deep into a problem to envision a better future.

Working with organizations large and small since 2012

Working with organizations large and small since 2012

Working with organizations large and small since 2012

Some Recent Work

Recent Work

Due to non-disclosure agreements, much of my work over the years cannot be publicly posted online. It's a total bummer. But here are some recent projects that should give you an idea of what I do.

Reimagining NASA.gov for the American public

I was a member of the research and design team tasked with consolidating NASA's fragmented websites and content into a unified and compelling experience for the American public.

Case Study coming soon

Modernizing key touchpoints with a large utility provider

I've lead multiple projects with a large public utility mapping internal process and redesigning critical customer-facing digital experiences to increase customer satisfaction and reduce call center volume.

Case Study coming soon

Redesigning a credit union website with a focus on education and community

I led the interaction design, information architecture, and content strategy approach in the redesign of a well-loved Washington credit union keen to reveal their new brand and identity.

Case Study coming soon

Experience & Skills

Experience
& Skills

I've been doing user experience and product design for over a decade.

I have been a member of the design team at Blink since 2013. In my current role as design director, I lead the strategy and execution of user-centered design engagements for consumer, B2B, and enterprise clients. Before that, I was a Principal Designer, leading the strategy and design execution of client engagements. Prior to Blink, I was a researcher, designer, and wearer-of-many-hats at HF Designworks, a Human Factors, UX, and user research firm.

I have been a member of the design team at the user research and design firm Blink since 2013 and my current role is a design director, leading user-centered design engagements for consumer, B2B, and enterprise clients.

Before Blink, I was a researcher, designer, and wearer-of-many-hats at HF Designworks, a Human Factors, UX, and Research firm.

I hold a M.S. in Human Centered Design and engineering from the University of Washington with a focus on user-centered design. I also hold a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Colorado where I first became interested about human behavior and cognition.

Throughout my design career I've had the opportunity to work on projects across a variety of industries including finance, healthcare, real estate, technology, utilities, aerospace, and government.

Throughout my design career, I've had the opportunity to work on projects across a variety of industries and verticals, including finance, healthcare, real estate, technology, and utilities.

Throughout my design career, I've had the opportunity to work on projects across a variety of industries and verticals, including finance, healthcare, real estate, technology, and utilities.

I hold a M.S. in Human Centered Design and Engineering from the University of Washington with a focus on user-centered design. I also hold a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Colorado, where I first became interested in human behavior, cognition, and why we humans do what we do.

I hold a M.S. in Human Centered Design and engineering from the University of Washington with a focus on user-centered design. I also hold a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Colorado where I first became interested about human behavior and cognition.

I have been a member of the design team at the user research and design firm Blink since 2013 and my current role is a design director, leading user-centered design engagements for consumer, B2B, and enterprise clients.

Before Blink, I was a researcher, designer, and wearer-of-many-hats at HF Designworks, a Human Factors, UX, and Research firm.

Concepting & Ideation

Interaction Design

Information Architecture

UX & Product Design

Prototyping

UI Design

Design Systems

Stakeholder Management

Workshop Facilitation

Experience Mapping

User Research

Workflow analysis

Concept Testing

Usability Testing

Leadership

Mentoring

Design Critique

Creative Direction

Working with real humans and their quirks

My Design Tenets

Design is a team sport

Diverse teams do it better

Good design is grounded in evidence

Communication is design

Iteration is a superpower

Design is never done

Let’s
work
together
Let’s
work
together
Let’s
work
together

Open to new opportunities

If you're looking for a senior product designer or an experienced leader for design projects, let’s connect.

If you're looking for a senior product designer or an experienced leader for design projects, let’s connect.

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