Hi, I’m Kate, a passionate designer & researcher driven to use creative problem solving for good.
I create thoughtful, human-centered products and experiences, leveraging 5+ years of building research and design solutions across a variety of industries and domains. I find joy in collaborative and empathetic processes, working with complex concepts and ideas, and trying to make the world a better place.
Work
The African Kinship Reunion
Bringing together families separated by historic mass human trafficking from Africa.
UX RESEARCH | UX DESIGN | UI DESIGN
Somn
Enabling efficient experimental design through open-source, predictive chemical modeling.
UX RESEARCH | UX DESIGN | UI DESIGN
MINERVA
Supporting individualized medicine through an integrated platform for genomic analysis.
UX RESEARCH | UX DESIGN | UI DESIGN
WormFindr
Exploring the anatomy of a model organism, C. elegans, through novel data visualization techniques.
UX RESEARCH | UX DESIGN | UI DESIGN
(coming soon)My Approach
Design Has Impact
Design is a powerful tool that can be used as a force for good in the world. I seek to design with care and intent, and center solutions on the people who matter most.
People Matter
Solutions should be people-oriented, and the voices that are at the table in the design process matters. I believe that empowering users is key to creating meaningful and responsive solutions.
Ask Questions
Asking the right questions can be just as important as the answers. I love to learn and collaborate, and often find my greatest sources of inspiration in the people and world around me.
Try Things
You never know until you try – incredibly cliché but incredibly true. I’m energized by trying new things, and embrace an iterative process for exploring and creating thoughtful design solutions.
About
I’m excited about creating positive and thoughtful human-centered experiences.
A practical idealist at my core, I am driven by the belief that design has a profound impact in and on the world. I love to learn and feel most in my element when I’m applying creative problem-solving to complex concepts and ideas.
When I'm not designing, you'll find me playing tennis, trying not to fall off my mountain bike (with mixed results), or at the beach playing frisbee with my dog (and best friend) Riley.