Hi! You came here from a recent job inquiry I submitted, let me quickly introduce myself: I'm a design generalist. I focus on UX/UI but I do a little of everything. It sounds contrived but I enjoy making things just a little happier, a splash of color here, a jiggle there

I've spent most of my design time in the 👾 gaming-related and 🧮 data-heavy worlds. I love the gaming world in that it provides relief for a lot of people in stressful times, much like other entertainment. And the more data-heavy world is oddly a fun challenge for me. You know how some household chores are more fun than others?

Or that they can hit differently when you go through life changes? It's kinda like that. I've enjoyed contributing to these fields and there's definitely something at your company that excites me. So that's what I do, that's me

If you have any questions let me know

Thanks for coming by ☂

Hey, so here’s a bit more on design process

I can see us working together like this

1. The PRD

In the beginning there is a product requirements document, if there isn’t, we develop it. The PRD isn’t infallible and set in stone so our first job is to test it: is it missing something, does it need more clarity? Does its premise hold water for what we are trying to achieve? Communicating with each other is key for us to move forward with clarity.

2. Content & color blocking

I normally get into content and color blocking very quickly. Why? When we use what we already know, for instance brand colors and product imagery, we remove unknowns and we can make clearer decisions. We arrive closer to our goals more quickly when we can easily talk about the big picture in simple forms.

Design Fidelity:

Wireframe

Content & color blocking

High-Fidelity

3. Refining & refining

This is like washing rice until the water is clear. Details and discoveries will come as the process continues and we need to see what they mean. Don’t wash your rice for paella and risotto though.

4. Finishing touches

The last stretch is about focusing on quality. When the vision is fully formed, we can see the product move from good to great. We then work with developers and builders, bringing great quality with us.

5. Building & Testing

This also can happen at anytime before the design is approved and signed off. For instance there may be a time when we see our roads branching out and we see that A/B testing would add to our confidence. If more confidence from testing is needed, we should seek it out so that we are in a comfortable position.

6. Refinement never ends

Whether we refine the design in front of us or move onwards to other projects, we take what we learn and apply it to our future endeavors. We refine our process and teamwork always to help the team do our best work. Refining in a logical way for everyone involved is how strong teams stay together.

This has been an example of a complete design cycle but design like life comes unexpectedly. There are many circumstances that change the process so we have to be flexible. We can’t plan for too far ahead or we lose the sight of what is there now. We stay humble and forge ahead.

Really, thanks for coming by ☂

- Dat

The font used here is Chango, designed by Manuel López Rocha. I love the personality in the letterforms