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About Me
My name is Hannah, and I am a UX designer and researcher with a passion for art, photography, and understanding how people interact with the world around them. I consider myself a creative person with a strong interest in research, which ultimately led me to discover UX design and research and pursue it as a career.
Throughout my education and experiences, I have explored a wide range of creative and research-based mediums. My design experience includes traditional painting, print design, Canva, Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud, and even pencil and paper.
My Associate of Science degree also gave me the opportunity to explore different research methods and conduct research studies, which sparked my interest in applying research to understand people's needs and behaviors. Through my UX education, I have continued developing these skills through methods such as comparative analysis, user testing, and other forms of user research.
Combining my creativity and research skills allows me to create digital and physical experiences that connect with and resonate with users. I view every project as an opportunity to grow, challenge myself, and create meaningful solutions that meet users' needs. Most importantly, I strive to design experiences that are inclusive, accessible, and make a lasting impact on the people who use them.
When I’m Not Working
Outside of my professional life, I am always looking for opportunities to grow, learn new skills, and find new sources of inspiration. Whether I’m watching animation, exploring new design layouts, picking up a new creative hobby, or experimenting with different forms of art, I’m always looking for something that sparks my creativity.
You can also usually find me with a book in hand or talking about a new show that has somehow become my latest obsession. While these interests may not always seem directly connected to UX, I find that they inspire me in unexpected ways and influence how I approach my own designs. For me, inspiration can come from just about anywhere, and I enjoy bringing those influences into the experiences I create.
My Process:
Identify the problem:
Through interviews, surveys, data analysis, and A/B testing, I start to deeply understand the challenges users or stakeholders are facing. This step ensures clarity on the problem we aim to solve before we can start to solve it.
Find potential solutions:
I then try brainstorming and creating potential design solutions based on the problem at hand. This step involves exploring various approaches to address the user's needs effectively and improve their over all experiences.
Conduct research:
I begin gathering data using methods such as interviews, surveys, and user testing and heuristic analysis. This data provides insights into user behavior, needs, and preferences, which helps the design process as well as getting to know what the problem is for the users themselves.
Create analysis report/ designs:
I can then begin analyzing the gathered data to identify patterns and insights. This analysis drives the creation of design solutions with the user needs in mind. I also document what I find in a comprehensive report, which serves as a guide for stakeholders on the project.
Present my ideas:
The last and crucial step is communicating research findings, design concepts, and recommendations to stakeholders. This involves effectively presenting the rationale behind design decisions and advocating for user-centered/accessible design principles.