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Hi, I'm Michaela.

I'm passionate about making things that make sense.

Design

Case Study 

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Research/ design for a second-hand shopping app that eliminates common user frustrations.

Heuristic Evaluation 

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Evaluating Uniqlo's website using usability heuristics, then created solutions.

UX Audit

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Web re-design for a non-profit to increase donations & engagement.

UI Design

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Design for an onboarding flow that concisely introduces new users to a novel concept.

Research

Study Outline:
Digital Nostalgia

APA Research Project:

Age & Depression

Video: 

AI for UX Research

About

My design journey began in a grade-school dance class.

As my teacher explained the different elements of time, space, and movement, I remember realizing the endless possibilities I could design and being mystified at the prospect. My passion for choreographic design fostered a creative drive that I still possess to this day.

After a decade-long pause in my formal education, I returned to academia driven by curiosity about human cognition and perception. My psychology studies have sparked more questions than answers about human behavior—a curiosity that fuels both my personal & professional life.

The intersection of my interests of design and human behavior led me  to UX design, where I've found my professional home. I’m particularly motivated by principles of sustainable and inclusive design.

Outside of work, I love spending time with my family, collecting vinyl records, and crocheting.

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