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UX Product Design Solutions w.Panache

Design | HCI | Anthropology

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Services

  • DESIGN STRATEGY
    I employ user-centered design thinking and proven methods from HCI to balance needs.
    COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
    Evaluating their strengths and weaknesses relative to our own.
    USER RESEARCH
    Ethnography, contextual inquiry, situated action, task analysis, participant observation.
    IDEATION
    Brainstorming facilitator, I utilize IDEO and d.school best practices to get the most out of sessions.
  • PROTOTYPING
    Sitemaps, low/high/interactive prototypes,
    EVALUATION
    Usability and analytics reports. Test early and often.
    INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE
    Supporting navigation and usability. Defining taxonomy and user interface.
    WIREFRAMES
    Exploring ideas and generating innovative concepts that address customer goals. From low to high fidelity.
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Portfolio

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TINKERER

About

With a background in Anthropology and nearly 20 years as a customer experience specialist in a broad array of industries, my passion lies in designing high impact, intuitive solutions that undergird the human-centered approach to designing information systems and technological products.
 

1999-2005 ·Whelm (band)
2006-2011 ·BD's Mongolian Grill
2011-2016 · Cliff Bell's

2016-2017 ·Terminal Supply
2017-2019 ·Nolan and Cunnings



  • Matthew Garvin

    RESEARCH

    I specialize in qualitative research methods like ethnography, participant observation, and contextual inquiry.

  • Matthew Garvin

    CONCEPT

    It takes a measured creativity that can equally appreciate in and out of the box thinking to successfully innovate in today's market.

  • Matthew Garvin

    DESIGN

    I mix tried-and-true with the latest design software, tools, methods and strategies. I'm very, dare I say, agile?
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STORIES

GO TO BLOG

  • Design needs a new relationship with the world, one that is more focused on our planets needs.

    YVES BEHAR

  • Design is the intermediary between information and understanding.

    HANS HOFFMAN

  • Beauty and brains, pleasure and usability - they should go hand in hand.

    DON NORMAN

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EXTRAS

MORE

I've always leaned into my creativity. As a child, I wanted to be a comic book artist. As a teen, a singer/actor. I used to sing professionally, otherwise I would have pursued graphic/web design right out of high school. Bartending through my 20's, I met a lot of people. This made me curious about social science and history. So I pursued Anthropology, with its interdisciplinary blend of science and humanities.
I've also always had a penchant for Eastern Philosophy and am drawn to Tai Chi and Yoga. I am interested in meditative techniques like reverse embryonic breathing, and technologies like binaural beats. That's why I'm so excited about UX because it feels like the perfect fit for me. I'm skilled at this interdisciplinary, holistic approach. And UX as an applied discipline, sits at the cutting edge.


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    HTML

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    CSS

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    Javascript

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    Python

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    Illustrator

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    Photoshop

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    Dreamweaver

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EXPERTISE

Skills

I'm well versed in user-centered research and experience design. I'm certfified in UI rapid prototyping and graphic design. I have strong leadership, project management skills and experience. I work in Adobe CC, Figma, InVision, Marvel. I code/markup in Python, HTML, CSS, Javascript, Bootstrap.


UX
85%
UI
83%
RESEARCH
92%
DESIGN
90%
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Contact

Please get in touch if you're interested in discussing an internship or employment opportunity with me. If you'd like to collaborate on a project, let me know.


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