Hi, I'm Katey ッ
I like to turn ideas into experiences that matter to people & brands

Experience Designer
‍& Researcher

Focused on crafting designs by thinking boldly, listening actively, and questioning thoughtfully. I love to collaboratively build product experiences with a people perspective.

Focused on crafting designs by thinking boldly, listening actively, and questioning thoughtfully. I love to collaboratively build product experiences with a people perspective.

Recent work

2019 - 2023

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Helping Mazda employees connect, learn, and engage with the brand

Internal Brand Tool Redesign
 / 
UI Design
2022

Designing optimization programs to improve performance. Test, learn, iterate, repeat.

Research
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A/B Testing
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UX/UI
2019 - 2022

Re-imagining omni-channel wine shopping for the every day shopper at large US retailers

Design Strategy
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User Research
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Mobile Design
2022

Kinds words from talented colleagues.

She is truly a unicorn.

Katey and I worked together on the Experience Design team at Ansira. She is truly a unicorn; a highly skilled director, interviewer, researcher, and visual designer. Talent and maturity beyond her years, Katey is an advocate for humans: creating well-designed, delightful experiences.

-Leslie Lecroy, Art Director at Apple

Perfect blend of systems-thinking and creativity.

Together we collaborated on several research and design projects ranging from product development to brand experiences. Katey is the perfect blend of systems-thinking and creativity. She is not only a brilliant strategist and beautiful writer but her ability to champion the “big picture vision,” while also paying keen attention to detail makes her the perfect creative lead for projects of any scale.

-Alyzeh Rizvi, Founder of Peepal People

Collaborative player-coach design leader.

One of the most talented, collaborative player-coach design leaders I have had the pleasure to work with. Katey facilitates an amazing amount of focus across teams with a seemingly effortless and positive attitude. She is a master of delivering an amazing point of view and is always looking to shape her teams for success as well. She is one of those people that makes everyone smarter.

-Candy Bernhardt, VP Enterprise Experience Design at Bank of America

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A logical creative inspired by the human experience. A strategic problem solver with big ideas. I am energized by learning from and connecting with people. I am driven by great design and advocating for the processes that support creative work. Form, function, and feeling - the 3 pillars of my work.

Currently...

Freelancing on product design, design system, and research projects.

Looking for...

A full time position on an
in-house design team that celebrates curiosity and is unified by a driving mission.

Get to know me

6+ years experience and learning every day.

Some clients I've worked with

Aflac
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Portland Trail Blazers
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Coca-Cola
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Dave & Buster's
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Dell
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E & J Gallo
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Kindercare
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Lakeside Lumber
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Mazda
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Michaels
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Microsoft
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Provenance
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Smoothie King
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