About

Me
About Me
Hi, I'm Gareth. I'm a product designer based in New York City. I have worked for over 10 years in design and 3 years focused solely on UX/UI. I have designed native mobile apps and responsive web apps for a variety of business applications including travel, healthcare, education, finance, non-profits, social media, e-commerce, and more.
I'm currently working on travel and healthcare logistics products as the lead product designer for BLADE in New York City. I also work regularly with Brick Factory design agency based in Washington DC on a variety of projects, including education and professional networking products for National University, as well as web campaigns with the non-profit organization African Parks.
I've always loved working my way through puzzles and problems, and that, combined with my passion for design, led me to pursue a career in UX. I started my design career as a sound and video designer for theater productions - a background that gives me a unique perspective when it comes to user experience as a form of storytelling, and which honed my instincts for what makes experiences engaging.
Over the years I have been a part of many design projects where I have contributed to creating something from the ground up, which is exactly where I like to be. I'm excited to continue working on projects where I can have a personal impact and build something that improves people's everyday lives.
When I'm not working I love to travel with my wife Nicole (who I also designed and built a website for), play music, or tick another backpacking trip off my bucket list.
Skills and Tools
Each project I work on requires a unique approach, based on the background and goals of the product. These are some of the skills and tools I utilize on a regular basis.
Skills
Lean UX / Design thinking / UCD
Native app and responsive web app design
Web Design
Information Architecture
UI and visual design
Affinity mapping
2x2 strategy workshopping
Competitive analysis
User research
User personas
Journey mapping
User flows
Usability testing
Prototyping animation / interaction design.
Wireframing and prototyping
Design sytems / UI kits
Analytic problem-solving
Frontend development (HTML, CSS, Javascript)
Tools
Figma expert (components, auto layout, variables, styles, design libraries, interactive prototypes, animation, FigJam, and more).
Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
Webflow design and development (aka, how I made this website...)
Hotjar site analytics
Miro
Relume
User testing
Sketch
VS Code
Interested in working together?
Have a project I can help with? Have a question about something on my website? Reach out using the form below, or send me an email.
