Summary
Submission for the Mozilla Design Competition, Next Generation Search

Details
Design Competition sponsored by Mozilla to envision a new innovative search feature for the browser, Spring 2009, Client: Mozilla, 1 other team member

Methodology
Paper Sketches, Whiteboarding, Storyboarding, Mock-ups in Photoshop

Artifacts

Summary
Redesign of the public Yahoo! Design Pattern Library

Details
Summer Internship Project, 2008

Responsibilities

• Led the redesign of the public interaction design pattern library to support scalability for more patterns, flexible content and a modular layout
• Evaluated and improved the design pattern publication process by developing an integrated tool that supports all phases of the publication process
• Published and revised internal and external design patterns to promote and support consistent user experience across Yahoo! properties

Methodology
Wireframes, Interaction Design, Flow Chart, Prototyping

Artifacts
Website: http://design.yahoo.com

Summary
Evaluation of website that encourages and supports participants to quit smoking.

Details
Employer: UofM CHCR National Cancer Institute – Social & Cognitive Neuroscience Lab, Tobii Eye-Tracking Equipment + Software

Responsibilities

• Study Setup, Software configuration
• Behavioral research and statistical analysis of non-intrusive eye gaze tracking
• Documentation of lessons learned and best practices for future projects

Summary
The second place design concept for an interactive entryway to library resources and services.

Details
Design competition to develop a social experience for the library, Spring 2009, Judges: University of Michigan Library & School of Information Faculty, 2 other team members

Methodology

• User Research & Observations
• Site Specific Social Research
• Personas and Scenarios
• Interviews
• Literature Review
• Paper Prototyping