From pastry chef to Sr UX Designer in five years…It’s been a wild ride!
Design skills:
Wireframing and Prototyping
Interaction design
User flows
Research and Interviews
Information architecture
Design thinking
Design systems
Transferable skills:
Multitasking
Project Management
Team leadership and training
Creative thinking
Problem solving
Communication
Math
These core beliefs guide my design process:
UX means more than thinking from the user’s perspective. I want to get to know the user and hear their needs straight from them.
Good design solves a problem. At the end of the day, I love seeing how I used my design abilities to affect positive change.
I take pride in creating designs that work for the user and the business. A design that doesn’t do both will not be successful.
A few of my creations:
Yellow cake with chocolate buttercream is like kindergarten in a cake.
Celebrating a dear friend.
Celebrating the Portland Museum of Art's annual Color Bash event.
Blueberry pies are a staple in Maine.
I love being part of a couple's special day.
Sweet and simple.
Emily and Gregg, June 2018
Eating cake in your pjs is the perfect way to start a birthday!
Deb and Chris, June 2018
The Cheese Shop of Portland celebrates its first year in business.
My nephew, Ben, holds his komodo dragon cake's head on a platter.
I don't think any more peanut butter could fit on this cake!
Croquembouche have become one of my favorite and most delicious holiday traditions.
Good little soldiers lined up in rows.
I loved surprising my horse-loving niece with this cake!
A Pinterest success!
"watercolor" Calvin & Hobbes -- gel food coloring and vodka on fondant
100s of tiny gingerbread men waiting to fill Christmas cookie boxes.
Several friends argue over who this cake should be named after. For now, it is almond blackberry lime.
Training the pastry team at the opening of Magnolia Bakery in Chicago.
You haven't had red velvet until you've had MY red velvet.
The perfect valentine.