Hello!

Thanks for taking the time to check out my portfolio! My name's Elizabeth (or Liz for short) and I have over 5 years of design experience. I would consider myself a pattern-oriented, creative design engineer who thrives in environments where a lot needs to be figured out.

I am focused on creating and capturing simplicity through research and user-centric design. I have the ability to see big picture vison and think through loose ideas, and then turn those ideas into designs first, and code next. I have experience collaborating with a variety of individuals and teams, including other designers, front-end & back-end engineers, stakeholders, marketing teams, product owners, and product managers. I've worked on eCommerce and SaaS technologies, on both large Agile/Lean teams as well as for small start-ups where there's a lot to build from scratch.

I am incredibly motivated by new ideas and other curious and passionate people who love to think outside the box. Acting as a solid bridge between design and development, my skills expand extensively into both realms. I have the ability to think through front-end constraints as I design, and to code while maintaining a true eye for visual balance and usability.

My brain thinks both ways, and I see this as my greatest asset.

My goal is to help build successful and intuitive technology with other people who's values like mine, align with bettering the world and other people's lives in some way. I am interested in UX design thinking, UI development, front-end engineering, finding and creating patterns, building systems, minimizing user effort, and designing attractive and intuitive interfaces.

Outside of technology, my interests are expansive. The things that keep me alive include thinking through ideas, mountain running and adventuring, working in the garden, solving mechanical puzzles, taking photos, cooking & eating healthy food, painting, and learning about permaculture design, regenerative agriculture, landscape design, architecture, interior design, industrial design, astrophysics, and biomimicry.