Advocating for the users first, I also cherish the business goals – I aim to meet and exceed the needs of both. Having worked in freelance, startup and corporate environments, both as a solo designer and as a part of a design team, I’m a results driven designer. With experience in a wide range of disciplines, I specialize in UI, UX and product optimization.

Identifying problems, opportunities, and finding effective solutions is one of my favourite aspects of design. Over the years I’ve had the pleasure of working with many different companies and clients, including:

I strive for clean, intuitive design that elevates the user’s experience and successfully meets the project’s business goals. Even though “kihin” is a domain name I picked somewhat hastily while I was still in college, I found it to be a good fit and I stuck with it.

気品 – kihin – is a Japanese word for refinement, elegance, dignity.

Individually, the two kanji that make it stand for:
気 – spirit; mind; air; atmosphere; mood
品 – refinement; dignity

I also like that “kihin” is an almost homonym of “kihon” – meaning “basics” or “fundamentals” – the building blocks we should always remember in both design and in life.