About
I advocate for the users first, without ever forgetting 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 part of a design team, I’m a results-driven designer who loves a good challenge. I specialize in UI, UX and product design and optimization.
My design philosophy is that relentless curiosity, self-improvement and a wide breadth of experience are key to finding the best solutions. On one hand, I've worked as an in-house designer for FlightHub, MindGeek, Avjet Routing and Avanquest. On the other, I've taken time between those full-time positions to do freelance work and focus on personal projects, upskilling, personal growth – while also trying trades that stray from design, like roofing, fence building and general contracting.
Now, after exploring game design for a year, I'm again searching for a suitable full-time UI, UX or product position.
Design with passion. Design for effect.
Identifying problems and 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:
What does “kihin” mean?
I strive for clean, intuitive design that elevates the user’s experience and successfully meets the project’s business goals. While “kihin” is a domain name I picked during my weeb years in college, I found it to be a good fit and kept it.
気品 – kihin – is a Japanese word for refinement, elegance, and 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 a near-homophone of "kihon" – meaning "basics" or "fundamentals" – the building blocks we should always remember in both design and in life.