Pattern recognition is my design process

I started in fashion. Now I build design systems and interfaces that are research-backed, technically sound, and built to scale.

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What I Bring

Systems thinker.

I design for the long term. Tokens, architecture, content models, the decisions that compound.

Accessibility-first.

Not a checklist. A design constraint that makes everything better.

Cross-disciplinary imagination.

Fashion, forecasting, frontend. I draw from everywhere and it shows up in the work.

Montana State University mockup of the new MSU website design on a laptop

Design System / CMS Platform

Montana State University Web Platform

A decade-old web platform, rebuilt from the ground up — for 1,200+ editors, 900+ sites, and a 2026 launch.

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The shelf

On rotation

Spotify · live

A shelf of what I've been listening to lately.

I've always felt like the best way to get to know someone is to understand their taste in music. I started Djay-ing because I love sharing it. What you listen to is one of the most honest things about you.

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