WRITING
From a young age, I’ve always known I wanted to be a writer. My degree and early career were built around this passion. Over the years, I’ve written a wide range of content, including websites, brochures, short stories, magazine and newspaper articles, creative nonfiction, instructional copy, technical writing, direct mail, advertisements, blog posts, and more.
Between 2004 and 2007, I ran a personal blog, Home of Dismay, which grew to thousands of readers by the time it concluded. Additionally, my work has been published in various literary publications, and I've contributed numerous articles to local newspapers and magazines.
UX WRITING
While user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) design are often seen as one and the same, they are distinct disciplines. The UI is a part of the overall UX, but UX encompasses much more—particularly the crucial role of language.
Effective writing is essential to UX. Whether for communicating complex concepts, ensuring compliance with regulations, or simply guiding users through an interface, words are an indispensable part of the experience. Despite this, writing—both long-form and microcopy—often gets overlooked in the process of UX design, caught between UX research and UI design.
As the field of UX continues to evolve, I hope the value of strong, thoughtful writing will be recognized as integral to the user experience. In the meantime, non-visual designers, like myself, often take on the task of crafting and revising copy—sometimes multiple times to meet client and legal requirements.
I have filled this hybrid role for many years, working with organizations like T. Rowe Price, the U.S. Treasury Tax & Trade Bureau, the U.S. Treasury Office of International Affairs, GDIT, and various freelance clients.
Writing Samples
Due to the transient nature of online content, I’m sharing writing samples through PDF files and screenshots. These examples provide a glimpse into the breadth and style of my work.