PRODUCT DESIGN / UX/UI DESIGN / VISUAL DESIGN

I’m Chris, a senior product designer working in financial services.

I design financial products that people log into to check their money, and I care as much about the type scale as the task flow. Twenty-plus years in, eight of them in product and UX, with design systems and a graphic design background underneath all of it.

Elan Financial Services

Xcel Energy

Thrivent

RiverSource

Columbia Threadneedle

Ameriprise

Tropical Smoothie Cafe

Pinch A Penny

Pet Supplies Plus

Wow Wow Lemonade

“Because of Chris' attention to detail, his passion for UX, and his thoughtfulness of the end user, the effort he put in created real value as evident by 4.8/5 stars on both iOS and Android platforms with ~100,000 new customer reviews.”

Marc S., former Product Manager
“Chris was the first hire I made after taking over the Experience Design team last year, and in that year he has brought a sense of maturity, discipline, and design expertise that the team desperately needed.”

Scott C., former Manager
“From my perspective as a front-end developer, I always appreciated Chris's technical expertise. He provided design documents in a form that made my job as a developer as easy as possible--well organized, detailed, and using up-to-date design technologies.”

Kasia F., former colleague
“I was Chris' supervisor in a previous role and wholeheartedly stand by the quality of Chris' work, his unwavering integrity, dedication to customer satisfaction, and expertise in design, production, consultation, and delivery of digital and traditional assets.”

Matt K., former Manager
“Chris beautifully brings abstract ideas to life while applying his audience knowledge and intuition. He appropriately and creatively pushed brand guideline limits to keep fresh ideas on-brand. Despite revisions and last-minute changes, Chris patiently delivered and flexed to meet our needs.”

Melissa P., former colleague
“Chris is not content to settle with "good enough" and he tries to push the creative and conceptual limits of any project he's working on. He's also a really good guy, very honest and friendly.”

Ryan K., former creative vendor
“I think my favorite trait is his constant willingness to give and receive feedback; collaboration is the name of the game with Chris, and this attitude encourages others around him to participate as well. He fosters a sense of trust and respect amongst his peers.”

Scott C., former Manager
“Chris is respected by his team as a thoughtful and encouraging leader, giving others the opportunity to excel and showcase their skills by giving them projects to demonstrate their talents and ability to deliver.”

Matt K., former Manager

PRODUCT DESIGN / UX/UI DESIGN / VISUAL DESIGN

I’m Chris, a senior product designer working in financial services.

Elan Financial Services

Xcel Energy

Thrivent

RiverSource

Columbia Threadneedle

Ameriprise

Tropical Smoothie Cafe

Pinch A Penny

Pet Supplies Plus

Wow Wow Lemonade

“Because of Chris' attention to detail, his passion for UX, and his thoughtfulness of the end user, the effort he put in created real value as evident by 4.8/5 stars on both iOS and Android platforms with ~100,000 new customer reviews.”

“Chris was the first hire I made after taking over the Experience Design team last year, and in that year he has brought a sense of maturity, discipline, and design expertise that the team desperately needed.”

“From my perspective as a front-end developer, I always appreciated Chris's technical expertise. He provided design documents in a form that made my job as a developer as easy as possible--well organized, detailed, and using up-to-date design technologies.”

“I was Chris' supervisor in a previous role and wholeheartedly stand by the quality of Chris' work, his unwavering integrity, dedication to customer satisfaction, and expertise in design, production, consultation, and delivery of digital and traditional assets.”

“Chris beautifully brings abstract ideas to life while applying his audience knowledge and intuition. He appropriately and creatively pushed brand guideline limits to keep fresh ideas on-brand. Despite revisions and last-minute changes, Chris patiently delivered and flexed to meet our needs.”

“Chris is not content to settle with "good enough" and he tries to push the creative and conceptual limits of any project he's working on. He's also a really good guy, very honest and friendly.”

“I think my favorite trait is his constant willingness to give and receive feedback; collaboration is the name of the game with Chris, and this attitude encourages others around him to participate as well. He fosters a sense of trust and respect amongst his peers.”

“Chris is respected by his team as a thoughtful and encouraging leader, giving others the opportunity to excel and showcase their skills by giving them projects to demonstrate their talents and ability to deliver.”