“If you have the opportunity to work with Tori, don’t hesitate, just do it... you’ll be bringing some kick-a** design talent to your team and you will have a blast too.”
– Brenda Stine, Process39Blog
Sporadic musings on mostly UX topics
Hi.
I’m a user experience designer living and working in Austin, Texas. Take a look at some of my work, get in touch, or read some of the totally true things people have said about working with me.
When I’m not at my computer, I’m also a fearless DIYer, leader of Austin’s IxDA local group, electronics hobbyist, cyclist, photographer, and sporadic blogger.
"I've worked with designers that run the gamut - from devilishly detailed to crazily creative. Tori is the perfect blend of both."
– Sunni Brown, Brightspot ID
About Me
I’m a user experience professional who has been designing for the web for over 15 years. As a consultant, I enjoy the unique challenges that each client brings. I have a broad range of experience with consumer and enterprise applications, and am adept at working with everyone from small startups to existing UX teams.
Available for short or long-term engagements.
I usually work with startups or companies which require an additional interaction design or visual design resource. I can be available for short or long term assignments, both on and offsite. I’m a swiss-army knife of UX – I’m skilled at a broad range of UX practices, including research, concepting, wireframing, visual design, prototyping, and user testing.
My former clients include:
- T-3
- Opentext (formerly Vignette)
- Slooh
- Minggl
- SolarWinds
- NetworkIP
Need help creating great experiences for your customers? I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email and I’ll follow up quickly. If we don't happen to sync up, I’ll try to put you in touch with someone that might be suitable.
My Background
My career began in graphic design in the days of the Mac Plus, and grew with the boom of desktop publishing. My increasing computer savvy led me to managing some of the first, and later, largest computer center operations for Kinko’s stores in Texas and in the Bay Area. While in the Bay area, my formal education in film piqued my interest in CD-ROM development, which quickly led me to make the transition to working primarily on the web. Upon my return to Austin, I worked as Senior Designer for Excite’s communities products. It was this experience in dynamic applications– instant messaging, message boards, and chat – which would define my career in the coming years, as I became more focused on the user experience aspects of web design, and worked on increasingly complicated desktop, mobile and web applications for Excite, The Cobalt Group, and HomeAway.
My Other Sites
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iphonography
I still forget my phone is a camera, too. Here’s some photos I’ve taken when I’ve remembered.
What I read online
UX and Web Dev
- Signal vs. Noise
- IxDA Discussion
- Johnny Holland
- Pasta&Vinegar
- SixRevisions
- Carsonified
- The 99 Percent
- A List Apart
- Bokardo - Social Web Design
Design
Electronics and Makers
Amusements
- Where’s My Jetpack?
- Clients from Hell
- Regretsy
- My Parents Were Awesome
- Things That Look Like Other Things
Work
As a consultant, much of my more recent work falls under NDAs. Here’s a small sampling of screens and wireframes I’ve designed.
Recommendations
Tori has a deep understanding of both interaction and visual design. Her creativity extends well beyond web design, however - you want her on your team when you need ideas and solutions in any area. Tori knows how to think, period.”
– Julie Gomoll, Chief Schemer & EntreprenuerTori joined our project at Vignette at a time-critical phase and ramped up quickly within a technically complex environment. She quickly and independently integrated herself within the team, establishing great working relationships with developers immediately.
– Tony Haverda, Sr. Manager UX, OpenText