PinnedPublished inYelp DesignDesigning to Empower Black-Owned Businesses on YelpIn honor of Black History Month, the Yelp Design team is highlighting a project from Summer 2020 created to empower Black-owned businessesFeb 22, 20211Feb 22, 20211
Three Lessons I’ve Learned in My First Month on Yelp’s Design TeamStarting any new job is as exciting as is nerve-wracking. If you forgot (or are compartmentalizing that chapter), let me assist by setting…Feb 13, 2020Feb 13, 2020
Published inModusHow to Avoid Self-Deprecation in Design CritiquesUndervaluing your work will hurt you more than it will shield youMay 21, 20191May 21, 20191
Published inUX CollectiveManaging your design feedbackFeeling defensive towards feedback can be a natural response. Work you’ve put hours into is being criticized by people who don’t have your…Apr 25, 2019Apr 25, 2019
A Tribute to Ivan ChermayeffDuring my first semester of design school, I became transfixed with the textbook Branded Identity. Turning its pages, I repeatedly saw the…Dec 9, 2017Dec 9, 2017
Establishing a Successful Relationship with Your ManagerI like feedback. Maybe it’s because in design school, I was encouraged to depend on critique to develop my projects. I feel more…Jun 10, 20171Jun 10, 20171
Designing the Full Circle BrandA Reflection on the Design Process for Kent State University’s Class of 2017 Visual Communication Design Senior ShowMar 16, 2017Mar 16, 2017