UX WRITING

I’m working on filling this space with case studies as we speak.

In the meantime, feel free to take a look at other ways I’ve captured my design expertise below

I got to edit Sketch’s newsletter

As editor of Sketch’s monthly newsletter, Beyond the Canvas, I curated trending and inspirational design content for over 200,000 subscribers — including a short editor’s letter at the start of every issue. Not only did it require expertise in Sketch’s brand voice, but also in the latest design news — from offering UX writing resources to kerning games. Here’s one of my favorite issues:

Learning design never looked so good 📚

(Sketch, Beyond the Canvas – issue 13)

I’ve interviewed lots of designers

Not many can say they built their design expertise by interviewing designers for Sketch’s blog — and what a privilege it was. From industry influencers to up-and-coming creatives, I got a first-hand look at many successful people’s careers, including their design philosophies, tips for making the most of Sketch, and advice for aspiring designers. Here are some of my favorites:

How Walkbox ignites Portuguese wanderlust for tourists and locals

Kawaii: How Viviane Valenta creates adorable illustrations in Sketch

How Basic Apple Guy turned a hobby into a thriving social media community

A close look at award-winning designer Dmitry Novikov’s career

I’ve written a lot about design

Being a writer at Sketch meant having to be a design expert. It meant having to be ready to write about everything from the difference between UX and UI design to the importance of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). Here are some blog posts that best capture my design expertise — and remember, I had to adopt a marketing-first tone of voice for these:

Why UX research is so important
— and how to do it right.

What are color profiles and
why do they matter?

Can data and ethics live together?
How to design with privacy in mind

Your guide to overlays — a powerful way
to make interactive prototypes

More design & tech publications

While completing my master’s degree in journalism at Boston University, I not only wrote many articles about technology’s role in politics but also took a UX/UI design course to better understand how social media apps may have influenced political tensions leading up to the 2020 US presidential elections. Here are my selected articles, starting off with my graduation project:

Social Media May Perpetuate Political Division, But It’s Only Part of the Problem (M.S. Journalism Final Project)

Boston City Council Candidates React to Twitter Ban on Political Ads (BU News Service)

Facial Recognition Tech Plays a Key Role in Law Enforcement, But Many Fear the Lack of Regulations (BU News Service)