My journey as a designer has been shaped by a strong academic foundation, industry-recognized certifications, and hands-on experience.
About me
My passion for creating seamless, meaningful user experiences began during my work in art direction and UI design. Over the past three years, I’ve deepened this passion with technical expertise and problem-solving skills as a UX designer. Working on challenging yet rewarding projects - often while leading design teams - taught me how to balance business goals and engineering constraints, all while relentlessly advocating for the user. I particularly enjoy design operations and systems that simplify complexity, bringing order and clarity through creative, functional, and user-centered solutions.
I graduated from Hochschule Düsseldorf, Germany, with a degree in Communication Design. During my studies, including a semester abroad at San Francisco State University, I honed my human-centered design skills and ultimately applied them to my thesis project.
I grew up in a small village in Germany, but my curiosity about the world reached far beyond it. Books, documentaries, and an eagerness to learn opened my perspective early on. This mindset still drives me today - embracing research, understanding diverse user needs, and translating them into thoughtful designs.
Outside of design, I recharge through movement and connection: whether it’s fitness, dancing, running, hiking, or simply sharing a long coffee and conversation with friends. These moments keep me grounded and remind me how grateful I am to be part of this ever-inspiring world.
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Design and Prototyping Tools
Figma
My main design tool for creating interfaces, prototypes, and scalable design systems with smooth real-time collaboration.
Sketch
I use Sketch for building clean, precise UI components and exporting assets efficiently.
Adobe XD
Great for quick prototypes and early concept testing, helping me communicate ideas clearly.
Illustrator
My go-to for vector graphics, icons, and custom illustrations that enrich the user experience.
Photoshop
I use Photoshop to edit images and refine visual details for polished interfaces.
Balsamiq
Perfect for quick, low-fidelity wireframes that keep the focus on structure and flow.
Research, Testing and Analytics Tools
Microsoft Clarity
I use heatmaps and session recordings in Clarity to uncover user behavior patterns.
Hotjar
I rely on Hotjar’s heatmaps, surveys, and recordings to connect data with real user pain points.
Maze
Maze helps me validate design decisions quickly through usability tests on prototypes.
Documentation, Collaboration and Productivity Tools
Jira
Keeps design tasks aligned with development, making progress transparent and trackable.
Miro
I use Miro for workshops, journey mapping, and visualizing ideas with teams.
Tactiq
Captures meeting notes and transcripts so I never miss key details.
ChatGPT
A creative assistant for place holder content generation, code generation, documentation assistance, proof reading, and more.
Notion
My hub for structured documentation, best practices, references, and project notes.
Storybook
Helps me review components in isolation and ensure design consistency in development.
Development and Implementation Tools
VS Code
I prototype interactions and explore frontend ideas to understand technical constraints.
Github Copilot
Supports me with clean snippets when testing design-related code.
CodePen
CodePen provides me with coding examples for my designs to show devs.
My Creative Playground
Photography
Photography is my medium for exploring abstract concepts and capturing emotions that are difficult to put into words. Traveling often fuels this practice — it refreshes my perspective and helps me find new creative energy whenever I feel stuck.
Illustrations and Sketches
I use drawing and sketching as a way to simplify complex ideas and make them universally understandable. It’s my creative tool to bridge gaps and spark clarity beyond words.
