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Hello! I’m Alex. A UX designer & creative leader in Seattle, WA.

 

I'm currently designing the future of communication for over 1 billion people at Google Messages, Android's texting app.

With over 10+ years of professional creative experience, my design journey led me to wear many hats - graphic designer, in-house illustrator, packaging artist, marketing design manager, solo product designer, front-end prototyper, and now, a collaborative UX designer in a vibrant team. My varied design path taught me to love every step, from ideas to impact. This big-picture view lets me tackle problems differently, always with users and business goals in mind.

Outside of tech, I leverage my design expertise to support a select number of small businesses with branding initiatives. Interested? Reach out to see if we’re a good fit! I’d love to hear from you.

Work. 

 

Google Messages

At Google Messages, I lead design for the Media & Expression team - think playful voice bubbles, expressive reactions, and seamless photo editing – that's my playground! I also led design for all things AI and ML, where I focused on making tech approachable & helpful for everyone.

Press

New features to celebrate Messages' 1 billion RCS users

10 new reasons to love Messages by Google

New Android features for messaging, entertainment & more

5 Messages features to stay connected in more personal ways

 
 
 
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Backstage iOS App

Bringing casting calls on-the-go

 
 
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Backstage Magazine

Transforming Backstage’s bi-weekly magazine into a new, immersive web experience for loyal readers.

 
 

Amazon’s Digital Day

The deal event for your devices. For one day only, get incredible discounts on thousands of TV shows, movies, music, apps, games and more.

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Backstage Profile Editor in iOS

A fully native profile editor for performers to add headshots, reels, and details to make their job applications stand above the rest.

 
 

DS Fine Homebuilding

Your relatives are not known to be the easiest of clients, but my father, mother, and I worked together to bring DS Fine Homebuilding into the digital age to reach a wider clientele.

 
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Helix Sleep

This exciting mattress start-up, needed everything from business cards, to marketing materials and online ads to kick off their business. Along with website improvements and a blog reboot, I led the design for the team.

 
 

The Road to Austin

A way to book gigs on the road counting down to SXSW.

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