I'm Josie — mover and shaker, zealous question-asker, and product design dynamo.

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A mockup of the FOXO LIFE Longevity Report in a mobile size on an iPhone, plus an example of FOXO LIFE policy details as viewed on a mobile device.
UI DESIGN & DESIGN SYSTEM

An AI-powered generation of life insurance

FOXO aimed to simplify the process of insurability through artificial intelligence underwriting. The product's MVP launch created an estimated enterprise value of $369 million and an equity value of $563 million.

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The Scientific Testing Partners dashboard and progress sidebar indicator.
UX RESEARCH & UI SOLUTIONS

Championing UX within a low-code platform

Our team navigated complexities while crafting a low-code tool for user-friendly questionnaires and efficient data handling. Iterative testing culminated in a successful MVP launch, emphasizing the value of communication and user input.

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A preview of the BlueDistribute invoices feature, which includes an invoice link button, a delivery status timeline, a tab showing the shipped items in an invoice, and the action to either "Create a New Order" or "Submit a Claim".
BUSINESS ANALYSIS & UI DESIGN

Adding a feature to empower operations

In this project for a nationwide grocery distributor, I drove collaboration and conversation facilitation to navigate uncertainties in a niche market. Our highly-desired invoice feature multiplied app downloads and user sessions.

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Two hikers with antelope heads. To their right is the Heat Hog logo in a vertical lockup.
LOGO & BRAND DESIGN

Taking piggy to market

With only the name "Heat Hog" as a starting point, I worked closely with a copywriter to design the most exciting brand Pinnacle Climate Technology’s portfolio has ever seen.

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Promotional branded images from AIGA MN's 2022 Design Camp.
EVENT PLANNING & WEB DESIGN

AIGA MN Design Camp

I was a Design Camp Committee member in 2022, focusing around their "Light the Fire Inside" website design.

AIGA MN WEBSITE
Open Source North graphics on a black background with a vertical layout.
EVENT GRAPHICS

Open Source North

For two years, I joined an SDG design team to create visual concepts for the annual Open Source North Conference.

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Logo for Hands On Twin Cities, also including their tagline "Be the Change. Volunteer."
BRAND POSITIONING

HandsOn Twin Cities Impact Day

I volunteered with a team to finalize primary & secondary archetypes to use as a foundation for an organization’s positioning and visual identity.

One of the official images from International Women's Day 2023, where a woman is giving herself a hug.
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

Panel: International Women's Day

I was invited to participate in a panel hosted by SDG, giving my perspective around IWD's 2023 theme of "embrace equity".

Diversified client experience

I’ve had the honor of collaborating with dozens of brands, and these are just a select few. My experience is well-rounded: I have assisted corporations in complex design systems, conducted research for fast-paced startups, and evolved information architecture for non-profits. Some have been multi-year endeavors, others only short, snappy weeks.

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Logo for the University of Minnesota.Logo for Boston Scientific.Logo for Great Clips.Logo for Andersen Windows & Doors.Logo for the Big 10.Logo for UNFI with also includes its tagline, "Better Food. Better Future."Logo for BWF.Logo for Sentera.Logo for FOXO.Manifesto design for University of Minnesota Physicians.A diagrammatic illustration of a human heart overlaid with a subcutaneous cardiodefibrillator.Advertisement design for Great Clips. This is a tall rectangular digital ad. The Great Clips branding uses modular, geometric images and photos of models with excellent haircuts paired with copy. This ad has a woman with long, straight red hair and a man with short, dark hair and a side fade. The copy says, "GOOD can get you in today, GREAT can get you in now." A CTA says "Check In Now".A large brown house on a hillside with lots of windows looking out onto the prairie. To the left, the Andersen Windows logo is placed on the image.Logo for the Big 10 Swimming & Diving Championships in 2018.An image of a tradeshow display where a large neon sign saying "UNFI produce" is lit up in white and green, and buckets of produce items are aesthetically placed beneath it.Logo for BWF, formerly known as Bentz, Whaley, Flessner & Associates, Inc.A hero image displaying a Field Report within Sentera's FieldAgent app, with a bird's eye view of a nondescript crop field as the background.A mockup of the Longevity Report. Data visualizations that can be seen are the user's biological age and how their biological age compares to their peers within FOXO.

"From her smart & respectful approach, to getting to know users and their needs at various engagements, to her kind and thoughtful way she supports her colleagues, she is a great service designer & UX strategist. I highly recommend her expertise and appreciate her thought leadership on our growing team."

– JARED JOHNSON, SENIOR UX CONSULTANT, SOLUTION DESIGN GROUP