A developer who thrives at the intersection of design, storytelling, and technology.
For the last several years I've built intuitive web applications and advocated for the value of centering inclusive design. In my free time, I also love to draw minimalist illustrations of the outdoors and create interactive, participatory websites.
Before becoming a developer, I went to school for creative writing — and honed my skills as a journalist and essayist for magazines that include Yoga International, Paper Darts, American Craft, and Monkeybicycle plus the anthology The Way We Sleep.
Playful data visualization tools for lunar exploration
An irreverent, animated guide to making pourover coffee
Animation, storytelling, and whimsy for a modern menagerie
How much can you abstract a flower before it's unrecognizeable?
In 2019 I gave my first Javascript-focused lightning talk, at Javascript MN. Shortly afterwards a friend coaxed me into planning a much longer, hour-long talk at Mpls Jr Devs — again all about how to get a little bit weird with scroll-based animation. My slides for both talks are included below.
I love it when technical writing is personal and silly and more concerned with making others feel comfortable — and even hyped — rather than asserting the author as an authority.
