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Hello! My name is Mary and I am Technical Designer, Illustrator and Creative Brand Consultant. I have worked in many areas of the fashion industry for over a decade. I specialize in working with startups, women owned businesses, and inclusive brands! Now offering Brand Packages for Beginner Entrepreneurs and Businesses: Product Development Manufacturing Management Technical Packets Illustration & Surface/ Textile Design Logo Design Color & Aesthetic Theme Social Media Templates Content, Copy and Marketing Assitance University of Wisconsin-Stout// December 2011 Bachelor of Science Degree: Apparel Design and Development-Art Minor

I help teams turn complex, data-heavy products into intuitive, user-friendly experiences. With 8+ years in UX/UI, I’ve redesigned EHR platforms, built design systems from scratch, and streamlined workflows for industries from healthcare to field service. Whether you need a clean, modern interface or a research-backed redesign, I combine UX strategy with pixel-perfect UI to deliver products that work beautifully for both users and the business. What I Bring to the Table Healthcare & SaaS Expertise – Led UX for EHR systems, billing platforms, and other compliance-heavy products where clarity and trust are critical. Design Systems – Created scalable component libraries that keep multi-product teams consistent and efficient. User Research – Conducted interviews, usability testing, surveys, and heuristic reviews to guide design decisions with real insights. Complex Workflow Simplification – From medical billing to service scheduling, I make high-friction processes smooth and intuitive. Core Services UX strategy & product discovery UI/UX design in Figma (web + mobile) Rapid Prototyping in Figma Design systems & component libraries User research & usability testing Developer-ready documentation & handoff Recent Work Radicle Health EHR – Refined navigation, dashboards, and compliance-heavy workflows for healthcare providers. AccuBill – Designed a billing platform with advanced search, error detection, and benchmark tracking for healthcare organizations. Mackin & Sons Plumbing – Created a conversion-focused booking flow and brand system for a local service business. If you’re looking for a clear thinker, not just a pixel pusher, let’s talk about how to make your product simpler, smarter, and more user-centered.

Discover The Biggest Mistakes You Might Not Know You're Making If you're using an AI chatbot or hiring a "creative professional" to handle your sales content, you're leaving money on the table. At the end of the day, sales is a people business. Even when business is done through screens, sales is about persuading another person that your product or service is the solution to their needs and problems. Unfortunately, many businesses are ignoring the human side of sales psychology by electing to have chat GPT write their product descriptions, landing pages, scripts, or other sales content. Using a cookie-cutter chatbot approach is not how you develop a connection with your target market and it’s certainly not how you tap into the emotions that guide a person to make a purchase or decision. If there is one thing you can be sure of, using an AI chatbot cookie cutter approach to your sales content will not make you stand out from your competition. Similar to the problems with AI not understanding the application of sales psychology, many graphic designers are in a similar boat. Many graphic designers have never studied the psychology of copywriting, sales, marketing, or advertising. To be blunt, they don't really give a darn whether your headline or other copywriting is effective or not. They understand sales and marketing on a visual level while leaving persuasive linguistics as a thing of the past. The problem with this mentality is you're leaving money on the table! Don't leave money on the table, that should be a no-brainer for your business! Hi, I'm Jake and I bring over 20 years of sales, marketing and copywriting experience to the table. If it can be fluffed, puffed, waxed, polished, spruced, or brought to the edge, I will find a way to make your content more engaging, interactive, and effective. People tell me I have a silver tongue and a platinum pen, but maybe my clients should be working for me: "Jake brings a twist so fresh you can smell the lime! Hire this man!" - Roger S. Let's get started! Typical hourly rates: $75 or Less per hour for Creative or Other Non-SEO Copywriting (Negotiable - Contact for More Details) $99 per hour for Sales Non-SEO Copywriting $150 per hour for SEO Copywriting $199 per hour for Sales SEO Copywriting $100 per hour upcharge for NDA Projects Discounted rates are considered for long-term projects or clients. If you want a quote per word, contact me with some of your proposed project details and we can go from there.

I’m an enterprise design consultant with over 15 years of experience in product and UX design. I’m now branching out into freelance, bringing that experience directly to teams and founders who want smart, high-quality digital experiences that drive growth. - Design support via modern Figma methods - Rich content and prototyes via Rive, Spline3D, Protopie, C4D, Adobe - Development support via Webflow - Research & Insights via DScout, UserTesting.com Experience: • Cisco—Web: Design for ThousandEyes product future vision • Best Buy—App: Strategy and design for app growth initiatives • Coach—Web: eLearning experience and digital branding • Ascension Healthcare—Identity Services: Authentication redesign • Healthline.com—Web: A.I. (GPT) integration – Meet Viv • Rally Health—Web: A.I. (GPT) integration and meal coaching and planning redesign • Nagase—Web: Global marketing website user experience • Bridgestone—Web: Marketplace strategy and design supporting America's Fleets • U.S. Bank—App: Flagship consumer property redesign – Various features • 3M: Product design strategy for all of the enterprise analytics tools • Chase—Web: Client portal for Chase Media Solutions (formally Figg) • Verisys—Web: Several apps (Credentialing, Flagship portal, Design System) • Bremer Bank (Now Old National): Service design, Business banking digital transformation • Lifetime Fitness—Web: eCommerce – Simplifying the membership funnel • United Healthcare: Design System; Various product support • Cargill—Web: C-suite financial dashboard • RBC Wealth Management—App: Employee app • Best Buy—App: Employee app, Best Buy Connect • Gucci—Web: eLearning experience

I help organizations design digital products and services that work for the people who actually use them—especially when those systems are complex, mission-critical, or serve diverse audiences. With 8+ years designing for government agencies (CMS.gov, HealthIT.gov, Social Security Administration), nonprofits, and SaaS companies, I bring user-centered design thinking to projects where clarity, accessibility, and systematic thinking matter most. 🎯 What I Deliver UX Research & Strategy → User research: interviews, usability testing, heuristic analysis (50+ sessions for federal clients) → Service design and journey mapping for complex workflows → Data synthesis and pattern recognition (analyzed 2,500+ support tickets, identified 40% of root causes) → Accessibility audits and remediation (WCAG 2.1, Section 508, ADA) Product & Interface Design → Information architecture and user flow mapping → Wireframing, prototyping, high-fidelity UI (Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch) → Design systems and component libraries → Responsive, accessible design for web and mobile → Agile/Scrum embedded team collaboration How I Work → Thoroughly researched, well-documented deliverables → Proactive communication about blockers → Systematic solutions backed by user research → Clear scopes with regular check-ins Specialized Capabilities → Government digital services and federal compliance → Salesforce UX, strategy & administration → Healthcare and service design → Accessibility consulting 🔧 Salesforce Design, Strategy & Administration I bring user-centered design to Salesforce implementations—bridging technical configuration and user adoption. What I Offer: → Salesforce UX & product design: Custom interfaces, user flow optimization, usability testing → User adoption strategy: Change management, training materials, workflow design → Administration: Flow Builder automation, custom objects, reports/dashboards → Implementation support: Requirements gathering, stakeholder facilitation, optimization I'm currently pursuing both Salesforce User Experience Designer and Platform Strategy Designer certifications (expected Q2 2026) with case study development. 🧠 My Approach My process is rooted in systematic thinking and pattern recognition: → I identify non-obvious connections in complex data that inform better design decisions → I create scalable processes, thorough documentation, and clear design systems → I sustain deep focus on complex problems requiring detailed analysis → I make assumptions explicit through clarifying questions, reducing rework I work best with clear scopes, written requirements, direct feedback, and autonomy with regular check-ins. 🤝 Ideal Projects Great fit: ✓ User research for complex systems (enterprise software, government, healthcare) ✓ Product design requiring strategic thinking and detailed execution ✓ Accessibility and inclusive design priorities ✓ Long-term partnerships (3+ months) with embedded collaboration ✓ Salesforce projects needing UX research, design, or workflow strategy Not ideal: ✗ Pure branding without research/strategy ✗ 24/7 availability or instant responses (unless discussed in detail at the start of a project) ✗ One-off tasks without clear scope 📞 AVAILABILITY Current: 30+ hours/week Hours: Flexible 8am-6pm CST (Minneapolis - GMT-6) Regions: US, Canada, UK, Ireland, EU I'm especially interested in part-time or project-based work with small teams or agencies that has potential to transition into a full-time, salaried position after an initial trial period (typically 3-6 months). Available for: • Project-based UX research and product design • Embedded team member arrangements • Accessibility audits and consulting • Salesforce UX consulting and design • Retainer agreements for ongoing support Let's talk if you need: → Deep problem analysis with clear insights → Research-driven design solutions → Understanding of technical constraints (government compliance, CRM platforms, development handoff) → Systematic thinking that creates order from ambiguity 📩 Interested? I offer a complimentary 30-minute discovery call to discuss your needs and explore fit. You can visit my portfolio at forevercurious.design

With a background in sales, marketing and product design, I help small business owners capture more leads and increase revenue by: - A/B testing website forms and landing pages -> improve conversion % - Discovering messaging that drives prospects to act -> more leads per $ - Find and deliver "quick-win" improvements to your tech stack -> to surface better data for better decisions, or reduce busywork to help you and your team get more s#*t done every day! How I work: I can plan the work and work the plan solo under your direction, or work with you and your team to get more done for less ;) Tools I use: I use Miro (whiteboard) and Loom (video messaging) for async communication and feedback, and the OST/OKR frameworks to communicate the plan and measure progress.