As Shannon Watts’ work has evolved from gun control activist to author, advocate, and thought leader, the site needed to evolve with her — toward something more understated, sophisticated, and editorial.

We embraced a muted, refined color palette, simplified the visuals, and let the content breathe. The result is calm, confident, and purposeful — a design that supports the message rather than competing with it.

It’s really intimidating to do a site design for an absolute icon. It was an honor and a joy to redesign MariaShriver.com — the digital home for Maria Shriver‘s journalism, advocacy, and storytelling.

Some highlights:
– A cleaner, more intuitive user experience that helps visitors quickly find the content that matters most to them
– Updated typography and color palette to bring warmth, clarity, and brand cohesion
– Restructured architecture to support Maria’s expanding portfolio — from her publishing imprint, to MOSH, to the Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement
– A refreshed homepage that better tells the story of Maria’s work and welcomes visitors into her world

You can see the new site here: www.mariashriver.com

The redesign of Products That Count was all about clarity, structure, and ease—transforming a high-impact resource into a platform that’s as intuitive as it is inspiring. With so many valuable programs—like the Product Awards, CPO Rising, and Product Talk—we wanted the experience to feel cohesive and navigable, not crowded or corporate.

Some highlights:
– Hierarchy and breathing room: A modern, spacious layout with intentional use of white space lets the content speak clearly.
– Brand voice, visualized: A bold but elegant palette, crisp typography, and thoughtful iconography mirror the confidence and intelligence of today’s product leaders.
– Modular components: We built flexible design patterns that scale easily across research articles, videos, podcasts, and membership features.
– Improved UX flows: Whether you’re discovering a top product leader or applying for the next Product Awards, the journey is smoother, faster, and more human.

This wasn’t just a facelift—it was a deep rethink of how design can elevate community, content, and credibility.

Sarah Bowman wanted a site to showcase the body of her photography work. Included are stunning landscapes, thoughtful black-and-white studies, vibrant portraits and abstract studies that play with light, shape and color. We went as minimal as possible with the site design to allow her work to shine. A sleek masonry grid and popup lightboxes make it easy to browse by category.  Also included is information on how to purchase her work. (hint, hint!)

* On a side note, I always tell Sarah she is my favorite person I have never met. She and I have worked together for more than 15 years on many projects and I just adore her. One of these days, Sarah!

Just launched: crimeadjacent.com — the new home of Crime Adjacent, a gripping podcast diving into the story of the Rest Stop Killer — quite possibly the most prolific serial killer in American history.

Designed in Squarespace, this site balances dark intrigue with sleek usability. I focused on creating a minimalist layout that pulls listeners in without overwhelming the content — eerie, but elegant.

If (like me!) you’re a true crime fan (or design nerd who loves a moody color palette), give it a visit. And maybe… don’t stop at any rest stops.

A resume and cover letter just doesn’t cut it in the modern job market. Kerry Colburn wanted a modern site that would catch recruiter’s eyes, while showing off her vast experience. To keep within her budget, we built the site on Squarespace (saving money on programming). We broke up her work into easily digestible blocks, and highlighted interesting projects from previous employers. It was essential to use the site to showcase Kerry’s ebullient personality. Her punchy site copy was came alive within a vibrant color palette. Kerry said, “I am so happy with this whole process and the end result. Thank you for all your patience and collaboration along the way! You are a dream to work with and I really appreciate it.”

Happy to announce our redesign of the site for Mend Collaborative, a nonprofit foundation focused on restorative justice for survivors of violence. Mend was founded by Rebecca Weiker, whose sister Wendy was a victim of murder and Miguel Quezada who was incarcerated for more than 20 years for crimes he committed as a youth. Often working directly with prison populations, this organization aims to create opportunities for healing and transformation through victim offender dialogues, survivor support, surrogate dialogues, and training.

Although we had a tight budget, we made the most of the assets we had, bringing together the content for a cohesive message. We detailed Mend’s different programs, integrated photos from events, and shared videos which detail the restorative justice process. I could not be more proud to work with Miguel and Rebecca on this important project.

Publishing is one area that has been somewhat slow to adapt to the power of social media. Logue Social assists authors with developing their personal brand, creating and curating content, and growing reader engagement across platform. As my client was just starting out, we needed to keep the budget on the low side. This was the first site that I built with Showit, using a prefab template. It was easy to pick up and the site came together quickly. Look forward to offering this platform as an option to clients in the future.