Patrick is a multidisciplinary designer holding a Master's degree in User Experience Design from Maryland Institute College of Arts.
In his most recent professional role, he's contributing to EverCommerce, a leading service commerce platform, providing vertically-tailored, integrated SaaS solutions that help more than 500,000 global service-based businesses accelerate growth, streamline operations, and increase retention.
Furthermore, it's important to mention that he seldom refers to himself in the third person.
My design philosophy centers on user needs and preferences, crafting products that elevate user experience by combining functionality and enjoyment.
I specialize in swiftly transforming concepts into tangible prototypes and wireframes, crucial for visualizing and testing designs prior to full development.
With a sharp eye for aesthetics and a solid command of visual design principles, I bring expertise in typography, color theory, and layout to ensure the end result is both functional and visually captivating
I utilize design thinking methodologies to tackle intricate challenges, empathizing with users, defining issues, ideating solutions, prototyping, and testing to deliver innovative, user-centered design solutions.
I thrive in cross-functional team collaborations, seamlessly connecting design with development. Through clear communication of design concepts, I ensure a unified and finely executed end product.
I'm dedicated to keeping pace with the latest design trends and tools, embracing adaptability and continuous learning to evolve and deliver innovative solutions amidst a dynamic design landscape.
This initial phase is all about diving deep into understanding the needs, behaviors, and pain points of the target users. Gathering data, conducting interviews, and analyzing user feedback to build a solid foundation for the design decisions.
This step involves brainstorming, sketching, and exploring innovative design ideas. It's a dynamic phase to generate a variety of concepts, all with the user's best interests in mind.
Wireframes, mockups, and interactive prototypes bring concepts to life. Focusing on refining the details, ensuring the user interface is intuitive and visually appealing.
User feedback is invaluable. Putting designs in front of real users and stakeholders, carefully observing their interactions, and gathering feedback. This data guides the iterative process, enabling for fine-tuning and optimizing the design for the best user experience possible.
Patrick is a true self-starter. From day one, he demonstrated an unparalleled level of initiative, always eager to take on new challenges and projects. His proactive approach ensured that tasks were completed efficiently. His ability to take ownership of his work, learn new skills and drive projects forward was truly impressive.
He is a creative and talented designer whose work regularly exceeded expectations. I was most impressed by his tendency to ask questions seeking to understand the purpose of the project and his ability to add valuable perspective and ideas, resulting in better, more effective, and successful design.
Patrick is a talented and hard-working art director who would be a valuable asset for any company’s creative or marketing team. What impresses me most about him is his attitude and willingness to learn. His natural drive to always want to improve on any project or initiative he is associated with frequently results in his work going above and beyond of what is required.
I am most grateful for Patrick's phenomenal attitude and willingness to pitch in and be a team player. During COVID-19 shutdown, Patrick stepped up to the plate as the brand's sole graphic designer and successfully juggled wholesale, retail, contract, and other projects. He met every deadline, communicated effectively, and had a great attitude during a really rough time.
Patrick was the Visual Design Lead for our desktop prototyping project, which was a unified travel planning site. He did a great job making sure everything looked super polished, professional, and sophisticated- he also completed all work on time, and was a breeze to collaborate with. Patrick is a talented designer and great team contributor. I'd happily work with him again in the future!
