A portrait of Nic Marson
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UX Designer, UX Engineer, Writer, Father, Husband based in Eugene, Oregon. When I'm not solving problems with design, I'm writing the sequel to my first book, The Key of Astrea.

Resume

What I Am

I'm someone who loves to solve complex user experience and technical problems and flawlessly communicate designs to developers and engineers. I focus on product design, design systems, and accessibility.

What I'm Not

I'm not someone who dazzles customers to improve marketing or sales. By nature, my designs are predictable and simple because I want users to understand my products the first time.

How I got started in design

My mother is an artist, and I’ve excelled at art since I was five. When I reached college, I chose graphic design as my focus and started to design websites for departments around Oregon State University.

What I’ve been working on

For the last twelve years I've been responsible for designing, building, implementing, and maintaining web applications. Recently, my focus has been creating and managing design systems.

What drives me

Inefficiencies in workflow (I’m a big proponent of design systems), and a desire to learn (that's why I earned the Google UX Design Professional Certificate).

What I believe in

We are designing for people, not just ourselves. That's why I always try to bring the user into decision-making discussions. Empathizing with people helps you better understand them, and the problems they face when interacting with your product.

Start the UX Design Process: Empathize, Define, and Ideate

Start the UX Design Process: Empathize, Define, and Ideate Certificate

Conduct UX Research and Test Early Concepts

Conduct UX Research and Test Early Concepts Certificate

Build Wireframes and Low-Fidelity Prototypes

Build Wireframes and Low-Fidelity Prototypes Certificate

Create High-Fidelity Designs and Prototypes in Figma

Create High-Fidelity Designs and Prototypes in Figma Certificate