UX Designer & Front-End Developer

Hello, I am Dave welcome to my portfolio page. I am a designer rooted in **human-centered service**, leveraging two decades of professional empathy to solve digital problems. I combine this insight with proficiency in **Vanilla JavaScript**, **A11y**, and modern CSS architecture to deliver accessible and high-quality web applications.

My portfolio includes my story, some projects, a link to my entire github collection and a form to contact me.

Illustration of a fantasy castle with an 'UNDER CONSTRUCTION' sign, symbolizing both an upcoming homepage and a portfolio in progress.

Crafting Intuitive Experiences Backed by Deep Empathy and Technical Mastery.

This section highlights my design ethos with some of my favorite UX Design quotes and custom imagery I created with the assistance of AI. Enjoy the creative and inspirational art and quotes.

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A fantastical steampunk flying train with prominent wings and smoking chimneys soars through sunlit clouds above a detailed, elaborate cityscape at golden hour, embodying "Curiosity is the engine of achievement."

The importance of Curiosity

“Curiosity is the engine of achievement.”

—  Ken Robinson
Curb-Cut Effect illustration: A sidewalk ramp benefits a diverse group including a person in a wheelchair, parents with strollers, travelers with luggage, delivery persons, and cyclists. Text reads: 'WHEN WE DESIGN FOR DISABILITIES ... WE MAKE THINGS BETTER FOR EVERYONE. Sketchplanations.'

The Power of Inclusive Design

"Opportunity doesn't trickle down; it cascades out and up"

—  Angela Glover Blackwell
Conceptual image depicting a human mind integrated with mechanical gears, illustrating the importance of understanding human cognition when designing technology.

Designing for people, not technology

"Usability is about people and how they understand and use things, not technology"

—  Steve Krug
A conceptual digital illustration depicting a silhouetted figure confidently riding a glowing wireframe horse, its form made of digital elements and geometric, luminous UI-like saddle, stirrups, and reins. The overall scene is enveloped in a radiant, swirling aura of abstract colors, symbolizing the positive user experience (UX) derived from intuitive user interface (UI). This imagery visually represents Dain Miller's quote: 'UI is the saddle, the stirrups, & the reins. UX is the feeling you get from being able to ride the horse'.

From Interface to Intuition: The UX Journey

"UI is the saddle, the stirrups, & the reigns. UX is the feeling you get from being able to ride the horse"

—  Dain Miller