Background & Passions

UX Designer working at the Cleveland Clinic -designing experiences that help connect our patients with the care they need faster and more efficiently. Making navigating healthcare easier - for all.

Excited to share how I can better your business and users - through compassionate, thoughtful user research, design, and problem-solving.

I am passionate about creating user experiences that benefit users in a variety of environments - considering user’s mental health, wellbeing, and life experiences.


Portfolio

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UX Design is my professional focus, but I enjoy showcasing other mediums I work in, and how research and user empathy apply to other fields outside of UX Design.

UX Design

Projects done at the Cleveland Clinic, additional work with real-world clients, and UI/UX self-proposed projects.


Graphic Design

Graphic Design work - including work done for the Clinic, personal projects, and projects with in-class real world clients.


Photography

Personal photography work, several images featured in publications like Leica, Vogue’s PhotoVogue, etc.


Featured Projects:


UX DESIGN | CLEVELAND CLINIC

ROLES — UX DESIGN CO-LEAD, UX RESEARCH
The Health Library is the most heavily trafficked portion of Cleveland Clinic's website. It connects users to valuable information on treatments and diagnosis. However, issues with the search were making it difficult for users to find the information they needed.


UX DESIGN | CLEVELAND CLINIC

ROLES — UX DESIGN, ORGANIZATIONAL CO-LEAD
Designed, expanded, and documented numerous components for the Clinic’s first Design System. Using an Atomic Design approach to create colors, buttons, cards, etc.


UX DESIGN | Personal/Paid WOrk

ROLES — UX DESIGN, UI DESIGN
Paid design work updating the booking flow for a Healthcare Start-Up. Quickly trying to learn their design system, users, and styles. Drop-off was a big issue to address as well as it needing an updated visual approach.


UX DESIGN | CLEVELAND CLINIC

ROLES — UX DESIGN CO-LEAD, UX RESEARCH
A complex internal tool worked on over several months with an outside Agency that handled tech and research. The project was intended to provide a better UX for doctors to encourage them to fill out their consumer facing profiles with up to date information.


GRAPHIC DESIGN | PERSONAL

ROLES — RESEARCH, CONCEPT, PHOTO, LAYOUT DESIGN, PRODUCTION
A BFA examining the harmful effects of fast fashion in relationship to the commercial art, advertising, and marketing that is used to whitewash and sell these harmful commodities - covering up the effects production has on the environment and the worker.



Kind Words from Co-Workers



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About

Overview

Graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Art, working for the Cleveland Clinic designing user experiences that help connect our patients with the care they need faster and more efficiently.



Contact

Email

oesmithuiux@gmail.com


Phone

216.645.4004