Howdy! Damon here.

Howdy! Damon here.

With a background in testing, I approach product design with an engineer’s eye for feasibility and a tester’s instinct for edge cases—crafting experiences that are polished, accessible, and executable.

With a background in testing, I approach product design with an engineer’s eye for feasibility and a tester’s instinct for edge cases—crafting experiences that are polished, accessible, and executable.

With a background in testing, I approach product design with an engineer’s eye for feasibility and a tester’s instinct for edge cases—crafting experiences that are polished, accessible, and executable.

Illustration of a bonsai tree
Illustration of a bonsai tree

What do bonsai trees have to do with product design?

What do bonsai trees have to do with product design?

What do bonsai trees have to do with product design?

My Design DNA

My Design DNA

My Design DNA

Design systems, technical expertise, and accessibility aren’t just skills I bring—they form the pillars of my unique value as a designer.

Design systems

Design systems

Design systems

I've got experience doing pretty much all the design system things:

  • creating new components

  • redesigning and restructuring existing components

  • managing design tokens

  • optimizing prototyping interactions


Currently leading the creation of a new design system.

Technical expertise

Technical expertise

Technical expertise

My background as a test engineer gives me a deep understanding of developer workflows, tools, and constraints. This allows me to communicate designs clearly, collaborate effectively, and anticipate technical challenges early. I’m comfortable exploring problems hands-on—peeking into code and manipulating live web elements to uncover solutions.


Currently learning more about creating components in React.

Accessibility

Accessibility

Accessibility

I have a strong foundation in WCAG standards, built through numerous accessibility audits, trainings, and on-going research. I’ve proposed solutions to real issues and worked closely with engineers to get the details just right. I’ve also contributed to improving accessibility within design systems and helped champion company-wide accessibility initiatives.

My Work

My Work

My Work

preview image of a design for project: Drupal CMS design system
preview image of a design for project: Drupal CMS design system
preview image of a design for project: Drupal CMS design system

Design system

Design system

preview image of a design for project: internal design systems
preview image of a design for project: internal design systems
preview image of a design for project: internal design systems

Design system

Design system

preview image of a design for project: syndicated content filtering
preview image of a design for project: syndicated content filtering
preview image of a design for project: syndicated content filtering

UI redesign

UI redesign

preview image of a design for project: bulk code deploy
preview image of a design for project: bulk code deploy
preview image of a design for project: bulk code deploy

New Feature

New Feature