This Highlight page is a curated view of that language in action. Here you’ll find artifacts and explorations that reflect how I think, build, and collaborate — from UX strategy and AI systems to data visualization, visual storytelling, and creative experimentation.

Each piece here is a window into how I approach complex problems — with clarity, trust, and flow — and how I help teams bring their best ideas to life.


UX Strategy & Systems Mapping

Visualizing clarity is a core part of my UX practice. These strategy artifacts — journey maps, service blueprints, and system diagrams — help teams align around experience architecture and flow. I create these both to guide design and to facilitate cross-functional understanding.


Data Visualization & UX Analytics

I specialize in turning complex data into actionable insights. From behavioral analytics to AI outputs, I design visualizations that help teams and users see patterns, explore possibilities, and make informed decisions.


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  • Tableau dashboards
  • Behavioral insights visualizations (Dscout work)
  • Data visualization components (charts, graphs)
  • Dashboard UI designs showing data clarity
  • Custom visual storytelling pieces from complex datasets

UI Design & Visual Systems

UI design is where strategy meets craft. I design user interfaces that are not only clear and accessible, but also emotionally resonant. I often build modular design systems that support consistency and scalability across products.

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  • UI screens (high-fidelity)
  • UI design system components
  • Responsive UI layouts
  • Mobile + desktop variations
  • Vibe-coded UI work (if applicable)

Sketching & Ideation

Early sketching is foundational to my creative process. Whether paper or digital, sketching helps me explore concepts quickly, test ideas with teams, and move from abstract to concrete. I often use sketches to unblock ambiguity and drive shared vision.

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  • Raw sketches → low-fidelity UX ideas
  • Concept sketches for UI
  • Wireframe sketches
  • Workshop sketch artifacts

Branding & Production Design

Strong brands are built from clear, cohesive visual languages. I’ve designed brand systems and production assets that help products express their voice and connect with users across touchpoints — from interfaces to marketing materials.

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  • Brand moodboards
  • Logo design / wordmarks
  • Style guides
  • Marketing production assets
  • Visual identity elements used in product UI

Vibe Coding & Aesthetic Prototyping

Vibe coding is about designing for emotional resonance — shaping how products feel, not just how they function. I explore aesthetic prototyping techniques that combine typography, rhythm, motion, and interaction to evoke intentional emotional cues.

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  • Vibe-coded UI explorations
  • Color and type studies
  • Motion design prototypes
  • Visual experiments exploring aesthetic tone

Facilitation & Collaborative Artifacts

Facilitation is core to how I work. I design and lead workshops that create safe spaces for teams to explore ideas and align around vision. Visual artifacts from these sessions often become key drivers of product strategy.

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  • Empathy maps
  • Workshop boards (digital or analog)
  • Stakeholder alignment boards
  • Insight synthesis boards
  • Photos (if appropriate) of collaborative sessions in progress

Creative Illustration & Visual Experimentation

Drawing and illustration have been part of my creative practice since the beginning of my design career. I often explore visual storytelling and brand expression through illustration — from competition entries to personal projects and apparel concepts. These pieces reflect my approach to visual language, narrative, and playful experimentation — qualities I continue to bring into product and UX work today.

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  • Mike’s Harder can design
  • Character illustration (pencil / tiger claw)
  • Hand-drawn sketches
  • Final vector illustration (eyes)
  • T-shirt or product mockups (if available)

Design is language — and language is how we build trust, clarity, and momentum in the products we create.

This is a glimpse into how I think visually — and how that thinking flows into the systems, experiences, and brands I help bring to life.