Problem: Technology distracts from being present
Success: Prototype showing app’s value proposition
Impact: Keeping my skills sharp with a 2-week exercise
My role: Design strategy, prototype design, development
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Success Message Guidelines
Problem: Inconsistent success screens across 103+ user flows
Success: Unifying pattern available in the design system
Impact: Alignment across 628+ designers
My role: Research, design principles, content pattern, guidelines
Error Message Guidelines 2.0
Problem: Inconsistent error dialog content and design
Success: Coded component variants for any error scenario
Impact: 100% adoption of design system error dialog
My role: Research, design principles, QA, guidelines
Here's my story
A little about me
Hi, I’m Christian Schick. I’m a creative and results-driven designer looking to use my systematical approach to consistently shape product experiences. I’ve worked on internal platforms, design systems and web design for 7+ years.
Here's what my 7-year career looks like
What I do and how I do it
Customer Profile Workshop
Define
Before working on anything, I collaborate with clients and partners to define the project in measurable objectives. Using repeatable workshops, I ask strategic questions to uncover the optimal intersections between business and customer objectives. You walk out of this stage with a firmly stated (but flexible) strategy.
Deliverables
- Discovery workshops
- Objectives refinement
- Strategy statements
Make
During my creative process, I methodically build on the principles established in the strategy stage. When there’s a fork in the road, I present the tradeoffs of either path. In addition to the reasoning behind my choice, you walk away with a drafted prototype.
Deliverables
- Visual and UI design
- Content design
- Copywriting & editing (AP Style)
Website Copywriting
Written by client, coached by me
Support
After my work is done, I continue to support and extend its value. I cooperate with the person I’m supporting and create open-minded conversations about the reasoning behind design choices. This breaks down defensiveness by focusing on what we can acheive together. You walk away with actionable feedback.
Deliverables
- Office hours and reviews
- Educational presentations
- Collaboration sessions
Measure
After all design work is complete, I create opportunities to measure success. This uncovers insights into what worked and what could be improved. You walk away with quantifiable proof that the work was worth the effort and certainty about where to go next.
Deliverables
- Data analytics
- Research synthesis
- Process refinement
Measurable results
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The Parking Game
An interactive game is the ultimate method for translating theoretical discussions into something tangible that the average person can play for themselves.
I saved you a spot
In a compact city, there’s never enough parking. The parking that does exist is under threat of being developed. But excess parking increases the cost of housing, reduces land use productivity and invites suburban sprawl. How do you advocate for less parking without upsetting the drivers who depend on it?
Helping Choice Printing Choose Words
It’s one thing to write well. It’s quite another thing to be able to help others write well. It’s even quite a third thing to be able to help your client, who came to you to make their website, write something that they don’t even know where to start with.
Error Message Guidelines 1.0
What do you write when something goes wrong? This project was my first experience with exploring and creating scalable content patterns for common user problems.
Emerge Richmond Full Website Copywriting
Affordably professional and professionally affordable.
A better price than custom-coded design but better quality than out-of-the-box templates.
All these qualities needed to be bundled up into a single page of copy.