Simple Interfaces by
a Bay Area Based Designer
Design and photojournalism have a lot in common. They are both about getting to know people. For design this means understanding the user’s true purpose of the app and what roadblocks are in their way of accomplishing their goals. Design and photojournalism are both about saying more with less. In journalism it is using less words or fewer pictures to tell a story. I apply this practice to design by simplifying the user path when using the product, for example, less screens to go through to accomplish a task. This creative process results in interfaces user testers consistently find easy to use.
I look forward to hearing about your next project.
App Redesign - Strava
I came up with an idea for a new feature for the Strava app that helps smart watch users keep better track of their progress throughout the week.
Strava | Exercise | UI/ UX | UI Animation
House Sitter
I designed motion to the graphics in a smart home app.
Smart Home | UI Animation
A language learning app that challenges users to apply what they learn to their daily lives.
Language Learning | UI/ UX
World Words
What to Pic?
A responsive website to help photographers discover where to take their next great pictures.
Photography | Responsive Design | UI/ UX
Plant A Tree
I took a picture that I liked as a wallpaper on my phone and created a website around it. I wanted to stick with the one picture as a consistent background it possible.
Environment | Responsive Design
Noted…
A minimalist approach to a productivity app.
Productivity | UI | Darkmode
“This design is very functional and I would be happy to use this on my phone!”
— Mat, CareerFoundry tutor (in relation to the Noted… app)
“Tell your teacher that you designed an interface that a 70 year old man, like myself, can easily navigate.”
— Clancy, user tester for the World Words app
Contact
Feel free to contact me with any questions or work opportunities.
Email
george@cooneytanner.com
Phone
(925) 640-5278