Designing a tool for writing and outlining fiction (very much in progress)
Quill is a personal project intended to solve several problems I have run into as a writer.
- UX research
- UX design
Hi! I’m Ben Crowder, a product designer.
With eight years of experience as a designer and frontend engineer followed by four years as a backend engineer, I use a human-centered design process to find out what users need and then design solutions that meet those needs.
Case Studies
This section is admittedly a bit meager, since I’ve been focusing on engineering more the last few years.
Minimalist portfolio design from the ground up
Admittedly a bit on the meta side of things, this case study documents the design of this very portfolio site.
- UX research
- UX design
- Frontend dev
Past Work
When I was a designer at the library, I thought I’d never leave, so I unfortunately didn’t document much of my process. While the following aren’t full case studies, they do show my past work (both as an individual contributor and as a manager).
Library site responsive redesign
A reconstructed short case study showing work redesigning the BYU Library site.
- Management
- UX research/analysis
- UX design
- Frontend dev
Library instruction class scheduler design
A reconstructed short case study showing supervisorial work on a redesign of the library instruction scheduler.
- Management
Library floor maps design
A reconstructed short case study showing visual design work on a redesign of the BYU Library’s floor maps.
- Visual design
- Usability testing
- Management