Hi, I'm Steve — a creative, problem solving UX Designer with 7+ years' experience working with industry leaders, agencies, and start-ups. Inspired by humans, obsessed with usability, fascinated by data and technology.

DEsign Work under NDA | Aug - 22 — Present

AWS

Due to privacy reasons, I can't show the design projects I work on at AWS, but I can tell you a little bit about what I do there:

  • As the sole UX Designer I helped form the first Author Experience (AX) Product team.
  • Owned (among other things) the re-imagination and implementation of the content authoring, reviewing, and publishing experience for the organization.
  • Served as a key player in driving timely decisions and cross-team alignment while continuously advocating for customer obsession and maintaining a high quality bar throughout the design process.
Homepage Redesign | January, 2022

Dictionary.com
Redesign

Led redesign for the company's flagship product to help users find what they're looking for quickly and easily without distractions.

My Role: User Research | UX Benchmark Testing | Product Strategy | Wireframing, Prototyping
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Premise Utility | August, 2021

CAD Enterprise
Feature Design

Updated the User Experience of the Premise Utility tool and integrated ArcGIS map functionality so users can easily create and manage master and sub-premise locations.

My Role: User Research | Wireframing, Prototyping | Usability Testing
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Sonder | August, 2020

Cultural Tourism Mobile App

Helping users learn about the local culture of their travel destinations to connect with and understand global customs.

My Role: User Research | Wireframing, Prototyping | Usability Testing
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Safe & Sound | January, 2021

Music Festival Mobile App

No-contact, drive-in music festival app reassures attendees that the event will be safe, efficient and entertaining.

My Role: User Research | Wireframing, Prototyping | Usability Testing | Coding
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weather.gov | August, 2020

National Weather Service

Usability tests revealed difficult navigation and outdated layout. Our redesign improved time to task and helped users find data related to severe weather and wildfires in their area.

My Role: User Research | Wireframing, Prototyping | Usability Testing
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OCCourts.org | March, 2020

COVID-19 Response

Created an online resource for general notices, administrative orders and press releases to keep the general public and other state and local agencies updated on Court closures and changes in protocols during the pandemic.

My Role: User Research | Rapid HTML Prototyping | Coding
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Saratech Inc. | April 2018

Corporate Website Redesign

Full-width, mobile responsive, SEO optimized redesign with a much more user friendly layout and navigation. Integrated web forms with existing Salesforce CRM to streamline lead generation and increase revenue.

My Role: User Research | Wireframing, Prototyping | Usability Testing | Coding
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Nalu.live | December 2018

The History of Surfing

An interactive way for surfers and non-surfers alike to learn about the history of surfing and how surf photography has been used to promote the sport while becoming an art form of its own.

My Role: User Research | Wireframing, Prototyping | Usability Testing | Coding
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Steve Dillon

Creative, problem-solving, UX Designer with 7+ years experience working with industry leaders, agencies, and start-ups.