Sometimes you don't need another course, framework, or round of generic feedback. You need someone experienced who can get close to the work, ask the right questions, and help you make things stronger.

Is this the right product direction?
Does this portfolio show how you think?
Is the interaction model clear?
Does this presentation make the case clearly?
Do the visuals and words support the idea?
What is the most useful thing to do next?

I offer one-on-one design sessions for product designers, design leaders, founders, and software builders. Bring the work in front of you and we'll work through it together. Whether that's a product, portfolio, résumé, presentation, or hard design decision.

The problem can be strategic or tactical, early or nearly finished.

Every session is focused, practical, collaborative design help built around what you need to move forward.

1-hour design session · $250

Purchase 1–5 sessions. Generally available weekends.

Purchase a session

For U.S. purchasers. Sessions do not expire while I continue offering them. Unused sessions are refundable within 14 days; scheduled sessions can be moved with at least 24 hours’ notice. By purchasing, you agree to the Design Session Terms and acknowledge the Privacy Policy.

session artifact

A session can move between strategy, structure, craft, and communication without losing sight of the decision in front of you.

What we can do together

You can bring almost anything related to design or how you work, including:

Product strategy and deciding what to build and why
Interaction and UX related to improving a flow, feature, or prototype
Visual design for strengthening hierarchy, polish, and overall quality
Copy and communication about making ideas clearer
Portfolios and case studies including choosing the right story and framing it well
Résumés and job materials that will present your experience with focus and credibility
Presentations that require shaping the narrative, structure, and argument
Design systems and working through patterns, structure, and scale
Anything else. A design problem where you feel stuck, uncertain, or too close to the work

The best sessions are centered on real work. Not abstract advice or generic design theory. The actual thing you are trying to make better.

story and framing

Portfolio and presentation work: finding the story and making the thinking clear.

product and craft

Product sessions: working through direction, interaction, visuals, copy, and the decisions between them.

How it works

Purchase: Purchase one to five one-hour sessions at $250 each. Purchased sessions do not expire while I continue offering the service.
Schedule: After payment, use my Google Calendar booking page to schedule each session from the times currently available. Purchased sessions are normally separate. If you need a longer session, contact me and we can agree to combine them.
Before: You can send links, screenshots, prototypes, documents, notes, or a short explanation of what you are working through.
During: We'll work directly on what you bring. That might mean questioning a product direction, restructuring a portfolio story, improving a screen or flow, sharpening the language, or deciding what to do next.
After: I'll send a short written summary of the most important takeaways, recommendations, and next actions.

What you'll get

You will leave with a clearer understanding of what is working, what is getting in the way, and what to do next.

Depending on what you bring, that might include:

A sharper direction for a product or body of work
A clearer story for a portfolio, case study, or presentation
Specific improvements to an interaction, screen, or prototype
Stronger visual design, copy, or communication
Better framing for your experience and résumé
Help identifying weak points in the work
Better language for explaining your design decisions
A more coherent path forward

My goal is not to give you a score or a generic checklist. It is to help you see the work more clearly and make it stronger.

Who this is for

This is especially useful for:

Product designers who want an experienced partner for a difficult decision
Designers refining a portfolio, case study, résumé, or presentation
Designers strengthening their product thinking, craft, or communication
Solo designers who do not have regular access to a senior design partner
Founders and indie developers who care about product quality and polish
Design leaders who want an outside perspective on a system, narrative, or direction
Software builders who know something feels off but cannot yet name why

You do not need a perfect prototype, polished deck, or finished case study. In fact, the messier middle of the work is often the best place to get help.

My background

I'm a product designer with more than 20 years of experience designing software across consumer products, enterprise tools, creative systems, internal platforms, autonomous systems, and complex operational software.

I've worked at companies including Anduril, Netflix, Gem, Lyft, Atlassian, and Facebook/Meta, designing everything from large-scale product systems and internal tools to creator platforms, design systems, autonomous transportation software, and AI-adjacent workflows.

shipped work

More than two decades of shipped software: consumer products, enterprise tools, design systems, and autonomous systems.

Across that work, the through-line has been helping teams and individuals make better decisions about what they are building, how it should work, how it should feel, and how to communicate the thinking behind it.

That is what I bring into these sessions: experienced judgment, thoughtful questions, direct feedback, and a practical eye for product, craft, and communication.

Purchase a session

Each session is one hour and costs $250. You can purchase a single session or up to five one-hour sessions in advance. Purchased sessions do not expire while I continue offering the service and are normally scheduled separately. After payment, you’ll receive instructions for scheduling.

Dates are mutually arranged after payment and may occur more than 30 days later. My availability changes from week to week and is generally best on weekends, with occasional weekday openings. If you need a specific date or must meet before an important deadline, please contact me before purchasing.

1-hour session · $250

Purchase a session

For U.S. purchasers. Unused sessions are refundable within 14 days, and a scheduled session can be moved with at least 24 hours’ notice. By purchasing, you agree to the Design Session Terms and acknowledge the Privacy Policy.

Not sure it's the right fit? Reach out on LinkedIn with a short note about what you are working on and what kind of help you are looking for.

A note on fit

This works best when you have something concrete to discuss.

That could be a product, prototype, portfolio, résumé, presentation, design system, workflow, feature idea, or a specific design decision you are trying to reason through.

This is not a done-for-you design service or open-ended career coaching. The session is centered on a real piece of work or a specific decision.

If you want a thoughtful design partner to help you work through a product, portfolio, presentation, or design challenge, it probably is.