Hello! I’m Coleen and I live in Chicago.

I first became interested in product design when I worked as an office manager in 2021. Between the office supply runs and infinite phone calls, I was given the opportunity to work more closely with the HR team to improve employee communication through body copy and visual aids. Wages, benefits, and taxes aren’t easy subjects to explain, so researching and solving how to do so reminded me of product design and I considered making a career change. I realized that I wanted to pursue improving more digital experiences for different people beyond my company’s staff.

In January 2022, I began Flatiron School’s product design bootcamp. I finished in March 2023.

Outside of work I’m usually deep into a Sims 4 build or I’m fighting geese at the lakefront. The geese always win.