Hi hey howdy what’s up
my name is chris, my friends call me tune, captain jack, or other explicit names
So who am I and how did I end up as a Ux Designer?
Well I’ve had a few past lives that led me here…
Two years running a wake surf lifestyle brand and charter company, leading all creative fronts and ventures.
Creative Director
Bartender
Over 6+ years in the service-industry specializing at high-volume drink slinging and customer service.
Led the University of Michigan collegiate boxing team to the USIBA national tournament bringing home the gold, although now I have a permanently crooked schnoz…
National Champion Boxer
Lifelong guitar plucker and music producer (bad) with cameos on datpiff.com and an unsuccessful Soundcloud career.
Musician
Knack for spreading knowledge of health and wellbeing by connecting with the fitness community in Austin, TX. (TLDR go for a run & don’t eat McDonalds)
PErsonal trainer
Broken bones and broken dreams of being a pro-skater, but still traveling the globe to surf, skate, and snowboard.
ACtion Sports Freak
So I’m a board brat with a love for the outdoors, music, coffee in the morning, and spending time on the water. A Michigan boy at heart, with a little SoCal skater flair. I ventured into UXD through a lifelong of being a creative: freelancing streetwear clothes, producing music, and starting a surf brand.
I studied behavioral neuroscience and computer science at the University of Michigan, which led me to discover UXD. I’ve really enjoyed being able to get creative, develop technical skills, problem solve, and utilize my psychology & human behavior background.
(It is also a lot more fun than my pre-med classes -_-)
I furthered my design education after undergrad with an unfinished stint (lots of debt) in the UM School of Information M.S. program studying Human Computer Interaction, before transitioning into and completing DesignLab’s UX Academy.
My design process is informed by my years of bartending and being able to comfortably converse with people, listen to their stories, and deliver a high-level of customer satisfaction. My design decisions are informed by users every step of the way, leading to a product that not only meets business goals, but delivers a directed and friendly user experience.