Mark E. Anderson
User Experience Leader/Designer/Researcher
M.Des. Institute of Design, Illinois Institute of Technology
BS Engineering Product Design, Stanford University
Products designed with humans in mind.
Proven design methods to empower people and drive business success.
- My 25+ years of professional experience inform every decision.
- Design research reveals patterns of behavior that point toward design criteria.
- Design analysis and synthesis help generate and evaluate solutions and product offerings.
- Successive prototyping allows quick assessment and improvement.
- Feedback with representative users maximizes quality and reduces risk.
Building high-performing design teams that deliver results.
- I know and happily share how to run an efficient and effective design process.
- I've learned how to make great hires through successes - AND hard lessons.
- I actively help my teams succeed and grow, including when to let them alone.
- Through regular check-ins and critiques, we create an atmosphere of excellence and respect.
Methods & Skills
- Creating and applying design frameworks, e.g. Design Thinking, Affinity Mapping, 5 Whys
- Design Tools: Figma, Axure, Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft & Google Productivity Suites
- AI tools: Figma Make, MS CoPilot, Claude, ChatGPT
- Design system creation and management
- Digital Adoption Platforms (especially WalkMe)
- Atlassian Tools (Jira, Confluence)
- Accessibility (WCAG 2.2, APCA, Deque tools)
Let's talk about how I can help you build teams and products that delight and empower people!