Healthy People 2030: LHI Infographics

The challenge As part of the Healthy People 2030 initiative, 23 Leading Health Indicators (LHIs) were identified. Being able to easily interpret and visualize the data associated with these LHIs is key. I spearheaded the creation of a tool that allows for customized infographics to…

Dream job: Park Hill Orchard Farmer

With all the volatility that's been going on at work, I've been thinking about dream jobs lately. Not the ambitious, climb-the-ladder kind. The other kind — jobs that sound genuinely pleasant to do day-to-day, even if they might never happen. First up: farmer at Park…

Looks like I'm no longer #open-to-work...

Lumina Corps and CommunicateHealth Merge to Strengthen Health Communication Impact.

Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

The challenge The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) has an online presence that spans several websites. These websites are very diverse in purpose and they serve a wide range of people. At the same time, it's important that there is continuity when…

Figma's Color Contrast Checker

Figma's built-in color contrast checker is so helpful! I used to rely on a few different plugins to check color contrast. Some of those had features Figma is missing, but I love how integrated the Figma tool is. The line and dotted pattern to indicate…

Update — #Open-To-Work

An update to my #Open-To-Work post is in order. Turns out, we retained some of the contracts that we thought were ending. While the situation in public health communication and govtech design is still volatile, it looks like my tenure at CommunicateHealth can continue for…

How cool is this dataviz project?!

National Eye Institute: Interactive Eye Graphic

The challenge The eye is a complex organism and the various stages of diseases and conditions affect the individual parts in specific ways. We created an interactive eye graphic tool that shows an anatomically correct eyeball in different angles and with different stages of cer…

U.S. National Water Safety Action Plan

The challenge The U.S. National Water Safety Action Plan (USNWSAP) has a clear mission: Prevent drowning in the United States through evidence-informed action. In order to achieve this a database of 98 Action Recommendations was created. Making this database easy to navigate and implement is…

#Open-To-Work

The morning of November 6th 2024, I told my partner Laura: "This isn't just horrible news in general, it's probably going to cost me my job". Turns out that was true. So, as I prepare for what's next, I'm officially "open to work". As you…