What can I do to benefit your life through design?

During this stage I learn all I can about—and seek to gain an objective and empathetic understanding of—user needs, business needs, product/feature metrics for success, and the problem to be solved.

During this stage I start by sketching possible new workflow diagrams for the product or feature. After each usability test or design review—I iteratively increase the level of design fidelity from workflow diagrams, to wireframes, from wireframes to visually designed mockups, and then eventually to interactive prototypes in Figma or HTML/SCSS.

During this last stage, I hand off a polished prototype—or sometimes a quick bug fix—to the developers. Since I work with the developer(s) throughout my design process, there are no surprises for them or me when this final hand off occurs. I work with developers to implement designs with exactness, and make myself available to answer any questions they have—or clarifications they need—regarding implementation details.