Web + UI Design

I had been a fan of Shane Mauss for about a decade before meeting him and subsequently working for him. Shane has been a stand-up comedian since 2004, hosted three comedy specials, won a number of comedy awards, and has appeared on the Conan O’Brien show five times. Shane is also an avid science enthusiast, and has been interviewing scientists from a variety of disciplines on his weekly podcast Here We Are since 2014.

The Here We Are is a science podcast, hosted by Shane Mauss (see the Shane Mauss section of this website.) Each week, Shane interviews a different scientist on a particular topic. The need to revamp the website initially was due to it moving from Drupal to Squarespace…

Audrey Code is a veteran NYC visual artist and painter. Some notable accomplishments include being given the CAPS award by the New York Council of Arts in 1981 as well as appearing on PBS with Neil Grayson to discuss her work featured at the Dactyl Foundation in Soho, NYC…

I Got 99 Problems and Bad HR Software is #1

Most people reading this probably don’t know what an HRIS is – HRIS stands for “Human Resources Information System”. The purpose of an HRIS is to act as an comprehensive hub for employee personnel information but what a good HRIS should also do is streamline essential HR business processes. As a former HR professional I’ve worked with many HR Information Systems over the years, most of which with terrible user interfaces…

National Grid's Website is in Hot Water

If you’re not a resident of the East Coast (or the United Kingdom), it’s very likely that you’ve never heard of National Grid, a multinational electricity and gas utility company. Living in NYC, it’s pretty much your only option. Below discusses the inconsistent branding on nationalgridus.com and how my redesign addresses the overlooked sections of their site…