STEVE LOVE

Sr. UI/UX Researcher & Designer

Bring on the
design challenge.

Solving complex problems through thoughtful research & design.

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Highlighted Skills

Fashion & Wearable Tech Retail Innovation Sustainable Materials Agentic Systems Human-Centered Design Mixed-Methods Research Fashion & Wearable Tech Retail Innovation Sustainable Materials Agentic Systems Human-Centered Design Mixed-Methods Research
5+Years experience
4Research projects conducted
10+Products shipped
7Industries
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Thanks for checking out my work, here's what I'm all about:

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Designing thoughtful retail experiences at the intersection of fashion, retail, sustainability, art, and emerging technology.

I enjoy uncovering insights, connecting complex systems, and creating intuitive solutions to address real human needs: building intuitive interactions through research and design thinking principles.

Fashion Sustainability Art Emerging Tech Retail Innovation Systems Thinking
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Case Studies

Selected work

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01
UX Research Information Architecture Product Strategy & Ownership End-to-End Product Design UI/UX Design Systems

Law Firm Website

A responsive website for a law firm, focusing on user experience and search engine optimization.

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UX Research Cross-Functional Workshops Service Design Product Strategy & Ownership

National Specialty Retailer

Conducted in-store UX research to identify opportunities for improving the customer journey and increasing sales through a modernized workflow.

Confidential

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Cross-Functional Workshops Information Architecture End-to-End Product Design UI/UX Design Systems

National Tax Services Firm

Consolidated outdated multi-application workflows into a streamlined mobile app. Adapted print-based design system for digital and delivered within 2 sprints.

Confidential

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Research insights

What the work has taught me

I

Motivation isn't the problem

Shoppers already want things. The retailer's job is to make getting things easy.

II

Visual quality is a credibility claim

The design speaks before the copy does. Sloppy execution is its own message.

III

Sustainability should be a given

Shame moves people away from the brand, not toward the behavior. Aspiration holds longer.

IV

The return matters as much as the purchase

Anxiety often peaks after an order is placed. Brands that show up at that moment earn the next purchase.