The Cocktail Napkin

Work

A cross-section of the work I do — writing, systems thinking, leadership, and experiments. Some of it lives publicly. Some of it doesn't.

Systems work

Design systems that ship

Tokens, components, governance, adoption. What it actually takes to make a design system stick — beyond the Figma library.

Ongoing practice
Leadership narratives

UX strategy tied to outcomes

Translating design work into the language the business uses to make decisions. Frameworks, artifacts, anti-patterns.

Ongoing practice
Experiments

AI-augmented design workflows

What changes when AI is part of the toolchain — and what stubbornly doesn't. Live experiments, current as of this week.

In progress
Case studies Password-protected

Detailed engagement case studies

Process, decisions, and outcomes from specific engagements. Available on request — drop me a line and I'll share the password.

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Work with me

Available for design system engagements, UX strategy consulting, and senior design leadership roles. Based in Kansas City, working with teams anywhere.