Patrick Schlafer

Hey there!

I'm a cross-functional product designer with diverse finance, retail, and education expertise.

From streamlining advisor tools at Northwestern Mutual to crafting user-friendly apps for Barnes & Noble, I excel in creating enjoyable experiences. As an ADPList mentor, I empower aspiring designers through mentorship and continuous learning.

Equipped with product design, research, prototyping, and testing skills, I have the extensive toolkit to deliver an impactful experience. I'm currently open to new roles, so let's connect and chat about remote-friendly collaborations across industries and company sizes.

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What I do

UX, User Testing, Research

Did you ask enough questions yet? Are they the right questions? Does everything else relate back to asking how it impacts the user experience?
UI & Web Design

Not overwhelming your user can be tricky. Big things can be missed, but oftentimes it's the small things that make the big difference.
Infographics

Graphics communicating data and numbers, or just visuals communicating the incommunicable, the right picture can be worth… a whole lot of words.
Web Development

A means to an end usually. Focusing on the front-end in order to communicate requirements or dig in and pound out some html, css, and maybe even some javascript myself sometimes—as long as I can ensure the needed look and experience is achieved.
Design Strategy

Design can be all of these approaches and much more. Useful in any complex system, various design tools and methods might be just what's needed to crack that "unsolvable" problem in your organization & and it's not just for billion dollar corporations anymore.