Hi! I’m Stephanie
After a fulfilling 16 years with Cisco Systems, the last 10 of which I worked in various Product Design roles, I was fortunate enough to be able to take a voluntary career break in April of 2023.
Fast forward to Jan of 2024, I missed designing but wanted to control my own destiny more. I started learning WordPress and Zcat Designs started coming to life! In the Spring of 2024, I took on my first official client who was gracious enough to understand that I am still learning. It has been a rewarding change to leverage my years of education and experience in User Experience (UX) Design to assist a small business client with their new website! If you’re curious, here is my Product Design – UX Portfolio.
How is Zcat Designs Different?
Thanks to my background in User Experience Design, I have a skillset and knowledge that many ‘web and graphic designers’ don’t have because their training tends to have a different focus. I will make sure that your site isn’t just beautiful and communicates your product or service well, but I can help balance the marketing aspects of a website with things like layered navigation, not overusing ‘movement or animation’, ensuring contrast ratios of your text allows people with lower vision (like even those of us over 40 who just need readers) can see your content without straining, and more.
Remember, your site can look awesome, but people are not patient and if they can’t easily find what they need, they may go somewhere else!