Case Studies from selected Works
Maze Client Work
Scout: Reimagining an Enrollment flow as a conversation
Trupanion's sign-up flow asked pet owners to make a real financial decision with no easy way to get their questions answered in the moment. We designed Scout, a conversational AI sign-up experience that lets users chat directly, get real-time answers about coverage and policy details, and move through enrollment without ever leaving the flow.
Editorial Brand Meets Performance Creative
Led landing page design and performance-driven ad creative for Crown Affair, balancing editorial polish with clear conversion paths. Work focused on elevating product storytelling while maintaining clarity, hierarchy, and strong visual pacing across campaigns.
Building a DTC Visual Language from Scratch
Designed landing pages and ad creative centered on sleep, recovery, and daily performance. Visuals emphasized calm, trust, and consistency—supporting clear messaging around product benefits while iterating based on performance insights.
Scaling Ad Creative Without Losing the Brand
Created high-volume landing pages and ad assets that highlighted product efficacy and routines without sacrificing brand clarity. Work focused on modular layouts, testing value propositions, and optimizing for scalability across campaigns.
Fixing the Drop-Off Between Email and Signup
Led the redesign of Function Health’s waitlist drop-off email flows to address low conversion when users were invited to sign up. Working closely with a creative strategist and copywriter, we restructured the emails to clarify value, reduce friction, and guide readers more confidently toward activation. Insights from this work informed recommendations for new sections on the homepage, aligning email and site messaging to better support conversion across the funnel.
Extending Brand Identity to Product Offerings
Designed vibrant, conversion-focused landing pages and ads that matched the brand’s bold tone while keeping usability front and center. Visual direction balanced playfulness with clear education around product benefits.
Internal Design System and Website
Designed and built Maze’s internal website as a centralized system for sharing work, documenting processes, and supporting fast-moving creative teams. The site prioritized clarity, flexibility, and ease of use—making it simple to reference past campaigns, align across disciplines, and keep internal workflows moving efficiently.
CRO Without Compromising the Brand
Contributed to CRO efforts across the Michael Kors website, optimizing layouts, PDPs, and user flows to improve conversion without compromising brand integrity. Changes were informed by performance data and usability best practices.
Forrest Commons  
forrest commons 2026 Collection
A hooded sweatshirt finds gothic silkscreening, while a summer flannel is stamped as inventory
forrest commons square toe boot
Evan's masterclass in boot-making. This one is a bit western.
forrest commons events
Gallery shows to pop-ups in unfamiliar places
forrest commons 2025 Collection
We're running out of fabrics to make camp shirts with
forrest commons web
A small brand takes on luxury e-com
View Site
forrest commons Graphic Library
Because the quality of the box must match the garments it holds inside.
Client Work
Trupanion
Scout: Reimagining an Enrollment flow as a conversation
Case Study
Ozlo sleepbuds
Building a DTC visual language from scratch
Case Study
Function Health
Fixing the Drop-Off Between Email and Signup
hobo bags
Reducing Friction at the PDP and Checkout to Drive Conversions
The maze group
Internal Design System and Website
View Site
Naked Sundays
Extending Brand Identity to Bundling Product Offerings
crown affair
Editorial Brand Meets Performance Creative
Case Study
Solawave
Scaling Ad Creative Without Losing the Brand
Case Study
Equinox
Keeping a Fitness Brand Consistent Across App, Club, and Social
AC Workwear
Building the Hardware and Tags for an American Workwear Brand Rooted in the Southwest
Case Study
Michael Kors
CRO Without Compromising the Brand
emergency Assistance +
Turning Real Emergency Stories Into High-Converting Landing Pages
Off Hours
Nike blazer
Reconstructed a nike blazer shoe with tennis ball felt.
Air jordan 1 piñatex
Reconstructing an iconic silhouette with a sustainable approach using leather woven from pineapple fibers
storytellers x Madewell
Guided imagery for social placements and in-store pop-up.
don’t hurt my feelings
Guidied photography & styled looks for puffer jacket and sweater garment releases.
adidas superstar denim
Reconstructed a classic tennis shoe with denim & pockets.
Web Projects
Capabilities
Digital Production
Building what designs turn into: responsive landing pages, email, and reusable component systems in Webflow, Shopify, and Framer.
Social and Ad Campaign Design
Concepting and designing ad creative for paid social, static and motion, from first idea to final export.
Brand Creative and Art Direction
Visual systems and creative direction that keep a brand looking like itself across every channel.
DTC Content Design
Landing pages, PDPs, and seasonal campaign assets for consumer brands, built to convert.
Product and UX design
Sign-up flows, conversational experiences, and product UI, including AI-driven tools like Scout.
End-to-end brand building
Identity, e-commerce, and product from the ground up, the way I run my own label, Forrest Commons.
Experience
The Maze Group
Creative Manager
2023 - Present
Equinox
Digital Designer, Freelance
2023
Storytellers & Creators
Digital Designer, Freelance
2022 - 2023
Various Clients
Digital Designer, Freelance
2022 - Present
Personal Trainer
Equinox
2019-2022
Calvin Klein
Accessories Design Intern
2018
Derek
Benedict
My work lives across two modes: the performance-driven, fast-moving world of brand and digital advertising, and the more open creative territory of building Forrest Commons from the ground up. Both push me to think clearly about visual systems, audience, and intention. Good design, to me, is just the right idea executed without waste.
Education
Parsons School of Design
BFA, Product Design
2016 - 2019
General Assembly
UX/UI Design Certificate
2020
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Computer Science & Mechanical Engineering
2015 - 2016