https://www.sandre.com/home daily 1.0 2023-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/2f54e274-7f03-48ea-9d6e-1a74d73c7190/IMG_4869.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/a761d75e-4d90-4244-921e-0a8a8cd3590c/IMG_4747.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/26bd8da7-ac38-496e-83f6-211228f17663/20140301_Trade-151_0124-copy.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/77715267-419b-4f5a-bccf-5ef21fa3dd6a/IMG_4795.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/03fb38b1-5e30-4207-bf27-67f7e10aa0cf/Rectangle+7.jpg https://www.sandre.com/404 daily 0.75 2024-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/1591130322511-ACALFWYDH8I1OHNQYLJE/47817_438032014736_7838284_n.jpg 404 https://www.sandre.com/about daily 0.75 2024-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/7b68dc05-6f6c-4e05-b506-32ae4790988e/Mickey_Drinking_Coffee.JPG about to human-centred designer ‍ honing in on my analytical nature, my logical education, and finally embracing my innate ability to connect with people, i’ve found my passion in ux design. check out my work to see what i mean. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/1591026804715-7333OSRBS4472XNCB9HE/Mickey_Toddler.jpg about from analytical toddler i was born with a general curiosity about the world. how things work, why people do the things they do. likely, too many thoughts this little muffin knew what to do with. i’m probably listening to “stuff you should know”, the podcast, here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/1591132785577-O96EXP2SW7182G11RPHT/Mickey_Engineering_Graduation.JPG about to practical engineer ‍♀️ i graduated from Western and began practicing as a systems engineer. i realized something was missing from my career. i knew i loved tech, i loved design, and i loved working with people who challenged me. https://www.sandre.com/contact daily 0.75 2023-02-09 https://www.sandre.com/work daily 0.75 2023-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/573725ed-8c9b-4476-80a0-3981834fee31/PCF_Dashboard.png work - Make it stand out PC Financial Dashboard This project was in response to many app reviews indicating that most of our users were displeased with the layout of our dashboard. Using user research and testing and well as a competitive analysis, the new face of the PC Financial digital platform was born. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/1675912776856-RBYZ7YSR48L4QHSQZZAH/unsplash-image-zE-MrTmjzd4.jpg work - Make it stand out The Vault Shhhh Ideas are brewing here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/51bfddfe-0818-41b0-b16a-7c4452c62d41/SoilFLO.jpg work - SoilFLO SoilFlo As the sole UX Designer, this project was to redesign SoilFlo’s entire website from end-to-end. Not only did it get a new look but the content was re-evaluated and streamlined to meet customer needs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/8166edb4-8bf3-41b7-bafe-202840da2a33/Sustainable.jpg work - Sustainable Sustainable Sustainable is an iOS app that was created during my 3 month UX Design course at BrainStation. It’s purpose is to help eco-conscious consumers practice sustainable living by competing with their friends in various challenges. My project was featured as one of the top projects for that co-hort of nearly 40+ students. https://www.sandre.com/work/sustainable daily 0.75 2023-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/1604645009306-4U3EJQ9CWH0XW2AGBLIO/LOGO_WHITE.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/1604634028544-R9QFJ4N6GZ1NHHAMZVDV/Clay%2BWhite.jpg Sustainable Sustainable is an iOS app that helps eco-conscious consumers practice sustainable living by competing with their friends in various challenges. This was an academic project I manifested out of a 12 week UX Design course at BrainStation in downtown Toronto. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/1604636055029-FXLWXQDC9OWTSXERH30F/R%2BD.png Sustainable - RESEARCH + DISCOVERY Let’s begin with the first section of the infamous double diamond: research and discovery. This is the period where you question, cluster, and gather primary and secondary research. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/1604637834835-LERUKCXJMIMG13C2QBO1/Market%2BCompetitors.png Sustainable What is working on the market? What isn’t working on the market? On a broader “birds-eye” scale, there are a lot of habit building apps, and a lot of apps that map sustainably conscious businesses but not a lot of sustainable guides. You know what I smell? Opportunity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/1604638355161-80UYUUXDZ7JZ5VT4NJ0S/S.png Sustainable - SYNTHESIS The second section of the double diamond is synthesis, where we converge the data into insights, themes, areas of opportunity and how might we statements. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/1604639758120-CWX85UO4WVDSDP8IOQFK/Stickies.png Sustainable https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/1604641673692-JDSQL8WPTCGBNZJF2Y4I/Themes.png Sustainable https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/1604642903907-6J200G2ZXD5NQ15VV5YP/Experience+Map.jpg Sustainable https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/1604642714000-PTG5QUACHOI55SP8YR3Y/Persona.jpg Sustainable https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/1604643553315-U5KLHWX2V8KSZNM3YLBM/Themes2.png Sustainable https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/1604681996139-FF1UJMGXWP4RZRF1USQV/Task_Flow.png Sustainable https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/1604676400117-SF2X5UHH10VAWICAO6TI/I.png Sustainable - IDEATION The third section of the double diamond is ideation, where we diverge by collecting inspiration. This helps us sketch and draft wireframes to prepare us for the final stage of the diamond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/1604676747961-266CVSR38MV9H0X2GTHG/Inspiration.gif Sustainable A lot of my inspiration came from an app called Fabulous, a habit builder. The dot system I used to indicate when users had completed a task. I also used inspiration from Apple’s Wallet and Notes apps where cards stack when users have multiple challenges at once. Finally the Duolingo app had a fun and playful achievements page which I used to show users their progress. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/1604677364067-J5ZSE937DLGIPDDI8ZJO/Sketches.jpeg Sustainable https://www.sandre.com/pcf daily 0.75 2021-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/1617208431887-P1SGKMA2K2BP7Z8IYHQQ/My+First+Board.jpg PCF https://www.sandre.com/work/soilflo daily 0.75 2023-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/c5420f9b-09f1-4451-a6c4-8ebdd5d03a59/SoilFLO+NEW+LOGO.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/83c61f68-74c5-4d05-a03c-44bfa22c9bc4/SoilFLO.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/1604634028544-R9QFJ4N6GZ1NHHAMZVDV/Clay%2BWhite.jpg SoilFlo Sustainable is an iOS app that helps eco-conscious consumers practice sustainable living by competing with their friends in various challenges. This was an academic project I manifested out of a 12 week UX Design course at BrainStation in downtown Toronto. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/1604636055029-FXLWXQDC9OWTSXERH30F/R%2BD.png SoilFlo - RESEARCH + DISCOVERY Let’s begin with the first section of the infamous double diamond: research and discovery. This is the period where you question, cluster, and gather primary and secondary research. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/1604637834835-LERUKCXJMIMG13C2QBO1/Market%2BCompetitors.png SoilFlo What is working on the market? What isn’t working on the market? On a broader “birds-eye” scale, there are a lot of habit building apps, and a lot of apps that map sustainably conscious businesses but not a lot of sustainable guides. You know what I smell? Opportunity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/1604638355161-80UYUUXDZ7JZ5VT4NJ0S/S.png SoilFlo - SYNTHESIS The second section of the double diamond is synthesis, where we converge the data into insights, themes, areas of opportunity and how might we statements. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/1604639758120-CWX85UO4WVDSDP8IOQFK/Stickies.png SoilFlo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/1604641673692-JDSQL8WPTCGBNZJF2Y4I/Themes.png SoilFlo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/1604642903907-6J200G2ZXD5NQ15VV5YP/Experience+Map.jpg SoilFlo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/1604642714000-PTG5QUACHOI55SP8YR3Y/Persona.jpg SoilFlo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/1604643553315-U5KLHWX2V8KSZNM3YLBM/Themes2.png SoilFlo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/1604681996139-FF1UJMGXWP4RZRF1USQV/Task_Flow.png SoilFlo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/1604676400117-SF2X5UHH10VAWICAO6TI/I.png SoilFlo - IDEATION The third section of the double diamond is ideation, where we diverge by collecting inspiration. This helps us sketch and draft wireframes to prepare us for the final stage of the diamond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/1604676747961-266CVSR38MV9H0X2GTHG/Inspiration.gif SoilFlo A lot of my inspiration came from an app called Fabulous, a habit builder. The dot system I used to indicate when users had completed a task. I also used inspiration from Apple’s Wallet and Notes apps where cards stack when users have multiple challenges at once. Finally the Duolingo app had a fun and playful achievements page which I used to show users their progress. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/1604677364067-J5ZSE937DLGIPDDI8ZJO/Sketches.jpeg SoilFlo https://www.sandre.com/wip daily 0.75 2023-02-09 https://www.sandre.com/work/autopay daily 0.75 2024-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/1604634028544-R9QFJ4N6GZ1NHHAMZVDV/Clay%2BWhite.jpg Autopay Sustainable is an iOS app that helps eco-conscious consumers practice sustainable living by competing with their friends in various challenges. This was an academic project I manifested out of a 12 week UX Design course at BrainStation in downtown Toronto. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/1604636055029-FXLWXQDC9OWTSXERH30F/R%2BD.png Autopay - RESEARCH + DISCOVERY Let’s begin with the first section of the infamous double diamond: research and discovery. This is the period where you question, cluster, and gather primary and secondary research. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/1604637834835-LERUKCXJMIMG13C2QBO1/Market%2BCompetitors.png Autopay What is working on the market? What isn’t working on the market? On a broader “birds-eye” scale, there are a lot of habit building apps, and a lot of apps that map sustainably conscious businesses but not a lot of sustainable guides. You know what I smell? Opportunity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/1604638355161-80UYUUXDZ7JZ5VT4NJ0S/S.png Autopay - SYNTHESIS The second section of the double diamond is synthesis, where we converge the data into insights, themes, areas of opportunity and how might we statements. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/1604639758120-CWX85UO4WVDSDP8IOQFK/Stickies.png Autopay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/1604641673692-JDSQL8WPTCGBNZJF2Y4I/Themes.png Autopay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/1604642714000-PTG5QUACHOI55SP8YR3Y/Persona.jpg Autopay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/1604642903907-6J200G2ZXD5NQ15VV5YP/Experience+Map.jpg Autopay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/1604643553315-U5KLHWX2V8KSZNM3YLBM/Themes2.png Autopay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/1604681996139-FF1UJMGXWP4RZRF1USQV/Task_Flow.png Autopay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/1604676400117-SF2X5UHH10VAWICAO6TI/I.png Autopay - IDEATION The third section of the double diamond is ideation, where we diverge by collecting inspiration. This helps us sketch and draft wireframes to prepare us for the final stage of the diamond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/1604676747961-266CVSR38MV9H0X2GTHG/Inspiration.gif Autopay A lot of my inspiration came from an app called Fabulous, a habit builder. The dot system I used to indicate when users had completed a task. I also used inspiration from Apple’s Wallet and Notes apps where cards stack when users have multiple challenges at once. Finally the Duolingo app had a fun and playful achievements page which I used to show users their progress. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/1604677364067-J5ZSE937DLGIPDDI8ZJO/Sketches.jpeg Autopay https://www.sandre.com/findyourseat daily 0.75 2025-07-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7803821f1ca16b98520897/a4ce2af6-4651-4b05-b6cb-4cfa1cdbebb6/image+%281%29.png https://www.sandre.com/bridalshower daily 0.75 2025-05-13