Tools & Methods

I constantly evaluate new design and development tools, adopting only those that prove their worth in real, collaborative projects. My stack reflects systems that enhance accessibility, clarity, and team efficiency—balancing proven standards with emerging, open-source solutions like Penpot.

Figma
Sketch
Penpot

Design & Layout Tools

Figma, Sketch, Penpot

Photoshop
Illustrator
Dreamweaver

Creative Suite & Production

Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver

UXPin
Storybook
Useberry

Prototyping & Validation

UXPin, Storybook, Useberry

Miro
Notion
Zeplin

Collaboration & Docs

Miro, Notion, Zeplin

Jira
Confluence
ClickUp

Project Management Tools

Jira, Confluence, ClickUp

Balsamiq
Whimsical
Lucid

Wireframing & Ideation

Balsamiq, Whimsical, Lucid

Agile
Scrum
Design Thinking

Methodologies & Systems

Agile, Scrum, Design Thinking, User-centered design

W3C
Section 508
Accessibility

Utility & Accessibility

W3C WCAG, Section 508 (US Gov) and Accessibility Audits

HTML5
JavaScript
Tailwind CSS

Web Design & Development

HTML5, JavaScript, Tailwind

WordPress
Joomla
Drupal

Open Source & CMS

WordPress, Joomla!, Drupal

USWDS
Material UI
IBM Carbon
Bootstrap
Kendo UI
PrimeNG
Semantic UI
Elementor Pro
Salesforce Lightning Design System

Design Systems & Frameworks

USWDS, Material UI, IBM Carbon, Bootstrap, Kendo UI, PrimeNG, Semantic UI, Elementor Pro, Salesforce Lightning, custom Design Systems & UI Kits

The Process Matters

I value tools that adapt, simplify, and empower collaboration within real projects.