Hi, I'm Kris, a UX researcher who has worked on games, productivity tools, and other entertainment products. This site collects my research and design work, alongside original comics I write and illustrate.
Portfolios
Research Portfolio
Professional UX research work at Microsoft, Sears, UserTesting, Google, Verizon Connect, 343 Industries, Gala Games, and Meta.
View PortfolioAI Skills
Projects from University of Washington classes and additional individual work building with AI.
View PortfolioComics
Jessica & The LLM
Episode 1, Comic 1 of 10
Follow Jessica and her husky Maddie in a hand-drawn, hand-painted comic as they navigate a different AI product every episode.
Games UX Blog
Reactions and UX notes about games I've played.
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Jumble
Newspaper-style word puzzles. Unscramble the letters and solve the bonus answer. Each puzzle shows a difficulty level predicted with machine learning.