Strategic Usability

Joshua Landis - Design Lead, UX Researcher

and Product Designer in Washington DC

About Josh

I am an experienced UX Designer with a wide range of skills and talents. I keep up on the latest in design methodology and tools, and especially have experience with the following:

Personas

Product Design

Design Leadership

Wireframes

A/B Testing

User Testing

Figma

Sketch

Design Systems

Heat Maps

CSS

My Resume

My Work

U.S. News Homepage Refresh

Collaborated with executive and platform teams to relaunch the U.S. News & World Report homepage using our refreshed design system.

Atlas Design System Refresh

Led a complete organizational and aesthetic overhaul of Atlas, the U.S. News & World Report design system.

Quizzard

It can be difficult to know where to start when searching for a new product or service. I had a key role in building the "Quizzard" recommendation tool which helps users start their search on the right foot by making a recommendation based on their identified needs.

Figma Migration

Started the process of migrating the U.S. News Design System to Figma as it has become a more widely adopted design tool. I took the lead in this process utilizing my previous experience in the design system and interest in operations.

Research Operations

Led Usability Research Operations to build a system for performing and documenting research, with learning materials to help identify what method is best for what scenario. Democratized research so teams can more easily learn from their users.

Performance Marketing Redesign

Developed new page designs and components specifically for performance marketing that leans into the mobile experience.

Experience

Here are a few of the cool places I've worked!