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Automotive

Creating the future
of mobility.

 
 
 

Innovating
the automotive
industry.

Smart Mobile Apps • In-Car Experiences • Responsive Websites

 
 
 
 
 

Drove new connected experiences for
Lexus, Toyota, and global automotive brands, including:
Fleet Car Sharing Rentals Digital Key

 
 

Global Leadership

Executives
Product
User experience
Design

Engineering
Marketing

 
 

CONNECT

Human Experience (HX)

Purpose
Brand strategy
Values, needs, emotions
Experience design
Success metrics

ENGAGE

Customer Experience (CX)

Journey
Experience strategy
Customer research
User data analysis
Persona journeys

INNOVATE

Product Experience (PX)

Function
Product strategy
Architecture
UX . IxD . UI design
Engineering

 

 

Design Process

RESEARCH
Examine user data and create a unified strategy.

EMPATHIZE
Understand what customers think, feel, do and say.

DEFINE
Analyze user pain points, wants and needs.

IDEATE
Explore creative solutions, ideas and strategies.

PROTOTYPE
Build solutions into testable models or prototypes.

TEST
Get customer feedback and evolve ideas.

 

Product Experience

Led and developed entire product vision, design systems, user experience, and visual design for new products and experiences across mobile, web, and in-car technologies, including global Lexus & Toyota apps.


UX & UI Design

Developed information architecture, wireframes, user flows, journey maps, prototypes, Figma component library, interaction, and product design. Designed for accessibility and globalization. Conducted usability studies and user testing to connect with user needs and wants.


Workshops

Partnered with executive leadership. Organized strategy workshops and weekly design reviews with global teams to create alignment across companies, establish unified goals, inspire collaboration, and evangelize future thinking.

 

STRATEGIC

Business

Product ecosystem
Business and financial goals
Future vision

ANALYTICAL

Research

Current data
New research needed
Hypotheses

BEHAVIORAL

Customers

Personas
Journey mapping
User experience

CREATIVE

Experience

Design systems
Visual product design
Motion interaction 

EMOTIONAL

Brand

Positioning
Personality attributes
Brand archetype

PRAGMATIC

Plan

User testing
Product roadmap
Success metrics

 
 

Fleet Management

Responsive web and mobile experience
including native app.

 
 

Car Sharing

Responsive web and mobile experience
including native app.

 
 
 

Mobile Apps

For Lexus and Toyota owners.

Start the engine, lock or unlock the doors, track vehicle status and schedule service, control the temperature before getting to your car, find nearby gas or charge stations and pay with the app, search for parking and have the app park your car, ask your virtual assistant for help with anything, rent a car, and more features…

 
 

 
 
 

Prototype 1

Sample features and interaction shown in prototype, including light and dark modes.

 

 
 
 

Prototype 2

Remote commands, as well as light and dark modes shown in prototype. Full interactive prototype coming soon. Sample screens and features below.

 


 
 
 

Prototype 3

App intro screens shown in prototype. Full interactive prototype coming soon. Sample screens below.

 



 
 

Watch App

 
 
 

 
 

In-Car Interface

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Design System

Global design system for Lexus and Toyota.

Atoms • Molecules • Templates • Screens

 
 
 
 

Atoms

Typography & Colors.

Light Mode • Dark Mode

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 

Molecules

Components for continuity
across mobile apps.

 

 
 

 

Usability Study

Architecture

 
 

 

Brand Experience

Exploring the Lexus brand and visual language.