I am an award winning designer who is setting industry standards in data visualization, product design and inclusive design.
I have spent over 15 years leading design teams in creating innovative products for companies like Google, Loon and Lutron. Are you interested in learning more? View my resume for more details on my career.
In Drawing Product Ideas: Fast and Easy UX Drawing for Anyone, RSA Fellow and Google Data Visualization Lead, Kent Eisenhuth delivers a new and exciting guide to effectively communicating product ideas by drawing just two simple things: boxes and lines! In the book, you'll learn why drawing is important and how it supports the design thinking process. You'll also discover how to build your drawing toolkit by exploring your own personal drawing style.
I co-authored an internal set of guidelines for Google Material and an external set of guidelines for Material.io.
Outcomes
These guidelines are used by over 120K developers, designers and digital producers annually.
The Loon SDN enables SREs, network operators and satellite engineers to understand the health of their constellations. It enables them to quickly identify and determine the root cause of network issues.
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This work led to the start of the Loon SDN design system. The SDN was productized and was used by Loon customers including Telesat, a LEO satellite operator.
Founded Google’s first advanced visualization component library that includes a network graph, event visualization, sankey diagram and workflow visualization.
Outcomes
43 Visualizations are prominently featured in 24 Google products. This work directly led to a measurable increase in product customer satisfaction.
In the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, PPE was in high demand. I quickly deployed a 3D printing operation in my basement, and I iterated on a face shield design for healthcare professionals and first responders.
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Over the course of three months, I released 4 iterations of the design. I donated over 70 face shields to local hospitals, clinics and nursing homes.
I led the initial design of Rivet, an AI powered product that enables K-5 students to build their reading skills. This included leading the design of the intial pitch and early versions of the product. I also advised team leaders on design strategy and team building.
Outcomes
Rivet was downloaded over 15m times in the Google Play Store.
A case study demonstrating how an accessibility-first approach led us to a an overall better chart design for everyone.
Read ArticleA review of Frank Lloyd Wright’s design principles and how they might be applied to digital experiences.
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An article written in response to design colleagues who focus on style fads and trends instead of function.
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A whitepaper on how a visual language was used for building a shared understanding of a problem.
Read PaperI’ve spoken at several international conferences. I’ve delivered keynotes, lightning talks, and I’ve guest lectured at several universities in the United States.
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Sample talks:
View my talk from ISVIS 2022 on guiding principles for data accessibility.
View my talk from UXDX 2023 on lessons learned from our accessibility-first approach to data visualization.
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My work and ideas have appeared in many publications and won awards in several international design competitions.
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