SEAMUS MCPEAKE
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I turn research findings into design decisions.

I'm a UX designer who does the research too. I uncover what people need and what the system allows, then translate that into interfaces and flows that feel intentional and human.

FIG. 00SEAMUS MCPEAKE
Portrait of Seamus McPeake
BASED IN
Phoenix, AZ
EDUCATION
M.S. Human Centered Design & Engineering, University of Washington (2023–2026) B.S. Psychology, Arizona State University (2019–2021)
FOCUS
UX design + research, AI-integrated products
STATUS
Open to full-time UX roles

01 · BACKGROUND

I care most about the moment an insight becomes an actual design choice.

I work at the intersection of research and design: uncovering user needs and system constraints, then translating them into interfaces and flows. My projects have ranged from large organizational systems at Amazon to early-stage products built with small teams.

My psychology background shapes how I read behavior, and my HCDE degree at the University of Washington gave me the methods to test it. I care about clarity, accessibility, and solutions that scale without losing empathy.

02 · HOW I WORK

RESEARCH → DESIGN → BUILD
  1. STEP 01Find the root problemInterviews, surveys, and usability tests, and the willingness to push back when the data says the starting question is wrong.
  2. STEP 02Turn data into a design choiceEvery screen should trace back to something I learned in research. Synthesis and translation is where I focus the most of my care.
  3. STEP 03Build it to learnI love drafting multiple prototypes and ideas based off of different research angles to get feedback from stakeholdrrs.

03 · MY TOOLKIT

METHODS
  • Usability testing
  • Interviews
  • Survey design
  • Affinity mapping + synthesis
  • Wireframing
  • Prototyping
  • Data analysis
TOOLS
  • Figma
  • Figma Make
  • Framer
  • Claude Code
  • Cursor
  • Slack API
  • Anthropic API
  • Qualtrics

04 · OFF THE CLOCK

WHAT KEEPS ME CURIOUS
MusicI play instruments and keep up with new releases. Send me an artist or song you love; I'm always looking for something new.
Game designI like taking games apart to see why they work, and I'm currently building a game utilizing the HCD process.
Making clothesDesigning and making clothing is another way I get to think about how things are used.
Staying activeFocusing on my physical health keeps me sharp and balanced.

Let's talk.

I'm looking for my next UX role. The fastest way to reach me is email.

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