I’m Julia Stoops, a UX and UI designer based in Portland, Oregon

“Julia is a wonderful colleague, sharp thinker, and asset to any team! I’ve witnessed her bring about more ‘ah-ha!’ moments to client meetings and internal discussions than I can count. That’s because she’s consistently shifting between the big picture and details to understand what’s at stake, what’s possible, and what people and organizations truly need. More than anything else, Julia is a kind, caring and wickedly funny leader. And that’s not always easy to find!”

“Julia’s unparalleled expertise in web strategy and UX and UI design, honed over 20+ years, is complemented by her innovative problem-solving abilities and visionary approach. Julia introduced transformative processes [to Gard] that have significantly advanced our design practices. Her exceptional writing skills, deep empathy for users, and dedication to continuous learning consistently elevated our projects. Her big-picture thinking and high level of design craft make her an asset to any team.”

“Julia is an exceptional website strategist and designer: she is incredibly intelligent and versatile, which allows her to learn about a variety of different industries and clients, systemize that knowledge and develop thoughtful, intuitive information architecture for their websites. She is a passionate and knowledgeable advocate for the user experience … with the rare ability to truly put herself in the shoes of the end-user and design digital experiences that meet a variety of user and stakeholder needs.”

“Julia embodies the perfect marriage of right and left brain. As a designer she is a visionary with a brilliant eye; as a project manager she is diligent, articulate and dedicated; as a collaborator she is a terrific listener. In this industry it is very rare indeed to find a web designer with all of these ‘extras.’”

“Total satisfaction. We were grateful that Julia Stoops and others at Gard were so responsive and helped walk us through many aspects of website redesign that were completely new to us. Recognizing that our staff had little experience with web design, Julia and her team went the extra mile to explain each step and the reasons for various decisions.”

“Julia Stoops working with our communications team on the three websites was smooth. We never got to a point of having a big problem about anything because she anticipated problems before they arose and together we dealt with them. It’s been a very collaborative arrangement.”

“Julia exudes a calm and steady sense of purpose throughout each experience, guiding the client towards their unique end-goal. She develops websites that are the ideal blend of creative expression of client message and voice, and positive user experience.”