What I do
UX Design
User Research
Information Architecture
Content strategy
Hi, I’m Christine Benson.
For over 20 years I’ve helped organizations solve key problems by discovering, understanding, and designing the right information and processes to reach the people they need to connect with.
My passions are diving deep, learning quickly, and using research to inform decisions.
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Redesign the site experience for a pet insurance company
A pet insurance company was looking to revamp their site, including the online checkout flow and secure member dashboard. After defining the information architecture, I created wireframes and user flows that simplified the presentation of a complex product, resulting in a better overall user experience.
Role
Lead UX and Information Architect
Key Deliverables and Activities
Site Map
User Flows
Wireframes
Designed the UI for a medical device
A startup medical device company was looking for a UI design partner to develop a touch-screen interface for their new device. In collaboration with their engineers, developers, and business team, I developed the end-to-end interface, including a design system and interaction guidelines.
Role
UI Designer
Key Deliverables and Activities
UI for All Screens and Scenarios
Screen Flows and User Requirements
Visuals protected under NDA
Designed a content-centered user experience for a university extension department
Before migrating to a new content management system, the University of Minnesota Extension Yard and Garden department wanted to improve the content user experience to provide practical education and trusted research that helps people, businesses, and communities. Key audience needs and content objectives were defined and validated using stakeholder interviews and multiple user tests.
Role
Lead UX and Information Architect
Co-lead Content Strategist
Key Deliverables and Activities
Site Map
User Flows
Page Tables and Templates
Usability Testing Scenarios
Content Strategy Recommendations
Created a customer-centric strategic plan and user experience resources for a national school photography company
The yearbook business for the client had fallen behind the competition and was lacking a clear vision for where to focus its resources. After extensive research, including heuristic analysis, user interviews and observations, and user surveys, I created a strategic plan prioritizing target markets and audiences, developed research-backed personas, and defined customer journey maps for each persona.
Role
Lead UX Strategist
Key Deliverables and Activities
User Research Design and Facilitation
Journey Maps
Personas
Wireframes
Strategic Roadmap
Led the intranet redesign for a nationally ranked healthcare system, consisting of four hospitals and multiple affiliated locations
After a multi-year relationship that included defining the content strategy, creating the materials for a distributed content audit, and managing the audit, the client was looking for someone to lead the content-focused aspects of an intranet redesign and content migration. The project included testing the redesigned navigation with site users, collaborating with the internal team to resolve design and technical issues, planning the migration of the content to the new structure, and managing the overall timeline and project process. The project was successfully launched in less than five months.
Role
Lead Information Architect and Content Strategist
Key Deliverables and Activities
Site Map and Migration Plan
Content Audit
User Research Design and Facilitation
Analytics Dashboard
Designed a promotional content calendar application and a quiz for an international beauty brand
The client requested two interactive experiences, a promotional calendar to support planning, communicating and collaborating and a mobile quiz for training. The quiz is a mobile-web training tool, focused on delivering educational content that is interactive and engaging. The calendar needed to be accessible both internally and by their licensed-salon partners, who are primarily on mobile devices. I created mobile and desktop wireframes with a variety of views based on user-types.
Role
UX Designer
Key Deliverables and Activities
Wireframes
User Flows
Ways to work together
Project-based work
Have a specific UX problem you’re trying to solve or content issue you’re struggling with? Let’s collaborate and determine the right tasks, deliverables, and budget to get you to where you need to be.
Flexible team addition
Do you need help working through a backlog of tasks, extra help on a special project, or filling in for someone on leave? I’m open to semi- or completely-remote staffing contracts on a part or full-time basis, depending on availability.
Content-first design
Looking to launch or redesign your website or app? Starting with the content is the best way to ensure success. I can help you get from planning to launch and connect you with any additional partners you might need along the way.