My name is Deana Greenfield  and I am a Chicago based instructional designer who specializes in developing engaging user experiences. I’ve worked in higher education over 15 years in both faculty and staff/administration roles. Currently I own and operate DLGdesigns.io, an indepdendent educational consulting company. I view design as an extension of teaching in that both are modes of communication. My teaching background showed me how important it is to be able to connect with a wide variety of audiences, including people who may process information far differently than myself. I’ve taken that knowledge and applied it directly to my user experience and design work.

I employ user research as a tool to identify the skills, knowledge, background and preconceptions of an audience. Through  use-case exploration, interviews, and  task analysis, I tailor my design to speak directly to an audience and achieve the desired outcome.  Education UX/UI Design Certificate,  DESIGNATION.IO Labs
Graduate Certificate in Instructional Design, University of Wisconsin-Stout 
Master of Science, Library & Information Science, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 
Master of Arts, English, Northwestern University 
Bachelor of Arts, English, Grinnell College