UX Design Portfolio | Shea Murphy

My Approach to UX Design

My passion for user experience design stems from a deeply held belief that technology should serve humans, not the other way around. I focus on creating digital experiences that are intuitive, accessible, and enjoyable. My approach combines rigorous research methods with creative problem-solving to develop solutions that meet both user needs and business objectives.

UX Design Services

User Research
Usability Testing
Information Architecture
Interaction Design

Wireframing & Prototyping
User Flows & Journey Maps
Accessibility Compliance
Design Systems

Research Methods

User Interviews
Surveys & Questionnaires
Heuristic Evaluation
A/B Testing

Card Sorting
Competitive Analysis
Analytics Review
Contextual Inquiry

Featured UX Design Projects

UX Design

C&EN User Experience Redesign

Comprehensive UX redesign for Chemical & Engineering News, improving reader engagement, content discoverability, and subscription conversion rates.

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UX Design

Chemistry Research Platform

Design of an intuitive research platform for chemists, featuring custom search functionality and collaborative tools.

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Science News Mobile App

User experience design for a mobile application delivering personalized scientific news and research updates.

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Project Details

C&EN User Experience Redesign

The Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN) website serves millions of chemists, chemical engineers, and chemistry enthusiasts. Our UX redesign focused on improving content discoverability, reader engagement, and subscription conversion rates while maintaining the publication's scientific authority.

UX Challenges:

Organizing complex scientific content for diverse user groups
Balancing editorial needs with user experience
Improving navigation for better content discovery
Enhancing mobile reading experience

Process & Deliverables:

User research and persona development
Information architecture restructuring
Wireframing and interactive prototyping
Usability testing and iterative refinement
Implementation support and analytics integration

Results:

25% increase in average time on page
18% reduction in bounce rate
30% improvement in mobile engagement
15% increase in subscription conversions

Chemistry Research Platform

This project involved designing an intuitive research platform for chemists, providing tools for literature search, data analysis, and collaboration. The platform serves both academic researchers and industry professionals, requiring a flexible yet powerful user experience.

UX Challenges:

Creating an intuitive interface for complex search queries
Designing collaboration tools for scientific teams
Building data visualization components for chemical data
Supporting diverse user workflows across research settings

Process & Deliverables:

Contextual inquiry with chemists in various settings
User flow mapping and task analysis
Low and high-fidelity prototyping
Iterative usability testing with target users

Science News Mobile App

This mobile application provides personalized scientific news and research updates to scientists, researchers, and science enthusiasts. The app delivers content based on user interests, reading behavior, and professional focus areas.

UX Challenges:

Designing an intuitive content personalization system
Creating a pleasant reading experience on mobile devices
Balancing push notifications with user preferences
Supporting offline reading for commuters and travelers

Process & Deliverables:

User research and competitive analysis
User personas and journey mapping
Mobile interaction design patterns
Prototyping in Figma and user testing

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