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About me

Hi, I’m Hannah.

I’m a product designer who likes solving the messy problems behind the scenes — the workflows, systems, and information structures that make products work. I specialize in turning complex data and processes into experiences that help people find clarity and take action.

I love the kind of problems that don't have obvious answers, the ones that require curiosity, experimentation, and a lot of whiteboarding before the interface ever takes shape.

Portrait of Hannah Monk

6

years designing software people use at work

Based in

Des Moines, Iowa

Currently at Work

Designing the end to end for volleyball users from upload to data generation to coaches and athletes using the product. I'm helping lead the path for new AI powered review, reporting, and search patterns.

Reading

He Who Fights With Monsters — Travis Deverell

Fuelled by

1 daily cappuchino, light roast, ideally in my soup mug

Skills

Systems Thinking Workflow Design Data Visualizations Figma and AI Prototyping AI and ML Solutions Usability Testing In Person and Zoom User Interviews Search & Discovery Videography Animation

Ask me about

  • The operational problem I couldn't stop thinking about
  • Why my favorite design solutions are the ones without a UI
  • Hot Pink Comic Sans - the best note taking font and color
  • My 3 cats: Pokè, Chowder, and Garbanzo

Off the clock

  • Taking an art or dance class. Metalsmithing has been my favorite
  • Building some kind of app. Currently I'm working on a drawing/animation app
  • Wondering why my cats are screaming this time
  • Enjoying the new-ish Pal World 1.0, aka Pokèmon with guns

Currently at Home

I love designing products so much I do it in my free time. I had the itch to start getting back into animating vector art again, but wanted to do it on my iPad with the rest of my drawing and note taking tools. But I kept getting annoyed with the quality of the projects. So me and Claude are building what I want.

Experience

  1. Hudl

    Jan 2022 – Present
    1. Senior Product Designer 1.5 yrs
    2. Product Designer 3.5 yrs
  2. Blue Cross Blue Shield

    Feb 2021 – Jan 2022
    1. Product Designer
  3. Techstars

    Sept 2020 – Dec 2020
    1. Multimedia Designer
  4. Iowa State University

    Sept 2020 – Mar 2020
    1. Freelance Videographer

What others say about me

"Not only did Hannah build out some amazing prototypes for AVCA but she also attended the event, spent time with users and brought real value for Hudl. Having her there was seen as a game changer and showed not only what she is capable of but a great example of what we can do when we show up Feedback from the event - ""Hannah has a real gift for taking complex features and turning them into “lightbulb moments”

Rich Vaughn, Design Director at Hudl