I'm Brennen—an experience designer, researcher, and strategist based in Vancouver, BC.

A photo of Brennen standing at a train station in Amsterdam.

I use research and data to craft stories that make things happen.

My foundation in UX was laid at the University of Washington's HCDE program, where I honed my skills in user research and HCI theory. Later, I explored design from a spatial perspective by studying interior architecture at the University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture.

I've worked with some amazing designers and consultancies like Olson Kundig, Inside Outside, Home Studios, and frog.

I'm currently part of a dynamic team at the City of Vancouver dedicated to creating engaging, inclusive, and accessible user experiences. Prior to this, I led the design team at the Levantine restaurant group mama.  I can make some pretty incredible hummus now.

And yes, if you were wondering, that was a Dolly Parton line gracing the homepage. 😉

Education

B.S. Human Centered Design and Engineering (HCI)
University of Washington

UX Design Certificate
School of Visual Concepts

Master of Interior Design
University of Texas at Austin

Toolkit

Figma
Sketch
Miro
Mural
Excel
Tableau
Pen and Paper
HTML
CSS
Webflow
Wordpress
Drupal
WCAG 2.1
Hotjar
JAWS
NVDA
Adobe Creative Suite
Sketchup
Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
After Effects
Atlassian Suite
Agile

Storyteller
Strategist
Experience Designer
Researcher
HCDE Alum
Brand Builder
Sometimes Canadian
Björk Fan
At-Home Karaoke Host
Black Coffee Drinker
Ruthless Pizza Critic
Interior Architect
Longhorn 🤘
Taurus
INTP