Hello there! My name is Patrick Hildebrandt, and I have been crafting user experiences for over 15 years.
I am an expert in designing digital products from concept to deployment. My expertise spans a range of critical design phases, including user research, wireframing, prototyping, high-fidelity design, and front-end implementation. With these skills, I have created valuable and impactful solutions in diverse industries.
What I Do
UX & UI
Through close collaboration with stakeholders and in-depth user research, I gain key insights to develop well-designed wireframes and prototypes that lead to fluid user experiences. This approach drives increased customer satisfaction, user engagement, and business growth.
Design Systems
I specialize in creating comprehensive design systems that empower organizations to deliver seamless and cohesive user experiences across various products. From design tokens to complex components with intuitive user interactions, I ensure that all elements of the system are consistent and adaptable, resulting in versatile and effective design solutions.
CSS
My strong background in collaborating with cross-functional teams allows me to deliver production-level CSS for implementing design systems into highly reusable components.
Selected Work 01
Transforming Item Photography
EBTH Tripod
Summary
As part of a team at EBTH, a company that specializes in online estate sales, I designed a solution to streamline and improve the photography step of item processing.
Through continuous user research and testing, I iterated on user flows and refined product designs to deliver highly targeted task optimizations. With this combination of software and hardware, we were able to increase photographer efficiency and accuracy by up to 50%.
Selected Work 02
engaging NFL Fans in the off-season
PFF Mock Draft Simulator
Summary
As part of the PFF team, I enhanced the Mock Draft Simulator into a dynamic and engaging user experience that addressed the challenge of decreased site engagement during the off-season.
From a rudimentary prototype, I transformed it into a fully-featured product that quickly became one of PFF’s most popular offerings, both during and outside of the football season. Its success was so significant that the NFL even partnered with PFF to create a version of the Mock Draft Simulator for use on NFL.com.