Tim Blakey

Brand + UX/UI Designer

Strategic Design & Branding

I’m a UX Designer with expertise in visual design, branding, and marketing. I work for mission-driven organizations for the public good.

EPA AirNow

How can I quickly tell if the air is unhealthy?

How inclusion requirements for a public health app improved the experience for all users

2023 | UX/UI Design and Research

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Fortifyd

How can I prepare for natural disasters?

How integrating gen AI prompts into a mobile app could help people create and share ideas for adapting to climate change

2024 | UX/UI Design | Branding

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EPA Smoke Sense

How can I stay safe from wildfire smoke?

How a mobile app for a crowd-sourced study became an essential public resource during California wildfires

2022 | UX/UI Design and Research

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Community in Action

How can I find the source of our air pollution?

How visual storytelling techniques enhanced a community science research paper—and made a small budget feel rich.

2021 | Print Design | Video Direction

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Kids Making Sense

How can I teach hands-on science remotely?

How cross-functional workshops helped a classroom education product adapt to homeschooling

2020 | Curricula Design | Marketing

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DART

How can I validate data faster?

How cross-functional design sprints helped scientists analyze millions of data points more efficiently

2019 | UX/UI Design | Branding

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Marmot.com

How can I choose the right outdoor gear?

I helped create a shopping experience that connected products to real outdoor adventure through immersive field photography, athlete stories, and merchandising that highlighted both performance and style. These improvements contributed to a 21% year-over-year increase in click-throughs on the Buy Now button.

2013 | UX/UI Design | Marketing

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