✱ About

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Who I Am

I’m Haley—a UX designer, writer, and curious citizen living in Washington State with my partner and son. I grew up in South Carolina, in a world shaped by church pews, front porches, and strong opinions. Today, I carry the lessons of that upbringing into a life centered around thoughtful design, social connection, and meaningful conversations across divides.

Whether I’m redesigning a government website, trading emails with my sister about the national debt, or writing quietly in my notes app, I’m always asking the same questions: Does this serve real people? Does this make life better? Does this move us forward?

✱ My Values

• Curiosity > Certainty: I’d rather ask questions than cling to easy answers.

• Clarity > Clutter: In design and in discourse, I value simplicity and transparency.

• Connection > Winning: I don’t write to win arguments. I write to understand and because I genuinely care.

✱ What This Site Is About

Haley’s Notes is a home for big questions and better systems. It brings together:

  • 💌 Letters to My Sister: honest conversations between two sisters with deeply different worldviews

  • 🧠 UX Case Studies: redesigns of real-world systems that could work better for the people who use them

  • ✍️ Explainers: design thinking, civic tech, and ideas for bridging divides (coming soon!)

I believe civic design doesn’t have to be cold or abstract. It can be warm, intuitive, and deeply human.

✱ Beyond the Screen

Offline, you can find me on the trail with my son, organizing my Apple Notes like it’s an art form, reading about Nordic design, or playing puzzle games with headphones in. I’m passionate about minimalism, emotional honesty, strong coffee, and systems that make people’s lives easier—not harder.