I'm Omar, a bilingual designer (🇺🇸/🇯🇵) living and working in Japan, originally from the US.
I'm Omar, a bilingual designer (🇺🇸/🇯🇵) living and working in Japan, originally from the US.
I'm Omar, a bilingual designer (🇺🇸/🇯🇵) living and working in Japan, originally from the US.
Originally from Kansas City, I grew up in Arizona, graduated high school in Minnesota, and moved to Japan when I was 24 in search of adventure.
Originally from Kansas City, I grew up in Arizona, graduated high school in Minnesota, and moved to Japan when I was 24 in search of adventure.
Originally from Kansas City, I grew up in Arizona, graduated high school in Minnesota, and moved to Japan when I was 24 in search of adventure.
I’ve since built a diverse resume in product design, with a focus on UX, strategy, and service design.
I’ve since built a diverse resume in product design, with a focus on UX, strategy, and service design.
I’ve since built a diverse resume in product design, with a focus on UX, strategy, and service design.
Adaptability
Projects never go to plan, users often surprise us, and stakeholders seldom agree on a project’s goals. Adapting to whatever a project requires and limiting my “non-negotiables” has been crucial in moving projects forward. The job of a designer isn’t to be perfect (or to even necessarily be “correct”), it’s to create solutions while learning, and adaptability is at the core of the learning process.
Welcoming accountability
Accountability makes the world go round. Designers being accountable for their work, their decisions, and for their deadlines is crucial to creating a great product. I’ve learned over the years that I thrive most when I’m held accountable for my work, and other designers have always been more motivated when I’ve insisted on that same level of accountability in theirs.
Show, don’t tell
Back in my teaching days, standing in front of the classroom and explaining grammar never did much to help my students. Understanding how students learn (by doing, not listening) has helped me understand how products can be designed to guide first-time users through a desired action.
Adaptability
Projects never go to plan, users often surprise us, and stakeholders seldom agree on a project’s goals. Adapting to whatever a project requires and limiting my “non-negotiables” has been crucial in moving projects forward. The job of a designer isn’t to be perfect (or to even necessarily be “correct”), it’s to create solutions while learning, and adaptability is at the core of the learning process.
Welcoming accountability
Accountability makes the world go round. Designers being accountable for their work, their decisions, and for their deadlines is crucial to creating a great product. I’ve learned over the years that I thrive most when I’m held accountable for my work, and other designers have always been more motivated when I’ve insisted on that same level of accountability in theirs.
Show, don’t tell
Back in my teaching days, standing in front of the classroom and explaining grammar never did much to help my students. Understanding how students learn (by doing, not listening) has helped me understand how products can be designed to guide first-time users through a desired action.
Adaptability
Projects never go to plan, users often surprise us, and stakeholders seldom agree on a project’s goals. Adapting to whatever a project requires and limiting my “non-negotiables” has been crucial in moving projects forward. The job of a designer isn’t to be perfect (or to even necessarily be “correct”), it’s to create solutions while learning, and adaptability is at the core of the learning process.
Welcoming accountability
Accountability makes the world go round. Designers being accountable for their work, their decisions, and for their deadlines is crucial to creating a great product. I’ve learned over the years that I thrive most when I’m held accountable for my work, and other designers have always been more motivated when I’ve insisted on that same level of accountability in theirs.
Show, don’t tell
Back in my teaching days, standing in front of the classroom and explaining grammar never did much to help my students. Understanding how students learn (by doing, not listening) has helped me understand how products can be designed to guide first-time users through a desired action.
