M.J. Schoen
User Experience. Design. Code. Art.
I'm driven by one ambition—
making experiences that capture the imagination.
With over 12 years of experience
in UX, web development, & design,
we can build something incredible together.
Check out a collection of websites, apps, paintings, & designs below.
Selected Work.
Nomad
Logistics Platform
A completely new approach to concert tour management that focuses on real-time collaboration between teams. Nomad helps artists and venues—who put on hundreds of shows a year—handle their guestlists, flights, hotels, rides, and contacts.






Class Catalyst
Student Educational Tool
A daily check-in tool for students to prepare for learning. Students complete a tailored activity based on the energy level and mood they select. Class Catalyst has been proven through evidence-based SEL (Social Emotional Learning) strategies to help assess student well-being, connect teachers to their students, and improve learning environments.





Graphiq
Infographic Webpage
An interactive data visualization page that gives a lively introduction to start-up life at Graphiq.com (formerly known as FindTheBest), and tells the story of the tool's utility. The company was later acquired by Amazon in 2017.



Plate
Productivity App
With the dozens of productivity apps and complex schedules of the modern work environment, Plate aims to streamline your day. It allows syncing all productivity tools from a single source of truth, sharing your workload with other collaborators, and helps decide where best to allocate your valuable time.






Read Dog
Logo Design
A logo design that evokes the joy of curling up with a fresh story, reflecting Read Dog's warm, engaging nature. The subscription service brings handpicked books directly to your armchair each month.




“Disbelief of the Impossible”
Gouache & pastel on illustration board,
18" by 15"
Satchel
Publishing Platform
A newsletter and publishing platform that facilitates direct conversation between creator and community. Create and consume articles by topic from leading intellectuals in their respective industry.



Generac
End-to-end Experience
Experiences that help make Generac's backup power solutions reliable, but friendly to use. This suite of apps, websites, and products ensure that millions of people can depend on their generators during storms, blackouts, and other extreme circumstances.









Columbia University Medical Center
Research Figure
An abstract representation of a revolutionary new medical procedure for C-sections.
Published in Nature Medicine Journal, March 2016.
“Overreaching Imagination”




Ink on paper, 9" by 11"
Ink on paper, 8" by 6"
Ink on paper, 9" by 11"
Ink on paper, 5" by 7"

Steve's Boards
Website
A website for the longboards crafted by industrial designer, Steve Evans. It features a bespoke tool for custom longboard orders and exhibits his best work.

“Homebound from Niagara Falls"
Acrylic on illustration board, 6" by 4"
Pittore Vineyards
Web Design
A redesign created for the site of Pittore Vineyards, a family-owned and -operated winery in the sun-kissed hills of Napa Valley. An eCommerce shop displays the annual selection of Cabernet Sauvignon.



“Sound in Color”




Gouache and ink on illustration board, 4" by 6"
Gouache and ink on illustration board, 25" by 30"
Gouache and ink on illustration board, 9" by 10"
Gouache and ink on illustration board, 25" by 30"
“Adolescence: Self Portraits”


Charcoal on poster board, 24" by 30"
Colored pencil on poster board, 20" by 30"
Social Pool
Community App
We started with a simple question: "How do we improve happiness in a world filled with superficial social networks and increasing feelings of isolation?"
The answer: Build Real-World Community. Social Pool is an app where users create local communities revolving around interests with people they know in real life. The communities can set goals, share milestones, and schedule meeting up in person and getting away from our screens.