Chris Michaelides

Design for core needs

Hi, I'm Chris Michaelides, a UX and Product Designer with 12 years of experience. I excel at designing complex products and services, and enjoy providing tools and guidance to strengthen design teams.

My current work focuses on health because it is foundational to hope and happiness.

Hi, I'm Chris Michaelides, a UX and Product Designer with 12 years of experience. I excel at designing complex products and services, and enjoy providing tools and guidance to strengthen design teams.

My current work focuses on health because it is foundational to hope and happiness.

Experience

Apple

Asst. Design Director

Sr. UX Designer

UX Designer

Hinge Health

Sr. Product Designer

SomosXR

Advisory Board Member

Chris Michaelides

Design for core needs

Hi, I'm Chris Michaelides, a UX and Product Designer with 12 years of experience. I excel at designing complex products and services, and enjoy providing tools and guidance to strengthen design teams.

My current work focuses on health because it is foundational to hope and happiness.

Experience

Apple

Asst. Design Director

Sr. UX Designer

UX Designer

Hinge Health

Sr. Product Designer

SomosXR

Advisory Board Member

Selected work

Clinician Tools

Scaling medical services with bespoke tools

a nurse practioner working on a computer
a nurse practioner working on a computer
Web UI for Nurses and doctors to manage their tasks and patients
Web UI for Nurses and doctors to manage their tasks and patients
Web UI for Nurses and doctors to manage their tasks and patients
Clinician UI. Nurse image made with Midjourney.
Clinician UI. Nurse image made with Midjourney.

Co

Hinge Health

Role

Sr. Product Designer

Year

2022

Time

6 months

Co

Hinge Health

Role

Sr. Product Designer

Year

2022

Time

6 months

I worked with nurse practitioners and surgeons in order to understand their workflow needs for a medical second opinion service. I built relationships, earned trust, and fostered open communication, which enabled me to design a web tool that streamlines cumbersome workflows and supports ever-evolving processes.

Surgery patient guide

By your side on the quest to overcome pain

hiking trail up a mountain, symbolizing the journey patients take through joint surgery
hiking trail up a mountain, symbolizing the journey patients take through joint surgery
hiking trail up a mountain, symbolizing the journey patients take through joint surgery
Guide UI. Quest landscape made with Midjourney
Guide UI. Quest landscape made with Midjourney
Guide UI. Quest landscape made with Midjourney

Co

Hinge Health

Role

Sr. Product Designer

Year

2022

Time

4 months

Co

Hinge Health

Role

Sr. Product Designer

Year

2022

Time

4 months

The journey through joint replacement surgery is physically and emotionally demanding. Research shows that patients with accurate expectations have improved outcomes, yet patients often receive little education from their providers.

To better prepare surgery patients, we made an interactive guide containing education about what to expect and how to prepare for each phase of the journey, along with tools to manage stress and pain.

Design Systems & Operations

Elevating design team performance and culture

Standards, tools, and documentation I made for my team
  • Sketch UI kit type lockups
    UI kit type lockups
  • Sketch UI kit iPad templates
    UI kit iPad templates
  • New typography usage demonstration
    New typography usage demonstration
  • New typography usage demonstration
    Lockup funtional analysis
  • Standards documentation
    Standards documentation
  • Sketch UI kit components
    UI kit components
  • Red line best practices example
    Red line best practices example
  • New design process
    New design process

Co

Apple, Inc.

Role

Assistant Design Director

Years

2017-2019

Co

Apple, Inc.

Role

Assistant Design Director

Years

2017-2019

I created and implemented a “team elevation plan,” in collaboration with design managers. I provided the team with processes, standards, tools, and rituals to build and strengthen culture.

With this support, the team accelerated output by 3x, while improving cohesion and consistency. This greatly improved our reputation with stakeholders and resulted in grants of additional headcount.

Get Support

Transforming how Apple customers seek support

Apple Store interior
Apple Store interior
Apple Store interior
Landing page of Get Support web UI
Landing page of Get Support web UI
Landing page of Get Support web UI
Get Support landing page in Japan and USA.
Get Support landing page in Japan and USA.

Co

Apple, Inc.

Role

Sr. UX designer

Years

2013-2017, 2019

Co

Apple, Inc.

Role

Sr. UX designer

Years

2013-2017, 2019

Over 4M customers a month use Get Support. Its triage and routing connects customers with the appropriate help based on their need.

During my tenure we increased the scope of offerings, like Genius Bar reservations, countries and languages served, and responded to partner requests from the retail, marketing, and service orgs.

Our efforts increased traffic by millions, while also increasing completion rates by almost 2x.

Over 4M customers a month use Get Support. Its triage and routing connects customers with the appropriate help based on their need.

During my tenure we increased the scope of offerings, like Genius Bar reservations, countries and languages served, and responded to partner requests from the retail, marketing, and service orgs.

Our efforts increased traffic by millions, while also increasing completion rates by nearly 2x.

Serene VR

Immersive digital therapeutics

VR prototype, built in Unity. Unmute for UI sounds.
VR prototype, built in Unity. Unmute for UI sounds.

Project

Self directed

Role

Designer & Developer

Year

2022

Time

4 months

To prepare for opportunities to design digital medicine, I learned best practices in VR design. I then designed and developed a tele-health concept, culminating in a working Unity VR experience for Meta Quest devices.

To prepare for opportunities in digital medicine, I learned best practices in VR design. I then designed and prototyped a tele-health concept, culminating in a working Unity VR experience for Meta Quest devices.

About Chris

Digging for Vinyl Records
Digging for Vinyl Records
Digging for Vinyl Records

Thanks for asking. I like listening to Ray Brown records, exploring Portland, and figuring out how to grow vegetables efficiently. I value thoughtfulness, compassion, curiosity, discernment, and humor.

Previously, I was a professional jazz bassist in Chicago. My transition to UX design involved a snack delivering robot.

I like playing with technology. I used Framer, ChatGPT, and Midjourney to make this website. I also volunteer with RepairPDX, fixing neighbors’ small appliances. I enjoy making and fixing things because it involves creative problem solving, learning how things work, and building new skills.

@c_note on Instagram

Thanks for asking. I like listening to Ray Brown records, exploring Portland, and figuring out how to grow vegetables efficiently. I value thoughtfulness, compassion, curiosity, discernment, and humor.

Previously, I was a professional jazz bassist in Chicago. My transition to UX design involved a snack delivering robot.

I like playing with technology. I used Framer, ChatGPT, and Midjourney to make this website. I also volunteer with RepairPDX, fixing neighbors’ small appliances. I enjoy making and fixing things because it involves creative problem solving, learning how things work, and building new skills.

@c_note on Instagram

Thanks for asking. I like listening to Ray Brown records, exploring Portland, and figuring out how to grow vegetables. I value thoughtfulness, compassion, curiosity, discernment, and humor.

Previously, I was a professional jazz bassist in Chicago. My transition to UX design involved a snack delivering robot.

I like playing with technology. I used Framer, ChatGPT, and Midjourney to make this website. I also volunteer with RepairPDX, fixing neighbors’ small appliances. I enjoy making and fixing things because it involves creative problem solving, learning how things work, and building new skills.

@c_note on Instagram

Contact

Questions? Opportunities?
Let's talk.

Questions?
Opportunities?
Let's talk.

My Linkedin

My Linkedin

Designed and built by Chris Michaelides © 2023
Designed and built by Chris Michaelides © 2023
Designed and built by Chris Michaelides © 2023