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hello!

I'm Justin

A digital bust portrait of Justin Kalaskey with a clean, white outline giving it a sticker-like effect. He is smiling slightly and wearing a plaid shirt in shades of orange, black, and white. The background has been removed, making the image stand out with a crisp, cut-out appearance.
punk rock kid

I'm a professional figure-it-out'er and strategic leader with over 12 years of experience in UX, creative strategy, and product design. Agency life has thrown everything at me: design systems, websites, enterprise platforms, marketing campaigns, things that didn't have names yet—and I've shipped solutions for all of them.

I'm at my best when there's no playbook, just a hard problem and the freedom to think big.

Let's have some fun.

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where i excel

  • Creative Strategy
  • Content Design
  • Design Systems
  • Interaction Design
  • Mentoring
  • Product Design
  • Prototyping
  • Strategic Thinking
  • UX Design
  • UX Research
  • Workshop Facilitation
+ MORE I'M REALLY GOOD AT

See these skills in action

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Shifting a 10-year client's view of Phase2 by authoring 3 of 4 next-gen ideas

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Driving a 557% login spike with a first-of-its-kind Mastercard feature in 3.5 weeks

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Boosting appointment bookings by 711% after unifying eight healthcare websites

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A mobile screenshot of Tufts Medicine's homepage with the tagline Together, we're reimagining healthcare. Below the text is a smiling woman wearing glasses, a dark green sweater, and a blue Tufts Medicine lanyard. A search bar with the example text I sprained my ankle is displayed, along with navigation options at the bottom.
A mobile screenshot of the Find a Doctor page on the Tufts Medicine website. A search bar prompts users to enter a name, condition, or specialty. Below, a doctor's profile is displayed, featuring Dr. Mohammed A. Bawazeer, MD, FACS, with a photo, rating, and hospital affiliation. Filters and navigation options are visible at the bottom.
A mobile screenshot of Tufts Medicine's Our Services page. Placeholder text describes the services offered, and a green button labeled Explore all services is prominently featured. At the bottom, two call-to-action buttons allow users to request an appointment or find a location.
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Redesigning 3,000+ doctor profiles in ~10 hours to drive a 74% boost in appointment clicks

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LET'S GET IN TOUCH

I'm always open to meeting new people. If you're in Baltimore/DC, let's grab a tea or beer. Not local? No problem, let's do it virtually!

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