I had the pleasure of working with Alfonso on Bluestem Brand’s e-commerce site re-design and platform migration. I was the program manager for the initiative and Alfonso was our director of design. Alfonso is an expert in his field and provided fantastic direction to a team of designers, both in house and contracted. With Alfonso’s expertise and guidance, the design team delivered a style guide and a complete set of content for the new e-commerce site on time and within budget.

Mary Hodapp Was Director of Program Management at Bluestem Brands

Alfonso is one of the most talented user experience professionals that I've had the opportunity to work with. He truly understands UX is not just about shiny designs, but more about taking the time to have customer empathy, solve their pain points and deliver compelling experiences. Alfonso was also instrumental in helping push the team toward a true agile framework by supporting the team through user validation research, guerrilla testing and driving lean UX practices. He is a product managers best friend.

Robert Mews E-Commerce Product Manager

Alfonso excels at growing design teams - he is able to find talented people and has the knowledge and care to help build their skills.

Brandon Anderson Director of Proudct. eCommerce at Bluestem Brands

Alfonso is the real deal: a UX designer who actually listens to users and crafts experiences that cater to their needs, an Agile collaborator who moves fast and enhances the work of everyone on his team, and a hilarious motherf***er who’s a joy to work with. I’ve personally partnered with him on projects ranging from micro-interactions to enterprise-scale content management systems, and I can tell you: if you want a creator who can think big without missing the details, you’re going to want Alfonso on your team.

Nathan McIntyre UX Architect, Best Buy

Alfonso’s design sensibility, creative energy and social finesse lend him to be an industry leader/innovator.
Alfonso’s design expertise is well seasoned and mature. Truly a keystone creative.

James Schneider Jr. Was Creative Director at Target

If your company is in need of a motivated interactive leader, Alfonso fits the bill. He is very passionate and full of energy, no matter the size of project. I have witnessed his ability to motivate and infuse life into his staff. Solid Creative Sense + Interactive Techno-Whiz + Fiery Spaniard + Fun = Alfonso.

Sheila Oberaigner Creative Lead at Gettington.com

Alfonso has some of the most innovative and technically sound interactive creative work I have seen to date. He is passionate and sincere about design. His work is thoughtful, highly creative and he makes the most appropriate use of emerging technology. He is a loyal and humble employee.

Kathryn Duncan Managing Partner at CLICK Talent

Alfonso is an amazingly talented and conscientious lead designer who has always brought a high degree of excellence and introspect towards his work. Alfonso's design leadership and attention to detail was a linchpin for the many successes we had with the Target corporate experience and its ability to elevate the brand overall.

Leo Padron Product Designer, Entrepeneur

Good design relies on, and is shaped by experience. Alfonso has experience in spades; which comes in quite handy. He is equally adept designing a product, as he is with his team at a whiteboard or leading a client meeting. During my time working with Alfonso he was not only a great teammate and collaborator, but also part sage. Alfonso positively influenced our work and client relationships, but also my way of thinking. You can't ask for anything more than that.

Josh Thompson Experience Strategy, Slalom Consulting

I hired Alfonso as a consultant to come in and work on some complex data visualizations. There was no design precedent set prior to his involvement and the data was very complex. Alfonso created the groundwork and initial concepts that grew into a student dashboard that was eventually featured in the New York Times to explain the concept of incorporating transparent competencies into a degree plan.

Steve Scofield Was Alfonso's Client at Capella University