About Me

"Rarely have I had the opportunity to work with a talent like Donnie. I worked as the business owner for a portfolio of projects Donnie supported as UX lead for seven years. I was always particularly impressed with Donnie’s abilities to collaborate. His design skills, technical knowledge, and expertise of user-centered principles are fantastic, but what I appreciate most about Donnie is his ability to apply these talents in a collaborative and engaged fashion. Some of my favorite professional moments are from design brainstorm meetings with Donnie, where he nimbly created options based on client feedback in real time! We could then iterate and improve quickly, instead of relying on constant back and forth through other channels. In addition, Donnie was able to quickly embed in any project, no matter the subject matter or target audience, with professionalism and ease. If you ever have the opportunity to work with Donnie, I highly recommend you do – he will make a meaningful impact!"

"I’ve had the privilege of working alongside Donnie at IQ Solutions, and I can say without hesitation that he is one of the most talented colleagues I’ve had in my career. His research and design work on the CDC’s Get Tested and NIAAA’s Alcohol Treatment Navigator websites, as well as many other sites, was not only sleek and intuitive but also made a meaningful impact by helping people access critical health services. Donnie consistently demonstrates professionalism and composure, even in challenging situations, and has an exceptional ability to accept feedback constructively while also advocating for their ideas with respect and clarity."

"Over the past 16 years, I’ve had the pleasure of working with Donnie Wilcox, and I can honestly say he’s one of the most well-rounded and impactful UX leaders I’ve come across. His skillset covers the full range—UX strategy, research, visual design, front-end development, design systems, CMS platforms, SQL, workflow automation, accessibility—and more. In his role as Associate Director of UX at IQ Solutions, Donnie brought a sharp strategic lens and serious creative energy to every project. He makes design decisions based on solid research, real user insights, and technical know-how."

"I have had the utter privege of working with Donnie Wilcox for nearly half of my career to date. During our time together at IQ Solutions, we worked together on many complicated, challenging web development projects. Donnie's ability to provide design solutions to complex client needs is exceptional, as is his intuitive understanding of UI/UX, wireframing, component design, and graphic design generally. I witnessed him iterate over web design solutions tirelessly as client needs and expectations evolved, and I saw him grow from mid-level designer to an incredibly experienced senior designer with exceptional team management skills."

"Donnie has been an incredibly strong addition to every UX project for my clients! He is so thorough and thoughtful about his usability analyses and recommendations, making sure all objectives are met and impressing clients with his creative ideas. Plus, he’s a great team player and so easy to work with!"

"Donnie is an exceptional UX designer who played an influential mentor and guide to me at IQ solutions. He uses Nielsen Norman and WCAG as his right arm to pave the way to creative and modern solutions to enhance sites of our clients."

"I worked with Donald for several years at IQ Solutions. He brought strong UX expertise to the team, consistently helping us improve processes and deliver high-quality work. His ability to guide diverse teams and align everyone with shared goals was crucial to our success, particularly on complex large projects. Donald was proactive in leading the creation of UX standards and templates, ensuring we stayed aligned with modern design and research practices."

"I endorse Donald for his leadership skills and mastery of all things UX design. You do not often come across a great designer who also has a deep understanding of front-end development. This ability enables him to ensure seamless collaboration between design and development. Moreover, his deep knowledge of Figma has streamlined our team's design workflows and ensured consistency across multiple projects. Donald combines creativity with practical requirements superbly, which results in beautiful and highly functional designs."

"Donnie and I worked together on at least a half dozen website redesign projects for large federal government agencies where I was the project manager responsible for timely and innovate deliverables and Donnie was the lead designer. In this time, Donnie continuously iterated on his design approach, adding new methods, improving the code, setting up reusable component libraries, and managing diverse groups of stakeholders who couldn't agree on colors with grace."