Kyle Shepherd
I’m a product designer at RoleModel Software, leading design for enterprise software across clients of all sizes. I pursue craft across the whole arc of a project: asking the questions that surface what’s really being asked for, polishing the details others might overlook, and staying involved from the first conversation through implementation and into production.
“Hardworking, steps up to fill gaps, mentors junior designers by freely sharing what he’s learned, and always pushes to meet deadlines.”
“Providing design guidance and stability for a software product that did not always have a very clear purpose.”
“Works well with product, design, and development teammates.”
“Caught the bigger pattern problems, not just the surface issues.”
“100% would like to work with you again”
Methodist Home for Children
UI design, implementation to help shepherd troubled kiddos
Methodist Home for Children runs 14 group homes across North Carolina, where resident counselors were losing hours a week to paperwork — until leadership went looking for software to give that time back. I joined the project as the sole designer mid-way through, pushing the design forward, providing UI for sections that had shipped without designs, and helping with implementation — writing production CSS and rewriting some of the views along the way.
All decisions were tablet-first. The refresh was visual: typography, color, spacing, and component polish across existing screens, with new ones drawn into the same vocabulary. Status pills, buttons, and iconography was refined, and subtle drop shadows and gradients were tuned to be felt, not seen. The result was an interface sharp enough for quick reference, but light enough that data entry felt like part of the work, not on top of it.
“I loved the initial design, but things kept getting better and more refined.”
“He was able to assist in defining direction and continued to collaborate and implement improvements.”
“A great resource to bounce design ideas off of, even when he’s busy.”
Winslow Homes
UX design, UI design, implementation for a custom home builder
Winslow Homes needed a way to spin a laptop around and walk potential buyers through their home customizations together. As the sole designer, I participated in the discovery conversations, then owned the design end-to-end — wireframes in Whimsical, two to three visual concepts in Figma, pairing with developers on components, and writing the production CSS.
The single-page flow settled early; the harder work was the look and feel. Typography pulled from their existing brand did the heavy lifting — tracking tightened at larger sizes to keep headlines crisp — and borders, shadows, and radii were tuned a few pixels at a time for a subtle friendliness. The result carried the same craft into the screen that Winslow brought to their homes.
“Quality UX, UI and CSS in short order — well received by our customer.”
“Pairing with the whole team with humility balanced with skill.”
“A great resource to bounce design ideas off of, even when he’s busy.”
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