I'm Shayna Brewer, a digital designer and UX researcher currently based in Tulsa, OK. I was raised in the small town of North Pole, Alaska, and earned my BFA in Computer Art at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks in 2009. A few months later I moved to Brooklyn, NY and obtained my MFA in Digital Imaging at Pratt Institute in 2014.
I worked in the fashion district designing textiles until my husband and I began our next journey to Austin, TX, in 2016. I gained immeasurable experience working at BuzzFeed for several years before I was hired a the University of Texas at Austin's Center for Health Communication. Since 2021, I've been their Creative Lead for Online Education, leading UX research, information architecture, video production, graphic design, and so much more.
I was grandfathered into a remote position and in 2022 my family found ourselves relocating to Tulsa, Oklahoma. This move opened up a new chapter, where I began taking on freelance design and branding work for local businesses and creatives, including Tulsa Clubhouse. In January 2026 I founded Hidden Creatives, a studio tour spotlighting emerging Tulsa artists.
In my spare time, I like to make art, engage with Tulsa's creative community, and spoil our three dogs.
I'm passionate about building engaging designs. Creating interactive experiences brings fills me with a lot of joy, and because of this, I take extra care to make sure users love a project as much as I love developing it. I enjoy a good challenge and find real satisfaction in discovering solutions that make my team's ideas come to life.
Everything I work on also has a story, whether the project is as complex as an interactive prototype or as simple as a logo. I believe that approach makes projects more successful, relatable, and engaging. Weaving a narrative into each design so it resonates with people is what makes products great.
