about

introduction

I’m Stephen. I bridge UX design and software engineering to build digital experiences people love.

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I’m a UX-focused software engineer and designer who builds web applications and digital platforms that are intuitive, accessible, and impactful. Over the past decade, I’ve designed and developed full-stack solutions for organizations in higher education, civic engagement, arts, publishing, and emerging technology—often from the ground up.

My work blends thoughtful UX design, strong technical implementation, and a creative problem-solving approach shaped by my background in art and design. Whether I’m prototyping interfaces, architecting user flows, or coding front-end components, I’m driven by the same goal: to create digital experiences that help people accomplish what matters to them, simply and enjoyably.

After designing and engineering the platform for Infinite Mile, an award-winning arts and culture journal in Detroit, I deepened my focus in UX design and software development. I later launched Public Arts Commission, a nonprofit that builds tools for civic and creative communities, and currently serve as the Founding Director of Art in Tech Services, where I lead the creation of custom, user-centered web applications.

Infinite Mile 2016 Art & Race Conference at MOCAD with University of Michigan Stamps School of Art and Design

Today, I am more committed than ever to crafting digital experiences that help improve peoples' lives. I'm able to use the leadership skills I gained to work across teams to pursue common goals that positively impact community. Outside work, I enjoy working out, running, traveling, hiking, art, coffee, farmers' markets and meeting people.

Stephen Dewyer meeting Erin Maye Quade at gathering in front of public art for Public Arts Commission

work history

Founding Director, Full-stack Web Developer and UX DesignerArt in Tech Services Inc

April 2021 - presentTucson, Arizona (relocated from Minneapolis, Minnesota)

Founder, Full-stack Web Developer and UX DesignerPublic Arts Commission

April 2017 – presentTucson, Arizona (relocated from Minneapolis, Minnesota)

UX Design Consultant (contract)Turnberry Solutions

February - May 2022Minneapolis, Minnesota

Web Developer and UX Designer / Co-Founding Editor∞ mile (Infinite Mile LLC)

July 2013 – January 2017Detroit, Michigan

education

MFA in SculptureYale University School of Art

2011New Haven, Connecticut

BFA cum laude in Art History, Theory & CriticismMaryland Institute College of Art (MICA)

2008Baltimore, Maryland

awards and grants

Knight Arts Challenge Detroit matching $20,000 grantJohn S. and James L. Knight Foundation

Miami, Florida2014 – 2016

  • Project: ∞ mile
Detroit Chapter June 2014 $1,000 grantAwesome Foundation

Boston, Massachusetts2014

  • Project: ∞ mile

skills

skill: full-stack web development
full-stack web development
skill: UX design
user experience (UX) design
skill: art
art direction
skill: leadership
leadership
skill: artificial intelligence
artificial intelligence