Hello! My name is Rebecca. I’m a UX product designer and visual creative.

Behind the Scenes

@fieldoffice

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Metro, February 14, 2004–January 13, 2020. My fearless adventure companion who joined me in every best moment over the last 16 years and stayed next to me during the toughest times, of which there were too many. I was so lucky to have this guy and so honored to see him through his old age—he just got sweeter and sweeter. I have never known such heartbreak. I miss you so much my friend.

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New Year’s Day sunrise biscuit party with Peter B and @maatmonsmpls Recipe courtesy of @stephanielevy’s gramma #fieldofficekitchen #baking #biscuits

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NYE plans to stay at home turned into the loveliest evening at Dusty’s with @shellyd. We watched the crowd roll in, the band set up, and snuck out before midnight. I couldn’t have planned a better end to the year ❤️

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🙋‍♀️Firemaster for the LHOTP Christmas special evening

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Weekend kitchen #fieldofficekitchen

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Target run via the scenic route.

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Lone piece of Thanksgiving documentation #fieldofficekitchen

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Snowstorm no. 1 wrapping up. 10in/25cm ❄️ It was like Little House on the Prairie at 3am last night—I was out with my dog and could barely get the door open to get back inside because the wind and blowing snow.

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There are a lot of reasons to dislike the skyways and their contribution to the demise of pedestrian street life here. But still I gotta say that my walks through them every day have been spurring all kinds of ideas and that’s been fun.

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My daily walk to the office includes passing through a 1983 time warp in the skyway.

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Yesterday’s purchases for winter sourdough experiments: a bag of rye flour from @bakersfieldflourandbread + a covered loaf pan. #fieldofficekitchen

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@maatmonsmpls weekly open studio is our favorite summer 2019 ritual ✨

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Camping with this senior means a lot of strategic vehicle positioning so the back can be popped open and he can enjoy the sun, breeze, and smells from the comfort of the bed.

@rebeccasilus

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Visit Austin, MN in 1921—This is where my great aunt Hazel lived in 1921 when she was 19 years old. During that year, she ran a beauty salon and kept a journal of her life in town. Through my research using newspapers from the day and stories from the journal, I’ve gotten to know the town pretty well. These are my recommendations if you visit Austin, MN, in 1921—sorry, still trying to locate the speakeasies. Drawn for @theydrawandtravel

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Detail of something I’m working on that’s about my favorite combination of things: travel, time, and place.

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Missing a couple members this weekend including @betsyruthbyers who’s been drawing on a glacier in the Alps (!!) but it was still a pretty fun weekend of drawing, picnicking, and napping. @theydrawandtravel

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Working on a map of my weekend, which included this highlight at an undisclosed location that was weird and wonderful and I’m definitely going back for another snooze 💤🥇

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Back to Minneapolis after a few weeks on the road in Boise, Portland, and Seattle. Snaps of that on @fieldoffice

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This view almost fills the huge hole in my heart left by not seeing distant mountains every day. ✨

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Notes from a mind blower of a talk about voice UI by Bryce Howitson.

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A friend’s studio, the smell of oil paint + the sights and sounds of freight trains running below ⚡️

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Notes from yesterday’s #DevFestMN where UXers talk with developers about collaboration and being design leaders ✨@gdgtwincities

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Exciting news here! I’ve been awarded a grant from the MN State Arts Board to work on a graphic novel based on my great aunt’s journal from 1921. She was 19 years old at the time and an entrepreneur who fully participated in the free spirit of the era. It’s also dark and sad. This is probably my most ambitious project to date and I’m so happy to have this backing and support. ❤️ #hazel1921

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Meeting @maatmonsmpls for lunch @bullshorn on Sunday and drawing at the bar with pretty high on the winter ✨ list.

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Learning new skills ✨

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Balcony is on sale via my website. I painted this in Berlin—if you’ve ever been there/lived there you might recognize those balconies. Thanks to everyone who’s purchased something so far! 💕