About Me
Hello! My name is Allison.
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I design clarity for people.
My approach is simple:
Understand deeply. Align teams with evidence. Design with intention.
I’m Allison — a Senior Product Designer based in Los Angeles.
I blend research, strategy, and systems thinking to bring clarity to complex products and help cross-functional teams align around what matters.
I care about creating experiences that make people feel understood. I advocate for inclusive, thoughtful ways of working—especially for teammates who process information differently. To me, good design is as much about shared understanding as it is about the final interface.
I also use AI as a collaborative partner to refine ideas and work efficiently. It helps me move faster on the repetitive tasks so I can stay focused on what humans uniquely excel at: understanding people and context, interpreting nuance, and designing for emotion, meaning, and lived experience.
photo by Marissa Elizabeth
Experience
Senior Product Designer — Prenda
Led strategy, research, and systems design for complex, multi-stakeholder products.
UX Designer — DreamStart Labs, Strive, Friends of the Santa Monica Animal Shelter, Dania de Jonghe, WILD HANDS, Curafied
Shaped end-to-end experiences across social impact, education, and community platforms.
Operations Director — Makers Mess
Improved operational systems, workflows, and customer experience for a creative studio.
Graphic Designer — Fire & Creme / Fire & Creme Kids
Designed brand, event, and digital assets with a focus on visual storytelling.
Creative Workshop Lead — Snap Inc., Bloomingdale’s
Developed and led workshops that blended creativity, teaching, and hands-on design.
Freelance Surface Pattern Designer — ZAK + FOX, Kelly Wearstler, ALLEGRO, JABA Home, Lambs & Ivy
Created patterns and prints for luxury interiors, textiles, and consumer goods.
Textile Designer — SL Home Fashions, Revman International
Designed textile collections from concept through production.
Assistant Designer — Ralph Lauren
Supported concept development and material research for home and lifestyle products.
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts — Syracuse University
Foundation in visual communication, storytelling, and design craft.
Associate of Arts — Fashion Institute of Technology
Training in design fundamentals, structure, and material thinking.
UX Design Certificate — General Assembly DTLA
Formal transition into UX: research, interaction design, and human-centered methods.
*Printable Resume available here.
