Lora Rowan
product designer I’m a meticulous digital designer who sweats the small stuff while keeping an eye on the big picture
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I’m a meticulous digital designer who sweats the small stuff while keeping an eye on the big picture ✽
Designing a 0-1 Product with Rapid Research
Designed Top Talent to filter unqualified candidates, leading UX research, product design, and close collaboration with Product Management and engineers.
Featured Work
Optimizing Navigation & Search for 34.8M+ users
Conducted a site audit, pinpointing issues in navigation, SEO, and content, driving team roadmaps for 2020 and 2021.
UX RESEARCH
SEO
HOLISTIC THINKING
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SYSTEMS THINKING
Redesigning the Ultimate Palestine Directory
Redesigned PalestineLove in Jan 2024, crafting wireframes, a scalable layout, and improved navigation for a clearer, stronger resource.
BRANDING
COLLABORATION
GSD
DESIGN SYSTEMS
BRANDING
COLLABORATION
GSD
Shopify
E-commerce
Shopify powers millions of businesses in 175+ countries, trusted by brands like Allbirds, Gymshark, and PepsiCo.
Charles Schwab
Investment & Asset Management
Schwab offers banking, investing, and wealth management with a client-first approach.
Indeed
Employment Services
Indeed is the #1 job site in the world and a global job matching and hiring platform with 580M job seeker profiles.
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What I do best
Facilitating Workshops
Run dynamic design thinking workshops that turn complex ideas into aligned, effective solutions—engaging teams and unlocking big ideas early.
– Reimagining the Help Experience Led strategic design for Help, driving competitor analysis, workshops, and critical thinking to sharpen its value proposition. Read Case Study >
– Helping a Non-Profit Find Its “Why” Led a half-day workshop for A Legacy of Giving, using Start with Why and IBM’s Design Thinking to uncover clarity and fresh insights. Read Case Study >
– Helping vendors get paid faster (coming soon)
Systems Thinking
Ensure consistency and scalability in design systems and information architecture.
– Optimizing Navigation & Search for 34.8M+ users Conducted a site audit, pinpointing issues in navigation, SEO, and content, driving team roadmaps for 2020 and 2021. Read Case Study >
– A Bold New Look for the Ultimate Palestine Directory Redesigned PalestineLove in Jan 2024, crafting wireframes, a scalable layout, and improved navigation for a clearer, stronger resource. Read Case Study >
– Designing a 0-1 Product with Rapid Research & Prototyping Designed Top Talent to filter unqualified candidates, leading UX research, product design, and close collaboration with PMs and engineers. Read Case Study >
– Auditing and Improving Workrise’s Design System
Collaboration
Build strong cross-team communication, connecting researchers, product managers, and developers seamlessly.
– Streamlining a Complex App Submission Process Streamlined app submission for 5.6K+ developers, launching at Shopify’s 2022 global event through rapid design, feedback, and QA. Read Case Study >
– Reimagining the Help Experience Led strategic design for Help, driving competitor analysis, workshops, and critical thinking to sharpen its value proposition. Read Case Study >
– A Bold New Look for the Ultimate Palestine Directory Redesigned PalestineLove in Jan 2024, crafting wireframes, a scalable layout, and improved navigation for a clearer, stronger resource. Read Case Study >
– Auditing and Improving Workrise’s Design System
GSD / Rapid Iteration
Thrive on feedback and iterate quickly to meet tight deadlines.
– Streamlining a Complex App Submission Process Streamlined app submission for 5.6K+ developers, launching at Shopify’s 2022 global event through rapid design, feedback, and QA. Read Case Study >
– Designing a 0-1 Product with Rapid Research & Prototyping Designed Top Talent to filter unqualified candidates, leading UX research, product design, and close collaboration with PMs and engineers. Read Case Study >
– Fast-tracking Workrise’s Expansion Into Canada (coming soon)
– Helping Vendors Get Paid Faster (coming soon)
Prototyping
Bring ideas to life with interactive prototypes and compelling copywriting.
– Daily UI Sharpening design skills with daily creative challenges. See Work >
– Redefining Information Architecture with Strategic Design & Collaborative Workshops (coming soon)
– Helping Vendors Get Paid Faster (coming soon)
User Research
Conduct user research, collaborate with UXR, and turn insights into action.
– Designing a 0-1 Product with Rapid Research & Prototyping Designed Top Talent to filter unqualified candidates, leading UX research, product design, and close collaboration with PMs and engineers. Read Case Study >
– Optimizing Internal Retool Tools Through Research & Design Workshops (coming soon)
mORE skills
Accessibility
Design thinking
Information architecture
Product design
Strategy & vision
User-centered design
Wireframing
EDUCATION
General Assembly
UX Certificate
Beloit College
B.A., Health & Society, cum laude
tools
Atlassian (Confluence, Jira, Loom)
Dovetail
Figma
InVision
Miro
Mural
Notion
Sketch
UserTesting.com
Community
Button Conference
Speaker, “Making Content for Everyone”