I'm a senior product designer with 7+ years of experience leading research-driven teams from ambiguous problem to shipped solution. I care about the evidence as much as the outcome — the why behind a decision matters to me as much as the decision itself.
Outside of work, I have a well-documented love of touching rocks: real ones on a mountain, plastic ones at the climbing gym, or spinning ones on a pottery wheel.
Education
BFA in Industrial Design with Highest Honors
Psychology Minor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Certifications
Responsive Web Design (HTML & CSS) by freeCodeCamp
Sustainable Design by IxDF
Product Analytics by Pendo & Mind the Product
Product Management Basics by Pendo & Mind the Product
Mobile UX Design by IxDF
Accessible Design by IxDF
Skills & Tools
Figma
UX Design
UI Design
User Testing
User Interviews
Design Systems
Accessible Design
User Journeys
Design Strategy
Design Thinking
Wireframing
Responsive Design
Prototyping
AB Testing
Miro
Zeplin
Jira
Atlassian Suites
Qualitative Research
Quantitative Research
Sketch
Workshop Building
Adobe
Personas
Information Architecture
Slack
HTML & CSS
Get to know me
Lately my life outside of work is 80% new-homeowner chaos (currently mid-battle with the century old windows, gardening dreams on hold) and 20% whatever is on my knitting needles — all fueled by a steady rotation of loose leaf tea with Earl Grey as the heavy hitter. I still make time to get away when I can, whether that's a new city or a climbing trip somewhere new.
Contact Me
Reach out any time. I am always happy to chat over coffee with folks and get to know them, or hear about any design challenges I can help with.
© Charlotte Cunningham 2025