Freelance Product Designer
I design digital products people actually use.
Principal-level product designer helping mission-driven teams build beautiful, user-focused products - from UX strategy and design systems to high-converting websites.
Trusted by teams at
Selected Work
Projects I'm proud of
End-to-end design across product strategy, UX/UI, design systems, and web development.
Carnegie Learning Visual Design
EdTech Tutoring Application
Compass Product Design
Real Estate Technology
GetAlma.com Product Design
Student Information Systems
Harvard Online Learning Platform
Online Learning Platform
Lillian.io Product Design
Hiring Analytics Platform
Open Angler UI/UX Design
Airbnb of Fishing
Results
Companies who hire me get results
Product Design Awards
Alma won multiple awards for data visualization and ease-of-use, including EdTech Digest Best SIS of 2020.
5-Star User Ratings
Teachers consistently rate Alma highly for ease-of-use and intuitive design.
Increased Engagement
User engagement increased through streamlined flows and updated UI across multiple product lines.
Higher Conversion Rates
Conversion rates rose through rebranding, new landing pages, and A/B testing for coaching clients.
300% More Online Leads
Online leads increased 300% through website relaunch and targeted email marketing automation.
Easier Fundraising
When investors can visualize your solution, your pitch deck books more meetings. MVP designs helped land funding.
Jack Macleod, Former President of Alma"Kate is the best UX designer I've ever worked with."
About
Hey, I'm Kate
Designer, Photographer, Nerd, Travel Junkie, Taco Connoisseur.
My love for design started young, leafing through National Geographic. That obsession with layout and type led to a graphic design degree, fine art studies, and my first role learning from world-class designers at Nike.
After an MBA and a stint in Silicon Valley as a product manager, I fell in love with tech and found my happy place: the intersection of design and engineering. Since then, 60+ companies, countless products shipped, and one consistent title - freelance product designer.
At my core, I'm a creative problem solver who thrives on complex, end-to-end projects.
I specialize in edTech, but I've designed across industries - from design systems and Figma prototypes to SaaS applications and landing pages that drive real results.
Services
Your interim product design team
I can work as an outsourced or embedded team member, handling everything from research to shipped pixels. Typical projects range from $10k–$20k.
UX Design & IA
User research, information architecture, user flows, wireframes, and usability testing to ensure your product solves real problems.
UI Design
High-fidelity mockups, interactive prototypes, and pixel-perfect designs in Figma that your engineering team will love.
Product Strategy
Roadmap planning, feature prioritization, competitive analysis, and design thinking workshops to align your team.
Design Systems
Comprehensive Figma component libraries with tokens, documentation, and governance to scale your product design.
Brand & Visual
Visual identity, brand guidelines, marketing collateral, and creative direction that makes your product memorable.
Web Development
Custom marketing sites, landing pages, and front-end development in HTML/CSS/Jekyll, WordPress, or Squarespace.
Get in Touch
How can I help your business grow?
Book a free 30-minute consultation to discuss your project, or shoot me an email.