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Hi, I'm Ellie Krysl:
Design Discipline Lead & UX Designer at Limina

​​​​​​​As AI and automation redefine industries while user expectations continue to soar, one thing remains constant: the power and huge business benefit of human-centered design (HCD). 

From design systems with integrated accessibility to UX strategies, design management, UI/product design, research, and consulting, I guide organizations to HCD-driven success.

Portfolio

Your experience isn’t part of your business, to your users, it is your business.

A digital transformation for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service →

Human-Centered Redesign Empowering Users at Avid.com →

Application Adoption by Aging Population: Mobile Medical Tracker →

Aligning and redesigning ISR applications into one digital ecosystem →

Visual identity system for international concert series: Red Bull Sound Select →

Expertise / Services

I am a highly motivated and results-oriented UX design lead, UI designer, and UX strategist with 20 years of experience crafting user-centric solutions across diverse clients, including B2B, B2C, non-profits, government agencies, large enterprises, and start-ups. I have a proven ability to lead teams, design systematic and intuitive interfaces, and deliver exceptional user experiences.

Design and systems thinking are the key to creating meaningful experiences that both delight users and drive business success. I believe in the nobility and humanity of good UX design.

    • User-Centric Design: Crafting interfaces that prioritize the needs of the end user while aligning with organizational goals.

    • Visual Design: Creating aesthetically pleasing components that honor the brand and empower users to easily complete tasks.

    • Interaction Design: Leveraging intuitive interaction patterns that follow best practices for the users' context and devices.

    • Accessible Design: Ensuring all users, including those with disabilities, can interact with products effectively.

    • Digital Ecosystem Audits: Conducting audits of current state is the first step of any strategy. You need to understand where you are to find a path to where you are going.

    • UX Strategy Development: Crafting strategic approaches to align user needs with business goals while also understanding technical and cultural complexity. Combing them all through collaborative sessions into a cohesive vision with tactical milestones.

    • Exploratory and Evaluative Testing: Leveraging the right type of user research activities to achieve the goals of the project and phase.

    • Usability Testing: Conducting tests to evaluate the effectiveness and usability of interfaces.

    • Ethnographic Studies: Observing users in their natural environment to gain deep insights into their behaviors and motivations.

    • Audience Segmentation: Identifying and categorizing different user groups to tailor experiences to their specific needs.

    • Insights Management: Establishing a flexible framework that ensures insights learned are shared and leveraged throughout the design and development process.

    • Design Systems & UI Libraries Setup & Management: Building and managing modular design systems that include tokens, components, templates, guidelines and governance/contribution processes.

    • Atomic Design: Using a proven methodology to establish extensible design systems that provide the greatest efficiency, end-user value, and designer/developer support.

    Navigate to the Thought Leadership page to learn more about design systems and their value.

    • Design Planning: Strategizing and planning design projects to meet organizational goals starting from collaborative requirement definition through to development and testing.

    • Team Leadership: Leading and mentoring design teams to foster creativity, productivity, passion, collaboration, and growth.

    • Project Management: Coordinating and managing design projects alongside Project Managers, Product Owners and other stakeholders from concept to completion, ensuring timely delivery and quality.

  • With two decades of experience in the field, I have honed my skills to deliver user-centered solutions that not only meet but exceed client expectations. My expertise spans across various facets of modern UX practice and design, making me a versatile and valuable asset for your projects. Whether you need a strategic UX overhaul, comprehensive user research, a redesign as part of a digital transformation, or a design system built from the ground up, I have the skills and experience to deliver exceptional results.

    Reach out! I look forward to creating delightful, meaningful, and successful user experiences for your organization.

Current & Previous Clients

+ many more

Munk Ciano, Sr Director of UX

“Anytime I need a creative resource that is a thought partner with the ability to innovate, and run a successful engagement Ellie Krysl's name is always number one on my list.”

Nathaniel Buechler, Full Stack & AI Application Engineer

“Ellie has a superb ability to translate complex concepts into easy and intuitive user workflows. Not only is Ellie the epitome of a product design expert, but her contributions are thoughtful, precise, and always exceeded my expectations.”

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