Ellen Lynch

UX Designer & Visual Communicator

Designing thoughtful, human-centered experiences – from digital platforms to print campaigns – with a deep care for clarity, community, and impact.

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Selected work

My portfolio spans UI/UX design, branding, illustration, and team enablement. Whether I’m leading user research, creating visual identities, or teaching others how to collaborate more effectively – I focus on designing work that connects and empowers.

Vibrant Emotional Health

Experience Designer

Redesigned crisis center tools to improve experience for counselors and people in crisis. Led research, usability testing, and interface design for an accessible, trauma-informed experience.

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UI/UX

Prevention First –

Statewide health campaigns

Graphic Designer

Led design for six bilingual public health campaigns over three years, developing more than 80 unique print and digital deliverables to support youth and parent-focused prevention efforts across Illinois.

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Lurie Children's Camp
Urban Explorers illustrations

Illustrator

Created custom illustrations and print collateral to support an 8-week summer camp for pediatric patients. Designs brought weekly themes to life and were used for classroom decor and postcards to families.

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FINE ART

Miro 101 course

Course designer + facilitator

Created and facilitated a Miro 101 course for consultants through directors at Slalom, empowering teammates to use the tool confidently in client delivery. Led multiple live sessions, including a custom lunch & learn for a project team.

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TEAM ENABLEMENT

Who's behind the work?

I’m a Chicago-based designer with 8+ years of experience blending UX strategy, visual design, and facilitation. My work is shaped by curiosity, care, and a love for crafting experiences that make people feel seen and supported.

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Get in Touch

Whether you're looking for a UX designer, visual storyteller, or creative collaborator – I'd love to hear from you.

ellenlynch35@gmail.com