Hi, I'm Katie

product designer

design system practitioner

proudly neurodivergent

I design end-to-end from systems to stories, prompts to products, while equipping teams with tools that create impact.

Microsoft Fluent 2

$A vibrant, abstract digital render featuring an arrangement of three-dimensional cubes and square tiles. Many of the cubes are opaque and solid light pink or white. Several square tiles in the center are translucent, iridescent, and refract light into holographic colors like green, yellow, pink, and bright blue. The overall color scheme is soft, bright, and colorful.$

SharePoint Design System

A screen capture of the SharePoint Web UI Kit in a design tool, displaying news cards and layout examples, with a component properties panel open on the right.

Amazon Restaurants

A food delivery person wearing a magenta t-shirt with white text that reads "HUNGRY? FREE delivery from the restaurants you love." is handing a large, insulated delivery bag to a smiling woman standing in a doorway. The delivery person's back is to the camera, and the woman is wearing a white t-shirt, a grey cardigan, and jeans. The scene takes place in a brightly lit doorway with plants visible on the left.

katieswanson.design ui kit

Webflow component library

Screenshot of the Relume Library web interface, showing a user's custom library named "katieswanson.design." The main content area displays various component folders as large visual cards, including: Banners (12 Components), Blogs (18 Components), Buttons (20 Components), Cards (12 Components), Contact sections (11 Components), CTA sections, FAQ Sections, and Footers (9 Components). A left sidebar shows navigation options like Site Builder, Webflow Library, All Components, UI Elements, and Saved.

Microsoft Design Week

Screenshot mockup for Contoso Electronics Design week website

Brand & Website

Website home page of Happy Wrapped gifts

While good design solves problems, I believe great design comes from the systems and culture that help teams solve them consistently.

Freelance Designer

katieswanson.design

Web & Graphic design

2015 - current

Senior Product Designer

Microsoft

SharePoint • Microsoft Teams

2018 - 2024

SharePoint look book webpage displayed on laptop against teal background promoting Microsoft 365 intranet design inspiration.

Visual Design Lead

Expedia Group

Partner Central • Product Marketing

2017 - 2018

Expedia Group business platform displayed on laptop, tablet, and smartphone on wooden desk with monstera plant in background.

Visual UX Designer

Amazon

Consumables • Amazon Restaurants

2014 - 2017

Product Designer

Groupon

Groupon Merchant

2013-2014

Savannah College of Art & Design

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Graphic Design, Interaction minor

2014

let's make things awesome