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"How fortunate when one can hire a designer that teaches you more than you can impart yourself! Maurice is not only an effective designer with solid tactical skills, but delivers the greatest value by improving the design systems within an organization, while also leveraging an entrepreneurial spirit and passion for simplicity to drive business results. Maurice, thank-you for the impact you had on elevating UX at @Recognia.

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Procept.com

"I worked with Maurice Carty on several projects. His work was always top-notch and he creatively expressed the customers' business vision in his solutions. He was easy going, getting along with everyone on the team, and always worked hard to please the customers. I would be happy to work with him again in the future.

Kevin Aguanno - President at Procept Associates Ltd.

Amanda Anderson

"Maurice is highly creative and extremely detailed. He can take a complex concept and make it simple to understand. His calm composure under pressure, sense of humor and candidness made him a pleasure to work work. Looking forward to working with him again one day!.

Amanda Anderson - Managing Consultant

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A UX Lead (User Experience Lead) is a senior strategist and hands-on leader who bridges user needs, business goals, and technical feasibility. They don’t just design interfaces—they shape how design happens across teams. Think of them as the "CEO of User Experience" for a product or company, ensuring every decision aligns with both user empathy and organizational KPIs.

Example:
At a fintech startup, a UX Lead might:

Redesign a banking app’s onboarding flow (tactical).

Train engineers on accessibility standards (cultural).

Pitch a 6-month UX roadmap to the CEO (strategic).

A. Strategic Leadership

Vision Setting: - Define a north-star UX vision
(e.g., "Seamless self-service for enterprise clients").

Advocacy: - Educate executives on ROI of UX
(e.g., "Better UX reduced support tickets by 30%").

Collaboration: - Partner with Product and Engineering to prioritize UX debt in sprints.

B. Team Management

Mentorship: - Coach junior designers on portfolio-building or presentation skills.

Process Building: - Implement tools like Figma’s DesignOps for smoother handoffs.

Hiring: - Define role-specific skills tests
(e.g., "Redesign this flawed checkout flow").

C. Hands-On UX Execution

Research: - Lead diary studies or A/B tests to validate hypotheses.

Design Oversight: - Ensure prototypes adhere to WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards.

Metrics: - Track task success rates
(e.g., "Improved checkout completion from 55% → 80%").

Real-World Scenario:
A UX Lead at an e-commerce company might:

Analyze heatmaps to find drop-off points in checkout.

Prototype a "guest checkout" option.

Work with devs to implement it, then measure revenue impact.

A Senior Product Designer is an experienced, end-to-end design leader who owns complex product challenges—balancing user needs, business goals, and technical constraints at scale. They go beyond execution to drive strategy, mentor teams, and elevate design maturity within an organization.

Key Differentiators from Mid-Level Designers

Strategic Ownership

Leads design for high-impact features or entire product lines
(e.g., redesigning a SaaS platform’s dashboard).

Aligns design decisions with company OKRs
(e.g., "Increase user retention by 15%").

Systems Thinking

Builds and maintains design systems for consistency across products.

Solves ecosystem-level problems
(e.g., unifying cross-platform UX).

Leadership Without Authority

Mentors junior designers through critiques and career coaching.

Advocates for UX best practices in exec meetings.

Data-Driven Decision Making

Uses quantitative (A/B tests, analytics) and qualitative (user interviews) data to justify designs.

A Senior Product Designer operates at the intersection of user experience (UX), business strategy, and technical execution, taking ownership of high-impact design challenges. Unlike junior or mid-level designers, they focus not just on how something looks, but why it should exist—and how it drives measurable outcomes.

Core Responsibilities

1. End-to-End Product Ownership

Lead design for entire features or product lines
(e.g., a mobile app’s onboarding flow or enterprise dashboard).

Define success metrics
(e.g., "Reduce support tickets by 20% through clearer UI").

Balance user needs, business goals (revenue, retention), and technical constraints.

2. Strategic Influence

Partner with Product Managers (PMs) to shape roadmaps
(e.g., advocate for UX debt reduction).

Present design rationale to executives using data and user research.

Drive design vision for long-term scalability
(e.g., modular design systems).

3. Advanced UX/UI Execution

Conduct generative research (user interviews, competitive analysis) to uncover opportunities.

Create high-fidelity prototypes (Figma, Protopie) for usability testing.

Ensure accessibility (WCAG) and consistency across platforms.

4. Cross-Functional Leadership

Collaborate with engineers to troubleshoot feasibility and edge cases.

Work with marketing to align product design with brand guidelines.

Mentor junior designers through critiques and career coaching.

5. Process & Advocacy

Improve team workflows
(e.g., introduce DesignOps for faster handoffs).

Champion user-centered design in orgs with low UX maturity.

Run design sprints or workshops to align stakeholders.

An Interaction Designer (IxD) is a specialist who designs how users interact with digital products—focusing on the behavior, flow, and responsiveness of interfaces. They ensure every tap, swipe, or click feels intuitive, efficient, and satisfying.

Key Focus Areas

Micro-Interactions

Animations (e.g., button feedback, loading states).

Transitions (e.g., smooth screen changes in a mobile app).

User Flows

Maps how users navigate tasks (e.g., booking a flight step-by-step).

Interface Logic

Defines rules (e.g., "If a user enters an invalid password, show X error").

Prototyping

Creates interactive demos to test behavior (using tools like Figma, ProtoPie, or Framer).

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UI UX Design

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Product Management

Stanford University

Equine Management

Guelph University

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Frequently Asked Questions

Maurice Carty 👋

Expert Services

UI UX Design

Mobile App

Product Design

Interaction Design

Visual Design

Prototype Design

Design Systems

User Research

Working With Leading Industry Tools ✨

Trusted By Clients & Coworkers

Awards and Recognitions

Product Management

Stanford University

Equine Management

Guelph University

Trade Ideas Platforms

Runner Up

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a UX Lead?

UX Lead Responsibilities?

What is a Senior Product Designer?

Senior Product Design Responsibilities?

What is an Interaction Designer?