Hey, I'm Sara,
a product designer
living in Seattle.
I've got 14+ years experience working with startups, Fortune 500 companies, and founding my own design agency, Clade Design.
Work
A small sample of my work, reach out for more.
Supply App
A net-new internal logistics app for Chick-fil-A restaurant operations.
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Commerce Growth Tests
Strategic B2C and B2B commerce growth tests across Adobe's platforms.
MURU App
A net-new specialized mobile protocol app for EMTs.
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ZB Education
A personalized education center and funnel framework for small business owners.
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A trivia game prototype designed for smart TV and mobile play.
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Figma Resources
Free tools, templates, and UI kits I've created to give back to the design community.
Feed
Sometimes I host Adobe Live, talk at conferences, and encourage my employees to write helpful articles.
Live Interview on Adobe Live
Interview with Liz Jackson & Shannon Finnegan
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Artwork
I like tinkering with Blender and other 3D tools.
Indie Games
Games I've made and funded, built in Unity and Unreal Engine.
About
My career journey over the last decade or so.
Adobe
I have cultivated a unique relationship with Adobe, serving internally across three distinct roles and functioning as an external agency partner via my firm, Clade Design. This 7-year progression empowered me to shape plugin architecture, direct commerce strategy, and currently drive key generative AI growth tests.
ZenBusiness
Staff Product Designer
Led the Guidance division, focusing on experimental personalization and education experiences. Crafted tailored chat experiences, developed new educational funnel frameworks (increasing traffic by 77%), and launched an education center yielding 1,800+ daily active users.
Clade Design
CEO, Lead Designer
Founded and orchestrated the growth of a successful design agency, partnering with teams like Chick-fil-A, VICE, MURU, Disney, and Marvel. Managed key client relationships, led multidisciplinary teams, and shipped cross-platform apps and games from ideation to mass-scale launch.
Infor
Product Designer
Designer for 3 core ERP products accounting for over 60% of Infor’s gross profit. Shipped 10 massive enterprise logistics projects and established a standardized design process for ethnographic research trips and fluid cross-team collaboration.
NYU Langone Medical
UX Lead
Redesigned the core 'Find a Doctor' functionality, defined holistic digital style guides alongside developers, and transformed the Clinical Trials user experience through exhaustive patient testing.
OneWorld DMG
Medical Illustrator & Designer
Shipped over 15 patient-education products encompassing mobile applications, 3D anatomical models, and marketing materials. Led creative direction integrating doctors, designers, and animators.