About

My origin story is like many product designers–in so as I didn’t set out to be a product designer, but I always knew I was a designer at heart. I started in costume design (funny enough), where I fell in love with finding ways to tell stories about people through costuming. Over time I realized that costume design was not my passion: people and storytelling were.

Eventually, I landed a job as a product designer at a startup in NYC and realized my true calling. Since then, I’ve been designing unique products for people and using UX research to deeply understand their problems and pain points.

During the last ten years, I’ve been fortunate to work with stellar teams of Designers, Product Managers, and Engineers. For 5 of those years, I’ve been lucky enough to lead, mentor, and coach a team of designers as a people manager.

I still love theater and the art of storytelling, whether through books, movies, or a great product. 🎭✨

To connect about design feel free to email me at nellemcdade@gmail.com