Rachel Estafanous

UX Designer

rachelestafanous.com

216-712-5544

estafanousdesigns@gmail.com

Cleveland, Ohio

Summary

UX Design Master’s student at the Maryland Institute College of Art with a background in Psychology from Northwestern University.

As a passionate UX designer, I thrive on understanding users, uncovering their needs, and crafting thoughtful, research-driven experiences that truly resonate. With 3 years experience, I specialize in user research, wire-framing, and accessibility-focused design, combining behavioral insight with practical design methods.

Experience

UX Intern
Insight Optics

  • Redesigned desktop web app for physicians to improve UX by 40%.
  • Collaborated with teams to implement the design, finishing 30% ahead of schedule.

11/2023 – 02/2024

UX Intern
Retina Care Group

  • Improved intake forms based on user research, reducing front desk time by 25%.
  • Audited site and designed mockups for users with low tech skills.

01/2022 – 01/2024

UX Designer
Estafanous Designs

  • Designed Chemistry PhD portfolio to clarify research and cut review time by 45%.

07/2023 – 10/2023

Education

UX Design
MA from Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)

  • Conducting user research through interviews, surveys, and usability testing to gather insights and refine designs
  • Creating user personas, flows, and animated prototypes using Figma to support a user-centric approach

05/2025 – Present

UX Design
Artfuly Design

  • Conducted user research (interviews, surveys, usability testing) to inform and refine animated wireframes and high-fidelity prototypes in Figma.
  • Developed Interneuro+, an app supporting neurodivergent and neurotypical relationships


08/2023 – 12/2024

Psychology
BA from Northwestern University

  • Created and still manage a Facebook group with over 8,000 members, facilitating housing and item exchanges
  • Photography Editor for university yearbook, designed layouts in Adobe Suite

08/2023 – 12/2024

Skills

Expert

Figma, User Research, Survey Design, Prototyping, Wireframing, Design Thinking

Advanced

Adobe Creative Suite, Usability Testing, Journey Mapping, Information Architecture, Accessibility, User Flows, Affinity Mapping, Task Analysis, UX Writing