Hi, I'm Bailey — Senior Product/UX Designer

Hi, I'm Bailey — 
Senior Product/UX Designer

Hi, I'm Bailey — Senior Product/UX Designer

I design for scale, simplicity, and impact.

7+ Years Experience

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Raleigh, NC

  • UX Research

  • Data Analytics

  • Interface Design

  • Design Systems

  • Design Operations

  • Design Architect

  • Web & Mobile

  • Complex SaaS

  • B2B Products

  • B2C Products

  • UX Strategist

  • Systems Thinker

UX CASE STUDIES

Featured Projects

ABOUT ME

Skills & Expertise

UX Strategy

Designing the 11/10 user experience and developing a plan to get there.

AI Design

Integrating powerful AI workflows — for both users and internal design operations.

Design Systems

Creating scalable foundations, components, and patterns that embody the brand.

Whiteboarding

Brainstorming, collaborating, mapping out flows, and leading workshops.

User Research

Discovering what users really need through interviews, analytics, and testing.

Storytelling

Bridging the gap between complex concepts and compelling narratives.

TESTIMONIALS

From My Collaborators

  • Bailey provided exceptional strategic direction by architecting scalable systems that brought clarity to the organization. Her compass provides clarity: where we’re going, why it matters, and the scalable foundation to get there.

    Director, Product Designer

  • Many have tried to improve our product's UX, but Bailey is the only one that I felt succeeded. She understands not just the UX principles to the core, but also the engineers and what it means to work and collaborate with them for a killer solution.

    Manager, Software Development

  • Bailey led the charge in exploring different AI tools and how they might improve our design processes. She is an excellent design partner, both to the design team, and product org as a whole. She consistently leveled up the team's design practice.

    UX Designer

  • Her approach to design critique has become a genuine blueprint across the team. The way she listens, synthesizes, and responds across the many dimensions of product work is truly exemplary. She makes every product person around her better!

    Product Designer

  • Bailey's ability to quickly mock up experiences, sometimes on the fly, allowed her to communicate ideas effectively. She collaborated particularly well with our engineering team, soliciting the right feedback at the right moments.

    Manager, Software Engineering

  • Bailey is the type of colleague that wants others to succeed and will work through design challenges to lend a helping hand at any opportunity. She graciously mentored me on all phases of the design process from intake to handoff.

    Product Designer

  • Bailey finds intuitive workflows through complex problem spaces. Her written and verbal communication were among the best on the team. I was in awe of her thorough design process, UX research advocacy and top-notch organizational skills.

    Manager, Product Design

  • Bailey provided exceptional strategic direction by architecting scalable systems that brought clarity to the organization. Her compass provides clarity: where we’re going, why it matters, and the scalable foundation to get there.

    Director, Product Designer

  • Many have tried to improve our product's UX, but Bailey is the only one that I felt succeeded. She understands not just the UX principles to the core, but also the engineers and what it means to work and collaborate with them for a killer solution.

    Manager, Software Development

  • Bailey led the charge in exploring different AI tools and how they might improve our design processes. She is an excellent design partner, both to the design team, and product org as a whole. She consistently leveled up the team's design practice.

    UX Designer

  • Her approach to design critique has become a genuine blueprint across the team. The way she listens, synthesizes, and responds across the many dimensions of product work is truly exemplary. She makes every product person around her better!

    Product Designer

  • Bailey's ability to quickly mock up experiences, sometimes on the fly, allowed her to communicate ideas effectively. She collaborated particularly well with our engineering team, soliciting the right feedback at the right moments.

    Manager, Software Engineering

  • Bailey is the type of colleague that wants others to succeed and will work through design challenges to lend a helping hand at any opportunity. She graciously mentored me on all phases of the design process from intake to handoff.

    Product Designer

  • Bailey finds intuitive workflows through complex problem spaces. Her written and verbal communication were among the best on the team. I was in awe of her thorough design process, UX research advocacy and top-notch organizational skills.

    Manager, Product Design

Let's Build Together!

Reach out—I'm always open to new opportunities to connect and create.

thigpen.j.bailey@gmail.com

+1 (919) 818-0813

Let's Build Together!

Reach out—I'm always open to new opportunities to connect and create.

thigpen.j.bailey@gmail.com

+1 (919) 818-0813