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

Expertise

What I bring to the team

Product Strategy

Designing the 11/10 experience, and the plan to get there.

Design Systems

Scalable component libraries, tokens, and documentation teams actually enjoy using.

Whiteboarding

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

Rapid Prototyping

High-fidelity, interactive screens that de-risk ideas before we ship.

Storytelling

Bridging the gap between complex concepts and simple, compelling narratives.

AI Design

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

UX Research

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

Design Leadership

Mentoring, critique, and raising the craft bar across the entire team.

Testimonials

“Her compass provides clarity: where we’re going, why it matters, and the scalable foundation to get there.”

“Her compass provides clarity: where we’re going, why it matters, and the scalable foundation to get there.”

“Her compass provides clarity: where we’re going, why it matters, and the scalable foundation to get there.”

  • 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

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