When I first learned the world wasn't built for everyone, it was through my parents— first generation Nigerian Americans who couldn't figure out how to buy tickets to an elementary school talent show through the online portal. Good UX can be the difference between showing up and ragequitting at the login screen.

Now, I turn initial ideas into stakeholder-ready MVPs across non-profit, real estate, music and healthcare companies. Empathy is at the core of my design philosophy, and by pushing for accessibility at companies like Homnox, I secured 6 partner organizations for them and over $200,000 worth of funding for land in Texas where they would be building homes.

Making stuff must have been pressed into my skull while it was still soft as an infant, because it's most of what I do outside of design. I've made props for dressing up, helped to organize and create merchandise for Queens College's table at Mocca 2024 and mentored high schoolers on building an app for an individual with ADHD. Learning is key to building a world for everyone, after all.

My name is *Lizzy Olubisi Olu-Talabi; Let's get to know each other 💜

My name is *Lizzy Olubisi Olu-Talabi; Let's get to know each other 💜

I first learned the world wasn't built for everyone through my parents— being first generation immigrants from Nigeria, no one gave them a handbook on life in the States. My mom has fought many a self-serve soda machine (and lost :( ) among other contraptions much more common in the US. Good UX doesn't just look "cool"; it looks like a user experience that can be intuited, and considers barriers from the physical to the cultural.

Empathy is at the core of my design philosophy. I pushed for the menu that users would design their homes in with Homnox to include an accessible interface and iconography, ultimately securing 6 partner organizations which would provide support for 3D printing the physical homes.

Most of what I do outside of design is make stuff. I've made props for cosplay, helped to organize and create merchandise for Queens College's table at Mocca 2024, and mentored high schoolers on building a task manager app for an individual with ADHD. I also love drawing and wearing fun outfits; you don't need a fancy occasion to look fancy.

*Lizzy (Liz-Ee) Olubisi (Oh-Loo-Bee-See) Olu-Talabi (Oh-Loo-Tuh-Lab-Ee)

My Toolbox 👁️

Photoshop

Canva

Figma

After effects

Figma

After effects

Davinci Resolve

Framer

My UX Experience 💪

UX/UI Designer, Contract (The Holistic Remedy) | Remote, May 2024 - July 2024

  • Expanded the nationwide clientele for a holistic women’s health coach by approximately 200 percent by analyzing competitors in the holistic health space and redesigning her B2C website to include her services in mentorship, education, and lab testing on nutrition, sleep, hormonal health, and mental health

  • Created the prototype for the website, including a showcase of the coach’s credentials, six client testimonials, an option to cancel booked appointments, and a quiz to personalize mentorship and lab testing for potential clients

  • Expanded on the current style guide for a modern and clean look that better speaks to the brand’s simplicity, iterating on screens to reinforce WCAG accessibility standards and improve website readability

UX/UI Designer, Contract (Homnox) | Remote, April 2024 - May 2024

  • Prioritizing accessibility, consistency, and ease of site development and use, created a style guide and redesigned the landing page of a B2B2C platform that allows end users to design 3D-printed homes through an interactive Gen-AI menu

  • Collaborated directly with developers, C-suite executives, and other cross-functional team members, working across multiple time zones and translating design concepts for their individual expertise

  • Conducted market research on the intersection of AI and real estate and presented findings to stakeholders to pave the way for actionable solutions, such as having AI assist in the home visualization process

UX/UI Designer, Contract (Virch Merch) | Remote, Nov 2023 - April 2024

  • Designed an energetic brand identity and revamped the existing style guide for a B2B2C e-commerce platform that removes the need for waiting on concert merchandise lines, seeing them through to launch

  • Iterated on different style guides and screens, leveraging competitive analysis research to implement market familiarity in their website to increase sales and the customer retention rate

  • Led the design of product mockups showcasing artists’ merchandise when uploaded to the platform, utilizing modern design trends and maintaining WCAG accessibility

UX/UI Designer, Contract (Trade of Knowledge) | Remote, Oct 2023 - Dec 2023

  • Designed a first-time web presence for a B2C platform tailored for mentor-mentee relationships in the arts and cultural community, collaborating with a team of five and prioritizing WCAG accessibility

  • Analyzed competitors to develop a style guide based on best UX practices within the skill-sharing industry and to leverage industry trends that improve navigation, filtering systems, and informational hierarchy

  • Articulated and delivered design rationale for high-fidelity screens with in-depth annotations of features and specifications, allowing for seamless collaboration with developers

Design Coach (DC Design LTD)  | Remote, Jun 2022  - Jun 2022

  • Provided mentorship to sixteen students in building a mobile SaaS task manager app for an individual with ADHD, which they presented to a Zoom audience of their community members

  • Guided the students on creating wireframes, high-fidelity prototyping, and utilizing user empathy to build a functional and WCAG accessible product through Adalo and Figjam 

UX/UI Design Intern (Boss Beauties, previously My Social Canvas) | Remote, Jan 2020 - Jan 2020 

  • Collaborated on a B2C marketplace app catering to college women to get supplies and scholarships

  • Presented a user walkthrough of the application during the initial testing for an audience of twenty college women, C-suite executives, and potential investors over a Zoom meeting

My Vibes 💃

  • cool duck 🐥 (apple does not have a yellow duck emoji 💔)

  • flower crown 🤝 hats: not fitting my head

  • did not mean to hit the 💃 pose here

  • fairy wings I made for the Sterling Renaissance Fair 🧚!!

  • cool duck 🐥 (apple does not have a yellow duck emoji 💔)

  • flower crown 🤝 hats: not fitting my head

  • did not mean to hit the 💃 pose here

  • fairy wings I made for the Sterling Renaissance Fair 🧚!!

My Vibes 💃

Lizzy Olubisi Olu-Talabi (c) 2025

Lizzy Olubisi Olu-Talabi (c) 2025

Lizzy Olubisi Olu-Talabi (c) 2025