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Hi, I'm Ashley!
Senior Product Designer
Joyful Design Systems Advocate
I specialize in elevating design systems through strategy, education, and tooling to empower teams and drive adoption. As the Design Systems Education Lead at Capital One, I led the training transformation for our enterprise system, tripling portal usage, and training 600+ designers. Currently based in Washington, D.C.
Outside of work, I'm inspired by movement, nature, and what makes people light up.
Whether I’m dancing, painting, or writing poetry, I’m always exploring new ways to blend storytelling and delight.
Say hello!
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Experience
Expertise & interests
Achievements
Senior designer, Capital One
2025 - Present· Design Systems
Education lead and design kit tools builder for Enterprise
Product designer, Capital One
2022 - 2025 · Design Systems
library tooling and strategic Figma variables project lead
Product designer, Olin Business School at Washington University
2021 - 2022 · UI/UX Design
Design strategic consultant for startup business
Digital Designer, HealthStream
2021 · Marketing
Developed creative marketing strategies and UX design assets
Mountaineer Designer Award
Jan 2025 · Capital One
Chosen out of 609 designers at the company as designer who "climbs high" to champion craft excellence within community
My Name is Service:
Social Impact Award
May 2022 · Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement
Governor's School for the Arts
Tennessee Top Talent Award · 2017 · Maximum talent scholarship recipient
Cheekwood Arts Museum Gallery Show · Scholastics Art & Writing Awards · Gold Key recipient · Artwork display in Cheekwood Museum, TN
Education
Sam Fox School of Design at Washington University in St. Louis · 2022 Cum Laude
BA in Communication Design,
Minor in Business of the Arts
I turn complexity into clarity—and empower design teams to do the same! I bring a user-centered, systems-minded approach rooted in research, behavior change, and practical outcomes. With a background in UX, design systems, motion, branding, and education, I collaborate across disciplines to build scalable, intuitive solutions that empower teams and drive impact.
Designer Toolbox
Figma · Rapid Prototyping · Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, PremierePro, After Effects, Lightroom) · Lucidspark · Jira · Miro · InVision · Google Ad Analytics · Google Suite
Licenses & Certifcations
How to Design for Accessibility: UX Designers (WCAG) ·
Google Ad Analytics: Beginner Certification
Extra! Extra!
My favorite art medium is watercolor, in particular Japanese pigments called "Gansai" (not to be confused with bonsai)!
Cooking is my love language, and most recently I've been dabbling in homemade rosemary sourdough, dumplings, and any kind of soup. Ask me about food anytime!
I've danced since I was little, and have taught salsa dancing classes at my studio! The Creative Habit by modern dance choreographer Twyla Tharp inspired my approach to creative thinking and living.
Let's chat!
