EK Elizabeth Kindt UX Researcher
Elizabeth Kindt on a rooftop at sunset
About me

Hi, I'm Elizabeth.

I'm a UX designer based in New York City, currently on the Upper East Side after stints in Hell's Kitchen and Midtown East. Currently at Travelers, I've spent the last six years in UX following two internships that first got me hooked on user design. My work spans research, design, and strategy, and I run a fair number of workshops to get teams pointed in the same direction. Right now I'm supporting four developments across two areas.

Outside of work, I'm usually behind a camera, at my easel with a set of watercolors, or playing violin. I also love skiing, golf, and volunteering at my church.

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Off the clock

Life, lately

Beach evenings, a very opinionated cat, and the occasional candlelit dinner.

A Ragdoll cat lounging on a floral bed Woman in a sun hat sitting on the beach Sunset through tall beach grass A Ragdoll cat curled up by a window Sunset seen through beach grass A seagull resting on the sand Woman in a headscarf watching the sunset An old wooden boat named Twerp docked on the water Candlelight and celosia flowers on a porch table A beach dinner table set with candles and pasta An American flag on the back of a wooden boat Pastel sunset over the dunes with a small crowd watching Sand dunes with beach grass under a cloudy sky
Painting

Watercolors

My running sketchbook of sunsets, flowers, and dockside scenes.

Watercolor of a hand arranging a bowl of dahlias
Watercolor of a sunset over the water with a sailboat and fishing boat
Watercolor of a harbor boathouse with flags flying
Watercolor of a vase of dahlias and zinnias by a window
Watercolor of a carousel-style tent with a gold finial and stars
Watercolor of a dragon boat on the water
Process

Research & Design

Prototype & Test: Real screens from my Figma files

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Prototype & Test: Real screens from my Figma files
Figma prototype canvas showing a connected flow of mobile screens Figma prototype interaction panel wiring one screen to the next Figma component library showing button variants and states
Claude Code running in a terminal window
I also prototype in Code

I usually start in Figma, designing against a company's existing design system or library. From there, I connect Claude Code to that Figma file or library through GitHub, and use it to build quick, working prototypes I can click through, test with real users, or bring into an interview. Sometimes we'll even test a change in production through A/B testing.

I think AI-assisted prototyping like this is where the field is headed.