About
I'm Maya, a product designer working across mobile and web. For the last eight years I've helped startups and larger teams turn messy flows into ones people finish.
I care about the boring parts: the empty states, the error messages, the second time someone opens the app. That is usually where products win or lose.
Before design I studied psychology, which still shapes how I run research. Outside of work you'll find me on a bike, in a darkroom, or reorganizing my bookshelf again.
Currently
Product designer, independent
Based in
San Francisco
Independent
Product designer
2023 to now
Company name
Senior product designer
2020 to 2023
Company name
Product designer
2018 to 2020
Studio name
Design intern
2017
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Product strategy
Finding the one problem worth solving, and saying no to the rest.
03
Design systems
Components and rules a whole team can ship with, without asking me first.
2026 Maya Ellison
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