Stephanie is a Los Angeles–based designer and creative director working across brand, product, and motion. She’s especially interested in how design systems shape the way a brand feels, not just how it looks.
Her work often sits at the moment when something new is emerging or something established needs to evolve. She brings structure where there isn’t any yet, clarity where things are messy, and a visual point of view that gives the work distinction.
That aside, she likes to acquire new hobbies like baking, sewing and learning piano—and the list goes on!
Focus areas
Web & Product Design
UI/UX
Prototyping
Systems & Guidelines
Motion
Art Direction
Clients
OpenAI
Iru
Solana
Meta
Intuitive
Amazon
Starface
Plus
Experience
Instrument January 2023 – Present
Los Angeles
Senior Designer → Associate Design Director → Design Director
Led and evolved design systems, brand, and digital experiences for enterprise and technology clients. Set creative direction across web, product, and motion work while partnering closely with strategy, production, and engineering. Managed and mentored multidisciplinary design teams, shaped visual narratives from concept through execution, and balanced hands-on craft with high-level creative leadership.
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Hello Design Nov 2021 – Jan 2023
Los Angeles
Lead Designer
Led visual design for brand and digital projects, owning concepts from early exploration through launch. Partnered closely with creative direction and development to bring expressive systems to life.
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Muse Sessions Jun 2021 – 2024
Los Angeles
Creative Director
Led creative across product, web, and social for a music industry SaaS startup. Shaped the visual identity, designed core product experiences, and established a cohesive brand system from early-stage growth through scale.
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Someone & Others Jul 2020 – Nov 2021
Los Angeles
Designer → Senior Designer
Designed brand identities, packaging, point-of-purchase displays and digital experiences across cultural and commercial clients. Took work from concept to execution, contributing across strategy, design systems, motion and production.
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Darkroom Agency Sep 2019 – Jul 2020
Los Angeles
Graphic Designer
Designed websites, brand and marketing assets, supporting campaigns with a strong focus on typography, layout, and visual consistency.
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Instaco Apr 2019 – Sep 2019
Los Angeles
Brand Designer
Developed brand systems and visual assets for consumer-facing products, contributing to identity, packaging, and marketing design.
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extendedplay Jun 2018 – Aug 2018
New York
Design Intern
Supported brand and digital design work across client projects, focusing on layout, visual systems, and production-ready execution.
Stephanie Ma
2026