Carla Brown is a Senior UX/UI Designer dedicated to improving digital experiences across FinTech, EdTech, and Civic Tech. She excels at diagnosing usability challenges and turning them into elegant, data-driven solutions. Carla has helped teams at Big Picture Learning’s ImBlaze app and iQuanti’s FinTech clients—including AMEX, Discover, and Laurel Road—uncover friction points, elevate usability, and achieve measurable results, such as a 67% lift in conversion for AMEX’s Business Gold card landing page and improved engagement for Laurel Road’s digital platform.
With over 18 years in design, Carla’s work spans financial services, education, pharmaceuticals, beauty, publishing, and government. From leading Dell’s $15M trade show rebrand at Jack Morton to optimizing digital ecosystems, she has developed a design process adaptable across industries. Her agency experience honed her ability to deliver under shifting priorities, while in-house roles refined her collaboration, workflow optimization, and cost-efficiency skills.
At iQuanti and Time Inc., Carla often operated as a one-person department for UX design and creative services, building coalitions across teams to deliver cohesive, high-performing experiences. Her leadership in running UX workshops, mentoring teams, and presenting to clients reflects a strategic yet empathetic approach—helping product teams navigate complexity and design solutions that drive lasting user and business value.
Feel free to reach out... Carla is open to full-time roles as well as new projects and would love to hear all about yours. Send her a message at carla.ideates@gmail.com to get the conversation started.
Pssssst… Carla also has a passport stamp addiction and dedicates her free time to devising ways to explore the last three continents on her 7-continent world tour—Antarctica, Australia, and Africa. This totally explains her portfolio p… Yikes, I’ve said too much! Lol.