Hello! I'm Luis,

Designing with purpose
beyond the screen

I partner with teams to clarify complexity — through research, prototyping, and a stubborn focus on what feels right, not just what ships.

Selected case studies

Enterprise tools, integrations, and consumer mobile — a sampling of how I approach problems end to end.

Reducing friction from first launch to first export — so newcomers become confident Lightroom users. Lightroom Onboarding & Nudge to Export Adobe · Case study 2026
Lightroom export onboarding preview

Design as a practice of empathy

Luis Vargas Open to work
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Years at Adobe
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High-fidelity prototypes shipped
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NPS lift at General Assembly
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Students onboarded

I'm a UX/UI designer based in Chicago with a background that spans design, research, and front-end development. My work lives at the intersection of human behavior and digital systems — I care deeply about what people feel when they use a product, not just what they do.

At Adobe, I partnered with engineers and PMs to ship enterprise-grade experiences for creative professionals. Before that, I helped transform student success processes at General Assembly, boosting NPS from 50% to 90% through research-driven redesign.

I'm driven by curiosity, clarity, and the belief that great design is invisible — it just works, and it feels right.

Design
Figma · Wireframing · Prototyping · UI design · Journey mapping
Research
Usability testing · Interviews · A/B testing · Qualitative analysis
Tools
Cursor · Miro · Adobe CC · Optimal Sort · Google Workspace
Development
HTML · CSS · JavaScript · Responsive web

Let's make something
worth using.

UX strategy Product design Design systems User research Prototyping

Nothing great is built alone. Whether you're hiring, exploring a collaboration, or just want to talk shop — I'd love to hear from you.

Prefer email directly?
luisnvargas@hotmail.com

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