Hi! I’m Lillian MacGuire

📍 Currently at Doukas Media

I’m a New York–based UX designer/researcher! I have a Bachelor’s in Psychology from SUNY Stony Brook, and a Master’s in Information Experience Design from Pratt Institute.

Featured Case Studies

A laptop displaying a website titled 'Welcome to Action!' with sections for getting started, styles, components, patterns, UI kit, and pitch presentation. Behind the laptop, a screen shows a design tool with color and token variables, and a digital asset panel with images of album covers and other graphics.

Design System Creation

Lights. Camera. Action: Building A Design System for Letterboxd

Two women working at computers in an office, with a large computer monitor displaying a website and video editing software.

Client Project - Eye Tracking Testing

Through Students Eyes: Eye Tracking the SVA Library Online Collections Experience

A computer screen showing a webpage titled 'For Students' and a research toolkit table from the Center for Digital Experiences, with an overlay of a dashboard listing panelists and their details.

Real ResearchOps Program Creation

Making Research Easier: Building a ResearchOps Program at Pratt Institute

Screenshot of a computer screen displaying an online appointment page for Pratt Center for Career and Professional Development with the words "Appointments" and "Enhance Resume". A smaller overlay window shows a Zoom meeting with two participants, a resource library, and messaging interface.

Client Project - Moderated Usability Testingf

Enhancing Usability: Design Recommendations for Pratt's Career Services Website

A website called Hatemap.io displayed on a laptop screen, with a background page showing a mind map outline of the website's structure. The website's homepage features a large photo of a man sitting on the ground, talking to a woman and two children in an outdoor setting, with a headline about understanding the global impact of radical violence and a prominent button labeled 'Jump to The Map'.

Client Project - Full Website Redesign

Designing Hatemap.io: Accessible UX for Complex and Community-Driven Data

Two smartphones displaying the Echostream app, one showing login options with Netflix, Steam, and Spotify apps, and the other showing user profile viewing a Netflix show called Dexter.

Mobile App Design

EchoStream: Fostering Social Connection Through Shared Interests