I’m really good at solving other people’s problems.

Hi, I’m Lucy. I’m a product designer, studio owner, and founder.

Career Highlights

Indeed.com

Transformed the job recommendation experience for 10M+ job seekers across multiple communication channels

Pacific Life Insurance

Led UX discovery and design for the corporate innovation lab as the first in-house UX hire

Darby Design Co

Founded a design studio in 2010 to evangelize design thinking with mission-driven entrepreneurs

Case Studies

Good work I’ve done with amazing teams

Indeed AI Recruiter

Redefining the product identity for Indeed’s AI Recruiter

I led the research, UX, product, and product marketing teams to align on four open product decisions (what AIR is, who receives it, when it triggers, and what it asks) turning structural ambiguity into a framework the whole org could build on

Case Study Coming Soon

Indeed Smart Screening

Defining the job seeker experience for Indeed's Smart Screening experience across seven teams and a $50M initiative

I led the end-to-end strategic design vision for Indeed's Smart Screening job seeker experience, turning a fragmented seven-team initiative into a single, principle-driven vision aligned with VP and C-suite leadership

Case Study Coming Soon

Spectra Media Collective

Led the design strategy for a 0→1 product that gives Gen Z theater creators a single place to capture, organize, and share their production vision

I led end-to-end research, strategy, and design for a first-of-its-kind collaboration experience for theatrical pre-production — turning a gap in the theater tech market into a research-backed, investor-ready product

Case Study Coming Soon

Indeed Company Pages

Reimagined the Indeed Company Pages as a smarter engine for connecting the right job seekers to the right employers

I led a team of designers and researchers to redefine the future of Company Pages and align senior product leadership on core concept features

Case Study Coming Soon

Testimonials

What the people I work with say about me

Product Director - Indeed

“Lucy has a natural talent for organizing, motivating, and directing groups to solve ambiguous problems.”

VP, Product - Indeed

“Lucy sets a tone of collaboration with teams beyond her immediate team.”

Let’s chat!

Send me an email at lucyruthdarby@gmail.com or connect with me on LinkedIn.