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I’m a Staff Product Design Strategist with 10+ years of experience, currently shaping design experiences for Thrivent's Digital Advisor Portfolio, and advise WONDR as Head of Product and Experience Strategy. I have ADHD and talk about it a lot. If you like talking about it too, please don't hesitate to send me a DM.

Prior to Thrivent, I led Apollo GraphQL's PLG & onboarding, leading to a 55% increase in engagement, a 44% increase in user graph creation, and a demo experience accounting for 30% of new onboards. I've led business critical projects that have significantly reduced churn amongst key customer segments, retaining millions in customer retention revenue. At Lever, I led the creation of custom roles (RBAC) worth $2.4mil in ACV, yielding a 57% customer retention rate, and generating $1.2Mil+ in revenue retention within 3 quarters of release.

My decade of experience stretches across various tech sectors and meaningful projects, including data protection and legal compliance at Lever, account security at Twilio, machine learning tools at Amplitude, digital mortgage shopping at Credible, and equitable car-repair assessments at RepairPal.

I'm passionate about inclusive design, sustainable UX, and advocating for neurodivergence in design and storytelling.

Guides, written content, how-to's, OnDemand videos, and pretty much anything else built to help the community through empathic and radical candor.

Checkout some of that very same content below, or head on over to the hub for design resources to read the most up to date articles and playbooks.

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Grab The Product Designer's Interview Playbook; a free resource described as "the GPS that helps you find the quickest and most efficient route to securing your dream job or promotion".
Watch my lightning lesson on Maven; A quick intro into the GRIT framework and available tools for neurodivergent workers to utilize.
Attend my upcoming workshop; "Own Your Neurodivergence with the G.R.I.T framework
Checkout my feature on ADPList; shared with 215k+ designers
Watch my talk from UXDX's "Thriving Through Change", about neurodiversity in tech.
Implement the GRIT framework; a structured approach designed to empower neurodivergent designers and their teams.
Read my contributions on UX Collective & Medium
View my case studies
Read through my resume

I contribute design thoughts, learnings, and perspectives on UX Collective, UX Bootcamp, Medium, and have spoken on design panels for UXDX and DesignX Community's "Design Leadership Summit" in January 2025. I've been featured in additional publications such as ADPList's newsletter, engaging hundreds of thousands of designers.

I recently published "The Product Designer's Interview Playbook", which reached over 600k designers globally. I actively mentor on ADPList and volunteer with LGBTQ+ youth through OutInTech's University program in the Fall and/or Spring semesters.

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Taylor Jones

Sr Software Engineer @ ApolloGraphQL

"I love working with Meghan because she is not only thoughtful about her designs but drives them using data and best practices. She is one of the best storytellers I have had the pleasure of working with and works extremely hard to understand the users what their personas need in a way that makes a positive impact not only for our users but for our company. She also is super easy to work with and makes sure I have all of the information and assets I need as a developer to implement her designs."

Deep Jani

Senior Product Manager

"I worked with Meghan during her time at Lever. Meghan and I were overseeing highly impactful product areas such as data compliance & privacy and User Access & Permissions. I have become a huge advocate for her as she displayed the ability to understand, extract, and synthesize customers’ needs through continuous discovery & research. Not only that but her raw horsepower coupled with strong user empathy bolstered our ability to develop scalable solutions that addressed the most complex user needs while keeping business objectives in sight."

Steven Cohn

Founder, CEO of Winware.ai | Prev Founder of Validately

"Meghan was an integral part of designing our MVP. She is great at capturing user needs and turning them into elegant designs. She works well with both developers and the business team. I loved partnering with Meghan."

Vitaly Friedman

Founder of SmashingMag

“Meghan wrote a practical little guide to guide designers through each interview phase, with helpful tips and strategies on things to keep in mind, talking points, questions to ask, red flags to watch out for and how to tell a compelling story about yourself and your work. Kindly put together by Meghan Logan. 👏🏼👏🏽👏🏾"

Mitchell Clements

Sr. Product Design Manager ✨

"Read Meghan Logan's new product design interview playbook.It's short, straight to the point, and helps you navigate what recruiters and hiring managers are looking for. And it's FREE. As a hiring manager, I couldn't agree more with the advice in there."

Wendy Y Chang

Product Designer II @ Amazon

“Meghan put out an amazing piece of work with her playbook, I love how the writings are warm, supportive but not condescending to junior, mid, senior level or just about anyone who is still figuring things out in this tough market. Thank you Meghan and all the other co-authors!"

Josh Skinner

Sr Product Designer, Loop

"Meghan was genuinely such a pleasure to work with. From the day she started, she displayed a strong willingness to learn and explore new concepts and ideas. Meghan is also a versatile designer; she is quick to adapt to new problem spaces and environments all while providing a thoughtful and elevated solution in the end. She also spearheaded several critical initiatives at Lever, laying the groundwork for a successful design team. I look forward to having the privilege to work with Meghan again in the future."

Mel Allums

Design Leader | Ex Google, Ex PayPal

"From Day 0 she demonstrated that she was a valuable asset to the team and to our customers. Meghan asks tough questions. She brings her broad design experience and sparks ideas for internal processes. As a Design leader, I have to trust that each person on my team will be a strong user advocate, and Meghan fights for the user every time. Would definitely work with Meghan again!"

Sophie Edelman

Sr Tech Recruiter, Ford | Prev. Unity

"I hired Meghan to help design my website. Meghan knocked it out of the park! I was so impressed with how she improved my website designs. She took a standard template I had put together and within a week the entire site had been overhauled and it was such an improvement. I'm very pleased with the work she produced and it was a joy working with her. I recommend!"

Danielle Man

Sr. Director of Engineering, ApolloGraphQL

"Meghan has an impressive ability to tackle complex systems design problems. She's a good storyteller, she runs her own research, she's constantly teaching herself new things and keeping up with industry trends. More than other folks, I think she approaches her role with fearlessness and the energy she brings can be the rising tide to lift boats around her. At Apollo, I have seen her build productive x-functional relationships and take initiative to own full business problems and champion design thinking time and time again. I think her ceiling is extremely high."

Kaushik Sahoo

Engineering Manager, ApolloGraphQL

"Meghan and I have worked on a variety of projects at Apollo, and her number one skill as a design partner is her ability to critically think through any problem a business is facing/might face. She is driven by data and analytical insights, and when this is mixed with her ability to create beautiful user interfaces, it creates for a stellar combo. You can always trust Meghan to work with all stakeholders to ensure there is proper buy-in across the organization. I greatly appreciate her natural inclination towards product-led growth and desire to consistently start from the perspective of truly understanding what customers want first and foremost."

Dawn Delatte

Dir. of Design Strategy at Thoughtbot Inc.

"Came across Meghan’s Design Interview playbook on Linkedin. It’s a really great resource! Thanks for sharing :). It's a great resource for our design team, especially as they work with other client organizations that have different needs than our own.”

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About Meghan (Personal version)

I'm 13 years old. It's a cool fall day, nearing October 31st, 2005. The leaves are finally starting to change colors, which is a big deal in Florida. I'm almost home from school and I'm practically foaming at the mouth to hop on Myspace and see if I've gotten any messages from friends (and catfish...hindsight 20/20) I met across the web, like emoXXethan. I just learned how to customize my site and hide my music player so my little sisters will stop ripping my style. They're too young and too lame to have access to Panic! At the Disco, a band i'd gatekeep for no reason. I'm practically a developer in my mind.

You might be looking at this thinking how ugly it is, but when I sat down to customize how I'd make my site look if it really didnt matter, I started thinking about Myspace and the early age of the internet (for me).
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Growing up among three sisters, I fought for my time on the family computer. Hours were spent in Microsoft Paint, customizing MySpace pages, and playing with 90s design sites. AIM profiles were my canvas, filled with color schemes and edgy lyrics. Discovering web design opened up a whole new world of creativity for me. Despite my love for drawing cartoons, I struggled to find my own artistic identity, believing I needed to be a prodigy to be considered an artist. It was the small moments on the family computer digging away at MySpace that hinted at my potential.

I'm a thinker by nature, constantly pondering life's mysteries—even during the most mundane moments. Curiosity, empathy, and creativity are woven into my DNA, shaping my affinity for design. I've explored numerous paths—writing, animation, comedy, engineering—before embracing my true calling as a product designer.

Truth be told, I don't boast a fancy degree or Silicon Valley connections. College wasn't an option due to financial constraints, so I followed my instincts, took my very first plane ride, and landed in San Francisco in 2011, fresh out of high school. With just two suitcases, no money, and no plan, I took a leap of faith into the unknown. My journey led me to odd jobs until I stumbled upon a mysterious Craigslist posting, which turned out to be my entry point into Uber.

I started at $14 an hour in driver operations at a tiny office in Portrero Hill, San Francisco. The pay was so low that I practically lived on Kind bars and catered dinners at HQ, earning what they jokingly called the "Uber-10." Despite the meager paycheck, it gave me a taste of the tech world's allure. Coming from a humble background, with a single disabled mom and financial struggles, I realized I couldn't return to that life after glimpsing the possibilities through hard work.

In 2016, I dove into design, teaching myself the ropes while picking up insights from jobs, peers, and generous mentors who responded to my LinkedIn messages. My UI skills were rough at first (putting it lightly), and my early portfolio probably elicited a few "what was she thinking" from hiring managers. Yet, amidst hundreds of rejections, one employer saw something in me and took a chance. I realized that by embracing the process and leveraging my natural problem-solving abilities, I could overcome my UI shortcomings. Eight years later, here I am, grateful for the journey that came from taking the plunge into the unknown, and continuing forward despire imposter syndrome knocking daily at my door.

In November 2021, after an 18-month medical journey, I was diagnosed with ADHD, a discovery prompted by the challenges of the pandemic in 2020. Being confined for a year stripped away excuses for procrastination, forgetfulness, and confusion, forcing me to confront internal struggles. Embracing my ADHD diagnosis openly, I've found it strengthens me as a designer in unexpected ways, though there was a moment when hurtful words almost led me to break up with design.

Before my ADHD diagnosis, I confided in my interim manager, expressing confusion and fear over my declining cognitive abilities. I shared openly about my health concerns, even jokingly fearing a brain tumor. However, upon the arrival of our new design manager, I faced a harsh reality in a one-on-one meeting on her first official day: I was being let go. She bluntly stated I wasn't cut out for design and suggested I pursue a different path.
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For a while, I nearly succumbed to self-doubt, feeling inadequate and haunted by the absence of formal degrees. My ADHD diagnosis shed light on my struggles, helping me grasp the missed opportunities and relationships tainted by silent cognitive challenges. Though her words lingered, my journey empowered me to reclaim my confidence and press forward—a pretty cool feat, if you ask me.

I chose design, and looking back on it all, design chose me back.

👋 I'm Meghan, A Product Designer Passionate About Change.

I'm also a Speaker, Mentor, ADHDer, and Creator of the G.R.I.T Framework for Neurodivergent Designers.

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