UX/UI Graphics

UX/UI Graphics

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Social Media Designer

Social Media

Crafting Intuitive Digital Experiences.

Crafting Intuitive Digital Experiences.

I’m Zalak Patel, a Chicago-based UX/UI Designer with 10+ years of experience and currently pursuing an HCI Master’s at DePaul University. I help businesses—from startups to enterprises—solve problems and grow through AI-driven, accessible, and user-centered design. My process blends LLM-based design (vibe coding), Agile methods, and WCAG-compliant practices from research to launch.

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[About Me]

Zalak Patel

UX/UI, Graphics and Social Media Designer

Design is more than just creating visuals—it is about solving problems and enhancing the way people interact with products.

Based in Chicago, I specialize in crafting user-centered digital experiences that seamlessly combine functionality and aesthetics. I thrive on helping companies, startups, and innovators shape new products, reimagine user experiences, and solve complex challenges. My passion lies in blending innovation with strategy to create designs that are not only visually compelling but also meaningful and impactful.

[From Idea to Impact: The Process Behind the Work]

Understanding the Why

We begin with research, user insights, and stakeholder discussions to uncover the problem, define goals, and shape the direction. Every successful design starts with clarity.

Designing the Blueprint

We map user journeys, create wireframes, and build intuitive UX flows, enhanced by AI-driven data and predictive analytics, to guide users effortlessly through the experience. This phase focuses on organizing content, defining interactions, and structuring information in a way that balances user needs with business goals—while AI helps us optimize the user flow for a more personalized, seamless, and engaging design.

Bringing Ideas to Life

Colors, typography, motion, and graphics come together, powered by AI-driven insights to optimize design decisions. Whether it's a product UI, brand identity, or social media content, we craft bold, dynamic, and consistent visuals tailored for maximum impact—leveraging AI tools to enhance creativity, personalize experiences, and ensure every visual element resonates with the target audience.

Making It Real

We prototype, test, and implement across digital platforms. With feedback loops and data insights, we continuously refine the experience to ensure it performs—and resonates.

[Testimonials]

Hands down Zalak is one of the best designers I have ever worked with! I worked with her on several different online/e-commerce projects across multiple client verticals (hospitality, retail, auto). There are two things that I think really set Zalak apart from her peers: 1. Her commitment to the project and 2. Her openness to client/manager feedback. Often times we see a clash between designers and the client on vision, but she's always open to trying new flows and strategies as needed to meet client requirements.

Hands down Zalak is one of the best designers I have ever worked with! I worked with her on several different online/e-commerce projects across multiple client verticals (hospitality, retail, auto). There are two things that I think really set Zalak apart from her peers: 1. Her commitment to the project and 2. Her openness to client/manager feedback. Often times we see a clash between designers and the client on vision, but she's always open to trying new flows and strategies as needed to meet client requirements.

Elise Mun

Elise Mun

Realtor | San Francisco Bay Area

Realtor | San Francisco Bay Area

Over the course of her tenure with Group 8A, Zalak has been an invaluable partner and collaborator when conceptualizing and designing websites, email campaigns, ad creatives, and pop-ups. Her knowledge and experience of UI/UX and conversion optimization tactics has directly affected the performance of our clients’ sites in bettering the user experience and increasing their overall conversion rates. She has shown exemplary leadership in training and mentoring other team members, as well as hiring and managing a direct report.

Over the course of her tenure with Group 8A, Zalak has been an invaluable partner and collaborator when conceptualizing and designing websites, email campaigns, ad creatives, and pop-ups. Her knowledge and experience of UI/UX and conversion optimization tactics has directly affected the performance of our clients’ sites in bettering the user experience and increasing their overall conversion rates. She has shown exemplary leadership in training and mentoring other team members, as well as hiring and managing a direct report.

Corinne Madonna

Corinne Madonna

Creative Director at Group 8A

Creative Director at Group 8A

Zalak can tackle any design challenges you give her, and she does it really well too! We were working on a website design project, and she completed like a champ. Very personable and had calmed me down during few stressful occasions. Thank you zalak for stepping up and developing a site for me. She has shown exemplary leadership in training and mentoring other team members, as well as hiring and managing a direct report.

Zalak can tackle any design challenges you give her, and she does it really well too! We were working on a website design project, and she completed like a champ. Very personable and had calmed me down during few stressful occasions. Thank you zalak for stepping up and developing a site for me. She has shown exemplary leadership in training and mentoring other team members, as well as hiring and managing a direct report.

Khara Mangiduyos

Khara Mangiduyos

Google Search & SEO Expert

Google Search & SEO Expert

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