Lauren Loprete
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Visual designer. Systems thinker. Hands-on leader. I build design systems and the teams behind them.
Seattle, Washington, United States
Résumé
Jobs
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Head of Design FoundationsMercuryMay 2026 - Current (3 months)Design systems, Brand in Product, AI tools that help anyone build.- Head of Design Systems and Standards @ BlockBlockApr 2025 - Feb 2026 (11 months)
- Head of Design SystemsCash AppDec 2024 - Current (1 year 8 months)
- Head of Design Systems @ cash appBlockDec 2024 - Current (1 year 8 months)
- Design Director, Design SystemsBlockAug 2023 - Dec 2024 (1 year 5 months)
- Design Director, Design SystemsCash AppAug 2023 - Dec 2024 (1 year 5 months)
- Senior Design Manager, Design SystemsDropboxOct 2020 - Aug 2023 (2 years 11 months)Led the team responsible for a cross-platform, design system, which supports all dropbox products on web, native app, and desktop. Focused on evangelizing adoption, migration, and community contribution models. The system expanded to support tokens, components, patterns, navigation, and IA principles. Worked in close collaboration with the Brand team.
- Staff Product Designer - Design SystemsDropboxOct 2019 - Oct 2020 (1 year 1 month)
- Lead Product Designer - Design SystemsExpedia GroupJan 2017 - Nov 2019 (2 years 11 months)
- Lead Product Designer - Design SystemsExpediaJan 2017 - Nov 2019 (2 years 11 months)
- Senior Product Designer - mobile / Design manager [player-coach]Expedia GroupJan 2015 - Sep 2017 (2 years 9 months)
- Senior Product Designer - mobile / Design manager [player-coach]Expedia GroupJan 2015 - Sep 2017 (2 years 9 months)
- Web DesignerCalifornia College of the ArtsJun 2013 - Dec 2014 (1 year 7 months)
- User Interface DesignerWest OfficeFeb 2012 - Jun 2013 (1 year 5 months)
Education
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- UX DesignCalifornia College of the ArtsRelevant coursework in ui/ux, html, css
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A, Design and Visual Communications, GeneralThe School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A, Design and Visual Communications, GeneralSchool of the Art Institute of Chicago
Projects (professional or personal)
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- CContributor, "For the Love of Letterpress"Aug 2013One of many contributors to the soon to be best-loved book on Letterpress, "For the Love of Letterpress" by Cathie Ruggie Saunders and Martha Chiplis. Humbled and honored to have photographs of my work be a part. Already available in the UK. Available in the USA in October, 2013.
- CChildren's Medical Center Dallas Centennial Lobby ExhibitionHospital main lobby renovation was part of Children's medical center 100 year anniversary celebration. The renovation included creating a better welcoming experience for patients and visitors and a centennial exhibition that celebrates the historical milestone and thanks donors and staff.
Publications
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- PAsk me how Hulu stole $6.00 from me with this one sneaky UX trick.PrototyprOct 2017
- BFor The Love of LetterpressBloomsburyOct 2013Conveying the authors' love of the letterpress process and product, this book covers everything you need to know to create beautiful work. Beginning with the technology and history of type and the printed page, it continues with the fundamentals of measurement, terminology and the lay of the case. Guidance on planning the concept, gathering inspiration and critiquing your work will help you develop your skills or show you how to lead others to do so. The authors also show how contemporary digital processes are highly compatible with letterpress and have expanded its boundaries in the 21st century. A must for students who wish to learn letterpress and instructors as a handy reference.