# Chelsea Lensing

> Senior Product Designer at Patagonia

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/chelsealensing

Senior Product Designer with 6+ years of experience spanning digital commerce, consumer health apps, and complex product ecosystems. I specialize in research-driven decision making, systems thinking, and shipping polished work that measurably moves the needle. 

Currently expanding my focus into health-tech and healthcare UX.

## Work Experience
### Senior Product Designer @ Patagonia
Jan 2025 – Present
I lead end-to-end UX for complex integration programs on Patagonia.com, designing and contributing new components and patterns to the existing design system as part of cross-functional projects that span engineering, product, brand, and external partners. I present strategic UX recommendations directly to senior leadership to drive alignment, secure budget, and balance business objectives with user needs.

### Product Designer @ Patagonia
Jan 2023 – Jan 2025
Designed the Shop Used PDP component, surfacing used product alternatives on new product pages and connecting Patagonia's resale business directly into the core commerce experience. 

Led UX design for the Trade-In migration to Patagonia.com, increasing visitor volume and significantly reducing digital rejection rates. 

Redesigned global navigation and taxonomy through end-to-end discovery, persona mapping, and in-person usability testing to improve product discoverability across the site. 

Planned and executed unmoderated research studies via UserTesting, synthesizing findings into actionable design decisions across commerce, navigation, and circular experiences.

### User Experience Designer @ ReaLift
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023
Led end-to-end UX design for RealSize - a machine-learning fit solution offering personalized sizing recommendations - designing user flows, wireframes, and high-fidelity UI in Figma, with a focus on making a complex ML-powered tool feel intuitive and confidence-building for shoppers

Designed a fit and style solution for Levi’s; presented the product vision directly to their leadership team

### Product Designer @ Happypillar - Acquired by Manatee in October 2025
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022
Led end-to-end design for a native iOS mobile app, from MVP definition through Apple App Store launch, providing evidence-based therapy skills to parents via machine learning feedback; the app was subsequently acquired by Mantee, a leading virtual mental health platform

Defined MVP goals and core user flows in close collaboration with stakeholders and engineering, translating product vision into a shippable, user-ready experience

Conducted user research and synthesized insights into iterative design improvements, ensuring the product reflected how parents actually needed to engage with the tool

### Freelance UX & Web Designer @ Self Employed
Jan 2019 – Jan 2022
Designed, built, and iteratively improved own e-commerce site, owning all UX, content design, information architecture, and product presentation decisions

Consulted with small business owners to design and launch e-commerce sites and digital storefronts, helping brick-and-mortar clients establish online presence during COVID-19

### Fiber & Textile Artist @ Chelsea Lensing
Jan 2019 – Jan 2022 | Los Angeles, CA
Independent creative practice focused on fiber arts and textile construction.

### Stylist @ Short Story
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022

### Stylist @ Stitch Fix
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Remote

### Product Designer @ Lee
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019

### Associate Product Designer @ Lee
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Merriam, Kansas

### Assistant Product Designer @ Lee
Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | Merriam, Kansas

### Apparel Department Merchandiser and Manager @ Anthropologie
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Kansas City, MO / New York, NY

### Apparel Department Supervisor & Stylist @ Anthropologie
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | New York, NY

### Visual Display Artist @ Anthropologie
Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | Kansas City, Missouri Area

### Visual Display Intern @ Anthropologie
Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 | Kansas City, Missouri


## Education
### UX Design
General Assembly

### Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA in Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts
University of Missouri


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/chelsealensing
- Portfolio: http://chelsealensing.design

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Last updated: 2026-04-13