Create what I wish existed.
I'm Zaye Flowers — a Product Design Lead and creative technologist building tech-powered tools that inspire and empower people.
My journey in design and technology has been driven by a simple philosophy: create what I wish existed. Over twelve years I've shaped UX at brands like CNN, GEICO, IHG, and US Bank — learning how to make digital experiences that resonate with people and move the business at the same time.
Today I'm focused on Before Us, a daily-quote app of Black American and Black Diaspora voices, and UX Strip, a comic series about the absurd side of product work. Both combine my passion for technology with a commitment to tools that make a positive impact.
I'm driven by curiosity — always exploring how design, technology, and storytelling can create real connection. I'm also a huge R&B fan with a side project brewing around music and storytelling.
- UI/UX Design
- Product Design
- Brand Identity
- Design Systems
- AI Engineering
- Front-end Development
- Mobile App Development
- Prototyping
- Location
- Baltimore / D.C.
- Interests
- AI, music production, photography, travel
- Currently building
- Before Us, UX Strip
- Favorite tools
- Figma, Cursor, Claude, Midjourney, Notion
What I do
UX Design
Crafting intuitive, scalable experiences rooted in empathy and systems thinking.
Frontend w/ AI
Building modern interfaces with React / Next.js and AI tools like Cursor and Claude.
AI Experiments
Prototyping with generative tools to unlock new creative workflows.
Product Thinking
Balancing strategy and execution to launch apps like Before Us.
Creative Direction
Shaping visual identity and storytelling across product, brand, and motion design.
Prototyping & Handoff
Rapid prototyping and dev-ready specs using Figma, Cursor, and modern toolchains.
Experience
CareerNow
What I'm up toBefore Us is live on the App Store, so now it's listening to what people do with it — plus the next run of UX Strip, and writing about designing with AI.
Read the now page