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Julia Van Leeuwen

Julia Van Leeuwen

UX Designer in Denver, CO, USA

I’m a problem solver, creative thinker, and a digital story teller who designs intuitive and user-friendly products. I have 5 years of experience designing end-to-end digital experiences for web and mobile. Experienced in conducting research to uncover user needs and pain points in order to design intuitive, thoughtful, and effective digital experiences.

Learn more at me at juliavan.com

About Julia

Verified Professional
Denver, CO, USA
UX Designer

Commitment Experience

33% Freelancer (Independent)
33% Contractor
33% Employee

Accomplishments

MVP Designs for Digital Reference

Verified
UX/UI Design
Digital Reference
October 2025 - February 2026

Summary

I worked with founder Ryan Stevens to design the MVP for Digital Reference. My role focused on building and documenting the user dashboard, ensuring usability for the main product features, and expanding upon existing brand guidelines. Additionally, I collaborated with software team Meant4 during a 2 week design sprint to conduct user testing and further design iterations to simplify the MVP for launch.

Clutch Review Insights

UX/UI Design
Clutch.co
January 2021 - May 2025

Summary

This project focused on developing the Review Insights feature, an interactive AI-generated overview of service providers' reviews. My role encompassed comprehensive research, design, testing, and launching the feature to elevate user engagement with profiles and increase clicks to reviews. This project was done while working at Clutch, a B2B directory and review platform that helps connect buyers and service providers worldwide. View full case study here: https://juliavan.com/p/review-insights

UX/UI Design for Joan4LPS

UX/UI Designer
Julia Van Leeuwen Design
August 2021 - November 2021

Summary

Joan4LPS was a full website and brand design for Joan Anderssen, a candidate for Littleton Public School Board. I designed and built responsive website using Wix with a focus on accessible design and mobile first approach. Conducted competitive research to understand the user base and focus on distinguishing the website and branding from competitors. Created a brand identity for Joan4LPS including full style guide, bespoke logo, and printed campaign materials–business cards, yard signs, flyers, and postcards. View full case study: https://juliavan.com/p/joan4lps

References

Reference by:
Ryan Stevens
Ryan Stevens
Founder
Founder /Company Owner

Reference for Julia's work at:

Digital Reference

Experience

Digital Reference

UX/UI Design

I worked with founder Ryan Stevens to design the MVP for Digital Reference. My role focused on building and documenting the user dashboard, ensuring usability for the main product features, and expanding upon existing brand guidelines. Additionally, I collaborated with software team Meant4 during a 2 week design sprint to conduct user testing and further design iterations to simplify the MVP for launch.

Clutch.co

UX/UI Design

This project focused on developing the Review Insights feature, an interactive AI-generated overview of service providers' reviews. My role encompassed comprehensive research, design, testing, and launching the feature to elevate user engagement with profiles and increase clicks to reviews. This project was done while working at Clutch, a B2B directory and review platform that helps connect buyers and service providers worldwide. View full case study here: https://juliavan.com/p/review-insights

Julia Van Leeuwen Design

UX/UI Design

Joan4LPS was a full website and brand design for Joan Anderssen, a candidate for Littleton Public School Board. I designed and built responsive website using Wix with a focus on accessible design and mobile first approach. Conducted competitive research to understand the user base and focus on distinguishing the website and branding from competitors. Created a brand identity for Joan4LPS including full style guide, bespoke logo, and printed campaign materials–business cards, yard signs, flyers, and postcards. View full case study: https://juliavan.com/p/joan4lps

Skills

ux/ui design brand design web design user research figma user testing design system management ai design