We’re Lyft Design
We believe design is the differentiator, the not-so-secret sauce to Lyft’s success. Together we bring humanity to Lyft’s products and experiences—and we have a lot of fun doing it!
Want to join us? Buckle up and scroll on to learn who we are and what we create.
Stories from the road
How to write better bugs: tips to make impactful tickets
Do you feel like your bugs collect dust in Jira and wish they could be completed more quickly? This may be an article for you.
Resources for leading through ongoing ambiguity
Learn how to manage ambiguity at the product level, plus helpful tools to bring out the best in yourself, your teams, and the business.
Consumer vs. Enterprise products: Where do you fit?
When looking for a new job, does it matter if the product you work on is consumer-focused or enterprise-focused?
How to build a mentor/mentee relationship
Looking for a mentor? Get set for success with this practical advice on building an effective relationship.
Using Rapid Research to level-up your teams
This is a true tale about starting up a research program at Lyft that gets designers, engineers, product, and managers to collaborate.
Want more strategies, stories, and resources? Cruise on over to our Design blog.
Share a ride with us
Hop in and meet some members of Lyft Design.
Kat Murray
Learn about Kat’s favorite project at Lyft, plus her advice on how to get started as a researcher.
Runi Goswami
Find out why Runi chose product design as a career, and get a glimpse into the magic of design systems
Aastha Bhargava
Learn what Aastha loves most about product design, plus her tips for getting started.
Amanda Schwartz
Spend some time with Amanda, one of our Design Program Managers in Sausalito CA.
What we do
We’re a multi-disciplinary team obsessed with building human experiences.
Product Design
Product designers shape product strategy based on user behaviors, and design products and experiences that improve users’ lives.
Illustration
llustrators amplify the messages delivered to our users through instructive and ownable illustrations and iconography.
Content Design
Content designers use language, storytelling, information architecture, and more to design intuitive experiences for our users.
Research
Researchers collect feedback and conduct studies to build empathy with Lyft’s users and shape better product and marketing strategy.
Design Systems
Systems designers empower teams to deliver high-quality, consistent user experiences across all of Lyft's features and platforms.
Industrial Design
Industrial designers develop Lyft's vehicle and station hardware and drive design intent from strategy to concept to manufacturing.
Design Operations
Design program managers drive our effectiveness and impact by strategically managing priorities, people, and process.