Introduction

Lucas Richards, Product Designer and Creative

I design user experiences that combine user needs and business requirements into simplified and impactful products. I have a wide range of experience across the sports, healthcare, education, and live event sectors.

Rounded Text

10+

Years of Experience

4

Industries

Case Studies

Leading Design That Fuels Millions in Revenue

I collaborate with exceptionally talented teams worldwide to build impactful digital products for B2B and consumer audiences, leveraging AI-powered tools and workflows to accelerate design, prototyping, and delivery.

Skills

My Specializations

Product Design Direction

I lead Product Design at the intersection of intuitive UX and AI acceleration. Through an AI-driven SDLC I define strategic vision and embed intelligent workflows across planning → prototyping → delivery, shipping user-first experiences that fuel revenue and slash costs. AI integration—from co-creation and instant prototyping to automated testing and optimization—cuts redundancies, compresses cycles, delivers multi-million-dollar dev savings, and markedly lifts product adoption under my direction.

Utilizing A.I.

I turn Markdown specs (user flows, component details, decisions) into production-ready code by prompting AI tools with those files, sketches, or Figma links. AI generates responsive, design-system-aligned code and high-fidelity prototypes instantly—co-creating, validating, and producing PR-ready outputs. This enables real, testable code in hours instead of weeks, with rapid iteration tracked in shared Markdown and far less handoff friction.

Bussiness Growth

My contributions have driven millions in revenue growth across key products: Scaled CBS Fantasy Sports with engaging features that boosted league participation, retention, usage, and revenue contribution in a $10B+ U.S. market. Revamped the Cigna provider portal for better access, streamlined claims, higher satisfaction/adoption, and support for Cigna's multi-billion-dollar revenue growth. Launched PayerSync and Clover PracticePay, accelerating reimbursements and payments—driving rapid adoption, cost savings, market expansion, and direct multi-million revenue impact. My design leadership and AI-accelerated prototyping consistently convert user-centric innovation into measurable revenue, growth, and business success.

Resume

Education & Experience

2023 - Present

Director, Product Design

Rectangle Health

UX Design Manager

Rectangle Health

UX Designer

Rectangle Health

2020 - 2023

Product Designer

Evernorth

Usability Lead Analyst

Evernorth

2018 - 2019

Product Designer

CBS Interactive

2012 - 2015

Assistant Athletic Marketing Director

University of Maine

2012 - Present

Freelance Product Design

Self Employed

2010- 2014

University of Maine

Bachelor of Arts, New Media