Hi! I'm Zach Dorsett, a Lead UX Designer and Educator based in Seattle, WA.

Hi! I'm Zach Dorsett, a Lead UX Designer and Educator based in Seattle, WA.

Hi! I'm Zach Dorsett, a Lead UX Designer and Educator based in Seattle, WA.

Hi! I'm Zach Dorsett, a Lead UX Designer and Educator based in Seattle, WA.

Currently, I'm the Senior Lead UX Designer for Dotdash Meredith's food vertical, designing the home cooking experience for Allrecipes.com among other things.

Currently, I'm the Senior Lead UX Designer for Dotdash Meredith's food vertical, designing the home cooking experience for Allrecipes.com among other things.

Currently, I'm the Senior Lead UX Designer for Dotdash Meredith's food vertical, designing the home cooking experience for Allrecipes.com among other things.

Currently, I'm the Senior Lead UX Designer for Dotdash Meredith's food vertical, designing the home cooking experience for Allrecipes.com among other things.

Work

Recent case studies.

Design mockups of allrecipes.com

Responsive Web

UGC

Allrecipes

Research and design for feature enhancements on the Recipe Detail Page.

Design mockups of allrecipes mobile app

iOS/Android

Food

Dinner Spinner

Accessibility solutions and redesigns of the Allrecipes mobile app for a modern audience.

Design mockups of MyLife mobile app

iOS/Android

Meditation

MyLife

Research, rebrand, and redesign of meditation and mindfulness app MyLife.

Design mockups of Kleinfeld Bridal Party website

Responsive Web

E-Comm

Kleinfeld Bridal Party

E-commerce research, strategy, and design for bridal party shopping service.

Pedagogy

Working with the next generation of designers.

Zach Dorsett's mentorship profile
Zach Dorsett's mentorship profile
Zach Dorsett's mentorship profile
Zach Dorsett's mentorship profile

Mentorship

As a volunteer, I mentor aspiring, junior, and mid-level designers across the world, helping them to break in and excel in the industry. Click below if you'd like to schedule a time with me.

Zach Dorsett's teacher profile
Zach Dorsett's teacher profile
Zach Dorsett's teacher profile
Zach Dorsett's teacher profile

Instruction

Previously, I led UX Design programs for 100+ students at General Assembly, mentoring designers, crafting curriculum, and lecturing on design thinking, accessibility, interaction design, and more. I love teaching and working to solve the broken design education system.

About

I'm a user experience designer, strategist, and educator, focused on creating accessible, understandable, and meaningful digital experiences.


Throughout my career, I've tried to follow some guiding principles to respect, empower, and advocate for all users. Some tenets of my design philosophy are to be:

Inclusive

I believe in the power of including and learning from all people with a range of perspectives, and I believe that accessibility can never be an after-thought.

Intuitive

As Steve Krug wrote, “Don’t Make Me Think”. I place a heavy emphasis on cognitive load, plain language, and learnability of products.

Invisible

A perfect design goes unnoticed. Our products are the means to an end for users, not a piece of art to marvel at.

Something that stands out about my career is the breadth of work. My resume spans from leading a boutique agency's design practice, to in-house e-commerce design, to freelance contracts with start-ups, to teaching UX Design courses, and finally to leading design in my current role at Dotdash Meredith.

Outside the office, I'm in avid pursuit of all things music, games, and art. I live in Seattle, where you can generally find me at your nearest ice rink, concert venue, or movie theater. If you're still curious, you can find more on my About page, or reach out to me on LinkedIn.

Elsewhere

On and off the web.

Let's Chat

Right now, I’m the Senior UX Lead for Dotdash Meredith's food vertical, while mentoring new and aspiring UX Designers on the side through ADPList.

However, I’m always happy to hear about new opportunities, meet potential collaborators, or simply grab a cup of coffee. Reach out anytime. ☻

© 2023 Zach Dorsett

Elsewhere

On and off the web.

Let's Chat

Right now, I’m the Senior UX Lead for Dotdash Meredith's food vertical, while mentoring new and aspiring UX Designers on the side through ADPList.

However, I’m always happy to hear about new opportunities, meet potential collaborators, or simply grab a cup of coffee. Reach out anytime. ☻

© 2023 Zach Dorsett

Elsewhere

On and off the web.

Let's Chat

Right now, I’m the Senior UX Lead for Dotdash Meredith's food vertical, while mentoring new and aspiring UX Designers on the side through ADPList.

However, I’m always happy to hear about new opportunities, meet potential collaborators, or simply grab a cup of coffee. Reach out anytime. ☻

© 2023 Zach Dorsett