Hey! My name is Lauren Rosenthal.

I’M a strategic and

intentional Senior

UI/UX DESIGNER with

an emphasis on human

design, experiences,

and innovative visual

solutions for impact.

Lauren Muth | UI/UX Designer

my story & continuing visual design journey

Lauren Rosenthal (she/her) is the founder and creative director behind Studio Humankind, a design agency for nonprofits amplifying brand strategy and human-centered design. She helps social impact brands develop key opportunities through content planning, functionality, accessibility, and engagement models to transform their outreach.

Lauren received her B.F.A. in Design and M.S.J. in Digital Content Strategy from the University of Kansas, as well as served as an Adjunct Professor in Visual Storytelling for the School of Journalism and Mass Communications. As a journalist and human rights advocate, she is inspired to respond to societal causes by utilizing her storytelling expertise to fill the gap for organizations that desire a strong foundation to drive our world toward action.

Lauren spends her free time reading, traveling, visiting coffee shops, and spending time with her fiancé and mini goldendoodle.

Studio humankind

Founder & Creative Director


Our team develops strong foundations for deeply-rooted causes at the forefront of social justice that drive our world toward action. We help organizations establish a consistent and trustworthy brand, as well as increase their donations through strategic, conversion-driven website design and educational storytelling.

Constructive

Digital UX Strategist

Focused on designing and leading remote UX workshops to focus around a range of engagement strategies that help teams uncover, understand, and execute effective digital strategies to achieve goals, as well as translating data from discovery, research, goals, and insights into strategy.

International Rescue Committee

Digital & UX Designer

Designed compelling creative assets for digital and print by utilizing a bold and modern design aesthetic with the ability to think and solve creative challenges. Coordinated with other creative members of the team, as well as external partners, to ensure that creative assets are on-brand and consistent with the organization’s design and imagery guidelines.

Mission minded

Sr. Web Visual Designer

Created visual designs for content management systems, as well as developed visual design systems for client websites. Served as project leader on select projects with acute attention to detail following brand standards for website planning and accessibility.

firefly partners

Accessibility UI/UX Designer

Designed WCAG 2.1 AA+ accessible websites and other web-based assets for their nonprofit clients. Helped lead creative discovery sessions and provided innovative and inspired designs that delivered on defined strategy detailed in projects.

university of kansas

Adjunct Professor

Assistant for the School of Journalism and Mass Communication with an emphasis on Visual Design & Communication coursework.

EDUCATION

University of Kansas, MSJ Digital Content Strategy

University of Kansas, BFA Visual Design & Photo Media

Lauren Muth | UI/UX Designer

112

Finished projects

$780k

Annual Funding Increase

+618%

Website Traffic Increase

+402%

Annual Awareness Increase

adobe suite
advanced
figma / xd / sketch
advanced
webflow
intermediate
skills
creative direction
typography
brand design
design systems
visual design
infographic design
digital strategy
user research
user experience
content strategy
information architecture
wireframing
user interface
website design
responsive design
prototyping
html / css
search engine optimization
International Rescue Committee Global Rescue Dinner Design

Portfolio

Our clients change the world, and we're so grateful to be a part of their mission. They define a strong role in their industries, ranging from arts and culture, community, education, environment, equality, faith, health and wellness, and social justice. Their foundations are the backbone of our societal impact around the globe.

view my portfolio

I use a forward thinking

approach that helps my

clients build a strong digital

presence their advocates

will remember.

Combining a practical

understanding of visual

language and narrative to

elevate brands and

digital experiences.

Lauren Muth | UI/UX Designer
contract expectation

$75/Hour

FIRST STEP
DISCOVERY CALL
SECOND STEP
CONTRACT & PAPERWORK
THIRD STEP
PROJECT KICKOFF CALL
FOURTH STEP
DESIGN WORK BEGINS
Lauren Muth | UI/UX Designer
LOOKING FOR
organizations with social impact projects, remote work,
intentional and process-driven teams, as well as
open-minded collaboration.

KIND WORDS FROM SOME OF MY PREVIOUS CLIENTS

brian miller, make-a-wish missouri & kansas

VP of Communications

I have had the pleasure of working with Lauren for many years and I can honestly say that her level of professionalism and dedication to her craft is second to none. She has been instrumental in helping us tell our story and showcase our mission.

Sean & paige Whiting, restoring hope

Executive Directors

We are excited to launch with a new website that matches what we aspire to be and will be consistent with who we are and what we offer to partners and donors. Our redesign gives us a renewed sense of purpose and a focus and representation that is what we aspire to be moving forward. It is the perfect bridge from what we have been to what we are becoming.

megan mcgee, safehome

Sr. Director of Development

Not only did Lauren meet my expectations with her talent in creative design, she raised the bar in customer service and project turnaround time. This is an agency that truly cares and demonstrates this in the level of professionalism and passion.

hayley santell, madi apparel

Founder & Owner

Our website is so breathtaking, clean, and beautiful! You were able to help us show ALL of the giving elements in our Make-a-Difference model in a much more concise, easy-to-follow and well thought-out layout.

brittany ma, kansas city metro music therapists

Board President

We loved working with Studio Humankind because of their patience, kindness, and close attention to detail. Just working with them introduced our board to a healthier and more efficient way of communication that was extremely helpful and needed.