Alec Harrison
Co-Founder & Product Design Lead
Alec is a product-focused UX/UI designer with 16+ years of experience. His career began in graphic design and visual arts before evolving into product design, and that creative foundation still shapes everything he builds. He’s consulted for Google, worked at top agencies like Fresh Tilled Soil, and led design for startups and high-growth teams including Linus Health, O2X, Shadow Lion, and DCU. His focus has always been on clean, user-centered interfaces that drive measurable results, and his superpower is connecting design decisions directly to business goals. Since 2022, Alec has been at the forefront of integrating AI into design workflows, from rapid prototyping with no-code tools like Lovable.dev to teaching designers how to build their own Figma plugins, use AI for imagery and video, and adopt AI-assisted storytelling into their process. Outside of work, Alec is a dad of three, skier, and piano player.
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Articles by Alec
UX Audit: A Diagnostic Check for Your Digital Product
If your website or app were a car, would the dashboard be showing warning lights? Maybe users are stalling during checkout, bouncing on signup, or abandoning forms. These are the product equivalent of a “check engine” light.
How AI and No-Code Are Changing Rapid Prototyping at VisualBoston
In the early days of UX/UI design, we spent hours creating wireframes and low-fidelity mocks in design programs. Sometimes, we even sketched by hand.
What is a UX Audit? How It Can Improve User Experience and Conversions
Discover how a UX audit can transform your digital product. Learn about the benefits, key steps, and how VisualBoston can help boost user satisfaction and conversions through a thorough evaluation of your website or app.
Why involving users in the web application design process can save you time and money
Gathering feedback from your potential users is vital for creating a successful product.
Why understanding a company’s business and revenue model is essential for designing and developing a successful web application
At VisualBoston, we understand the importance of a company’s business and revenue model when creating a new web application.
The advantages of working with a smaller design and development team for your startup
When it comes to designing and developing a web application for your startup, you have a few options: you can hire an in-house team...
Be better prepared when hiring a freelancer or agency for your new web app
When you’re looking to work with a freelancer or agency there’s a lot you can do to prepare for the most successful experience.
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