Meredith Adams


Hello! I’m a qualitative Design/UX Researcher, writer, and editor. I’m endlessly curious about people, their stories, and how those experiences can shape the future.





Design/UX Research

I was at the design consultancy, IDEO, from 2013-2021. For the first three year of my time there I was Design Research Operations for the Chicago studio before transitioning to a full-time Design Researcher. I worked on projects ranging from financial services to healthcare, education, scientific equipment, and many points in between.

Following my time at IDEO I became a UX Researcher at Farfetch, the largest luxury fashion platform in the world. This allowed me to experience working in-house where I focused on the user experience for brands and boutiques.

Currently I’m freelancing as a researcher, writer, and editor for a variety of clients.

Concept testing a new lifestyle support and coaching platform for people living with Type 2 diabetes.

Concept testing a new lifestyle support and coaching platform for people living with Type 2 diabetes.

Co-design sessions with biologists on designing a lab of the future to reduce errors and save time.

Co-design sessions with biologists on designing a lab of the future to reduce errors and save time.

Recent writing projects

My writing projects are largely focused on food, agriculture, and social justice. I’m currently working on an anthology of essays about my experience of living and eating in Porto, Portugal.

Essay on my love of Portuguese tinned fish published in the print magazine, Compound Butter, a publication on food, art, and culture.

Essay on my love of Portuguese tinned fish published in the print magazine, Compound Butter, a publication on food, art, and culture.

Essay published in an anthology of feminist writers and activists in Chicago.

Essay published in an anthology of feminist writers and activists in Chicago.

Public talk as part of "The Future of the Midwest" series on the the impact of agriculture on the fresh water sources of the Great Lakes region and the benefits of Kernza, a perennial wheat developed by The Land Institute.

Public talk as part of "The Future of the Midwest" series on the the impact of agriculture on the fresh water sources of the Great Lakes region and the benefits of Kernza, a perennial wheat developed by The Land Institute.

Say hello: meredith.j.adams@gmail.com