My story
It started with drawing and colour.
And it grew with every idea I tried to make real. Here are the stops along the way, briefly.
01
Before the first job
Since I was a child I loved drawing, arranging colours and making things up. In middle school I taught myself Photoshop, experimenting to turn what I imagined into images I could see.
02
A space called Lady Design
Around 2013, still in high school, I started the Lady Design page. I posted covers, designs and visual experiments, and got better with every attempt.
Everything after grew from that page: the followers, Share & Learn, and today’s Lady Design studio.
03
A small ad, and a first chance
I posted an ad on a job site, which led to an interview and my first design job at 18. I learned on the job inside an advertising company that worked for many clients, among them ASUS and the Ministry of Justice.
Event identity and materials I produced at Saudi Intelligent Solutions, 2015. A website design for the Ministry of Justice, one of the company’s clients. 04
University and work, together
University design programmes weren’t an easy option for me, so I chose English Language and Literature to strengthen my English, and kept learning and practising design alongside my studies.
At Fursan Travel my work ranged from corporate materials and company profiles to video editing and social media design. Combining both wasn’t easy, but design stayed a source of joy.
- BA, English Language and Literature, Arab Open University, 2013 - 2018
Summer offers brochure, Fursan Travel. A social media infographic, Fursan Travel. Logos from my independent work, including the Lady Design mark. 05
A question that changed my direction
How can design help people?
As my skills grew I wanted to challenge myself more. I found myself drawn to visual interaction, and in 2019 I started exploring user experience, continuing to teach myself and backing it with specialised courses.
- 01Understand people
- 02Map the journey
- 03Design
- 04Test
- UX Design on Demand, General Assembly, February 2021
- Top 10% in Uxcel’s Verified Designer skill test
Verified Designer test result on Uxcel. 07
Bigger responsibilities
My path led to the Vision Realization Office at the Ministry of Housing, then the Ministry of Transport and Logistic Services. There my role grew from graphic design to UX and UI design, and then to leading a UX team.
At the Ministry of Transport I also ran a UX workshop for the team.
وافر الشكر والتقدير لك رنا على كل ماقدمتيه من جهود رائعة ومميزة خلال فترة عملك بالوزارة، بصمة ابداعك في التصميم كانت واضحة وستبقى على كافة أعمالك. تمنياتي لك بدوام التوفيق والنجاح
Many thanks, Rana, for all the excellent and distinctive work you contributed during your time at the ministry. Your creative mark in design was clear and will stay on all your work. Wishing you continued success.
Mohammed AlGhannam · A LinkedIn comment Identity guidelines and stationery for the Vision Realization Office, Ministry of Housing. A UX workshop at the Ministry of Transport and Logistic Services. Ramadan 2019, in the office’s brand colours. 08
Room for art and experiments
At the 2021 AI Artathon I took part in a team that won the first stage. It was a stop that brought together my interest in art and technology.
First-stage winner medal, 2021. Artist pass. On the event stage. 09
Still building
After years in design and leading UX, I joined SITE in February 2025. I’m still looking for ways to make ideas clearer, experiences easier, and design more useful.