04EllieMD2026 — Freelance

A patient-friendly weight loss journey

A patient-facing weight loss experience designed and prototyped end-to-end in Lovable — onboarding, intake, and program tracking, built directly with the founder.

A patient-friendly weight loss journey

Role

Freelance Product Designer

Team

Solo designer partnered directly with the founder

Duration

Freelance engagement

Year

2026 — Freelance

Context

EllieMD is an early-stage weight loss program looking to give patients a calmer, more guided experience than the typical clinical intake. I joined as a freelance product designer to shape the patient-facing product end-to-end — from first impression through ongoing program tracking.

The problem

The founder needed to move fast from concept to a credible, testable product without losing clarity. Patients in this space are often overwhelmed by medical questionnaires, pricing, and program mechanics — the experience had to feel supportive, not transactional, while still capturing the data the clinical team needs.

Approach

  1. 01

    Partnered directly with the founder on information architecture, visual direction, and the core engagement loop of the program.

  2. 02

    Designed and prototyped the full patient journey in Lovable — onboarding, intake, and program tracking — so ideas could be validated in a working product, not just static mockups.

  3. 03

    Shaped the tone and visual system to feel patient-friendly and trustworthy, balancing warmth with the precision a health product requires.

  4. 04

    Iterated quickly with the founder on flows and content, using the live prototype as the shared source of truth across product, brand, and clinical input.

Linked case studies

Outcome

0 → 1
Scope
End-to-end
Surface
Lovable
Built in
Freelance
Engagement