By Alyah
she/her/hers

Hey, I’m Alyah! A multihyphenate renaissance girlie—artist, designer, and creative director—and this is my Designer Diaries, where I’m sharing my journey behind the scenes of leaving corporate tech, starting my first business in my 20’s, and creating my dream life along the way.

After 6 years of designing and barely getting by, I finally decided to allow myself to explore and get curious about creating for me again and collabing with creators and brands who get the vibe 🦋

This reflection space matters to me, somewhere to show the good and bad, and I know having a safe space like this matters to a lot of us. We don’t owe perfection to the internet but we owe honesty, compassion, and a bit of dreamy whimsy to ourselves.

I love chatting about all things lifestyle, travel, education, wellness, sustainability :)



Business Inquiries ➡️
contact@byalyah.com

Client Application 📝
www.byalyah.com/lets-chat

What I do / About 🌱
www.byalyah.com/about


By Alyah

New video is live! pt 2 coming soon 💌

2 days ago | [YT] | 2

By Alyah

Update: new video is live 🦋

https://youtu.be/PimwlTHzCzk

2 weeks ago (edited) | [YT] | 1

By Alyah

Ok yall, I’m gonna be having new uploads every Saturday at 11am est. I know I’ve been meaning to get a routine and I’m finally starting one lol

New video live rn 🥰
#branddesign

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 5

By Alyah

Hey there! I've been doing some thinking and I'd love to get your thoughts on what you'd like to see while supporting my Designer Diaries :)

It takes 5 mins max, so it'd be so great if you could take a moment to tell me your thoughts with the link below xx Alyah🦋

tally.so/r/XxMdgP

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 2

By Alyah

Finally editing this video, my first time reviewing a product and looking at the UX + Design of it all. Who knew my beauty era would be mixed with the ghost of my ex tech career lol 🦋

#leakedlabs #buyerjourney #userexperience #uxprocess #unboxing

1 month ago | [YT] | 3

By Alyah

One of my favorite things about being a small creator is how quiet it is at the start. You get to have more fun, try things out, and build connections that actually mean something.

I'm at 491 subscribers rn and putting that into perspective, 491 people decided to support a stranger's journey on finding her creative spark and going after her dreams, that's incredible :)

There's no rush to try to be the best, get as many subscribers as possible, no offputting deadlines or expectations. Unless you want it to be that way.

1 month ago | [YT] | 3

By Alyah

You know when you create a thumbnail for your video and YouTube still decides not to use it… 🙃😂

Let me know which one pops up in your feed!
https://youtu.be/0BQUXLlSwYY?si=KATwV...

1 month ago | [YT] | 2

By Alyah

Bts editing my last video 💕
#webdesign #workfromhome

2 months ago | [YT] | 4

By Alyah

New on Substack! 🥳 It's originally for YT but it has music and pieces from the halftime performance I didn't want to cut entirely.

You can watch it rn with the link below and be on the lookout for the YT version coming soon :)

byalyah.substack.com/p/benito-bowl-cozy-cafecito-r…

2 months ago | [YT] | 3