Summary

For the last eight years, I've led a design team to successfully ship upwards of two hundred apps across multiple mediums and devices, focusing on product design for streaming and editorial consumer applications. As an experienced Design Director, I've realized two core things: I have an affinity for nurturing the success of both junior and seasoned designers, and my love for diving into complex design challenges to deliver products aligned with business and user needs.

Experience

Sinclair Digital, Seattle, Wa
Director of Product Design
October 2015 to June 2023

• Led and collaborated with a diverse creative team of researchers and designers to learn from each other and approach design holistically
• Successfully shipped and maintained five products from concept to launch—made up of almost 200 apps across seven platforms serving up news, entertainment and sports on connected tv, mobile and web
• Takes a hands-on approach delivering on projects with complexity and ambiguity from concept to launch

• Founded and led Pixelube, a thriving design studio in Seattle, serving multiple businesses from startups to global organizations
• Collaborated with 200+ clients and successfully delivered 500+ projects
• Cultivated partnerships with clients such as Microsoft, Xfinity, T-Mobile, University of Washington, Fred Hutchison Foundation, The Seattle Times, and others

Elephants and Ants, Seattle, Wa
Art Director
May 2001 - May 2002

• A small, Seattle design and development studio. We worked with an array of area businesses.
• Among other projects, I worked with and directed a team to create and deliver a web-based interactive version of the wildly successful board game, Cranium.

RealNetworks, Seattle, Wa
Art Director
April 1999 - May 2001

• Managed and directed a multifaceted team of developers, designers, and copywriters, overseeing projects ranging from apps to websites to brand development
• Collaborated with developers and product managers to work on pioneering streaming solutions that in many ways, set the bar for streaming products as we know them today