Hi, I'm Will! I'm an LA product designer with 8 years of design experience, currently crafting the Hawkins Design System at Netflix. I'm always open to meeting and collaborating with fellow creatives ☻
Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv
Design Intern
2016
Facebook
Content Design Intern
2016
Landor Associates
Design Intern
2016
Recommendations:
In addition to being a pleasure to work with, Will has incredibly strong UX design chops. Strategic thinking comes naturally to Will and he approaches problem solving by considering multiple perspectives and applying a scientific rigor to his work. Also, Will always goes above and beyond in most everything he does. If you ask for something, always expect Will to exceed your expectations. I highly recommend Will for positions that need deep thinking on meaty UX design problems.
Ian Magwire, Director of Conent Design, Facebook
Skip manager 2019 – 2020
Will is an exceptional visual storyteller. From interactive experiences to interpersonal dialogue, his talents are discipline agnostic and transcend mediums. No matter his experience level with a subject, he brings a real beginner's mindset — always leading, always learning.
Marissa Coren, Content Design Manager, Facebook
Direct manager 2017 – 2019
Will is an excellent design partner and content strategist. He is communicative, thoughtful, reliable, and empathetic, and never one to shy away from multiple iterations or completely rethinking a surface to improve the user experience. His CS knowledge paired with his keen eye for product design has been highly impactful to our work together at Facebook, and I look forward to working with Will again in the future.
Alice LeBeau, Product Designer, Facebook
Design partners 2017 – 2020
Will is a talented designer that always strives to think beyond the norm. He's resilient, passionate, creative, reliable, and someone I truly enjoyed collaborating with on design. He made an impression at Yelp by helping to push our visual brand identity to a new level. Will oversaw the evolution of the design system and lead high level initiatives that had major impact on the product and for design at Yelp.
Chris Short, Product Design Manager, Yelp
Direct manager 2020 – 2021
Will was always a reliable and fantastic partner with the research we did together on Messenger and the virtual Assistant teams. I knew I could always rely on his eye for good design, empathy for the people we were building for, and ability to incorporate their voices in his work. All of which to say, Will's collaborative skills, storytelling, and initiative to take on some of the design challenges we faced as a team has always made him a triple threat powerhouse on the team.
Tiffany Young, UX Researcher, Facebook
Collaborators 2018 – 2020
Will has been an absolute pleasure to work with! When I pinged him out of the blue a while ago to see if he’d consider working on a logo for a tool we’re developing, he didn’t hesitate to say yes despite being incredibly busy! Even though this was not part of his responsibilities, he was so gracious with his time. He met with me on several occasions to understand all necessary context of the tool and our plans for future development, came up with initial drafts and developed a completely new concept for the logo, along with artwork and icons, all of which showed how creative and gifted he is. Will combines the best of two UX worlds: incredible talent in the “traditional” UX design area and in-depth understanding of content strategy.
Monika Boxleitner, Program Manager, Facebook
Collaborators in 2019
Will is a true superstar. I had the pleasure of mentoring Will during his time at Yelp and damn is he a talented product designer – he especially excels in understanding how visual design really impacts and influences the user experience. He's also incredibly passionate and will not hesitate to speak up, even in the face of obstacles. In his time at Yelp, he's shown incredible growth in understanding the nuance of stakeholder management and really bringing his colleagues along in his design process, ultimately helping us work toward arriving at the best output possible.
I always joked about how I feel like I'm learning more from Will than he might be from me, ha! Excited to see what Will builds next, and am waiting patiently for the day we cross paths and get to build together again.
Anthony Quiatchon, Product Design Manager, Yelp
Mentor 2020 – 2021
Speaking:
Kent State University
Alumni Spotlight, Feb 2021
Facebook
Meaningful Design Collaboration, 2018 – 2020
Redesigning Location Sharing, Nov 2019
Fundamentals of Logo Design, May 2018
TEDx Talks
Designing Apps for All, Feb 2017
Skills:
User Benefit Decision Making
Critical Thinking & Analysis
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Visual Design Excellence
Facilitating Design Critiques
Product Internationalization
Strong POVs
Scalable Design Systems
Team Dynamics & Inclusion
Education:
Kent State University
Visual Communication Design (VCD)
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
Magna Cum Laude, 3.78 GPA
Software:
Figma
Sketch
Illustrator
Keynote