Tagline
Helped over 27 startups with zero-to-one product design/UX including several great exits.
Bio
I’ve founded and operated Launch Design, a boutique UX product design agency that has partnered with both lean startups and Fortune 500 giants. Our 3 person team plugs in seamlessly with startups, establishing collaborative design processes that consistently delivers innovation and measurable impact.
Highlights of our work:
Startup client success:
Beyond enterprise, we’ve helped 27+ startups scale smarter. Many of our clients went on to high-profile exits, including acquisitions by Disney, Shopify, Groupon, and BlueBottle/Nestlé.
Marquee clients:
• PayPal → Led major redesign of the Send Money flow, from UK research & beta to global release.
• LinkedIn → Partnered with the co-founder to conceptualize and design the new Connections page and contact import process.
• eBay → Directed UX design for Live Auctions, building apps for both auctioneers and bidders.
• Walmart.com → Served as Design Advisor for the company’s global platform redesign.
• Yahoo! → Created product concepts for Travel, Flights, Hotel booking, and Member Center.
• MasterCard → Led product design for a new financial visualization tool.
💡 Our value is simple: we bring clarity, alignment, and creative horsepower so product teams can move faster, reduce risk, and deliver market-leading user experiences.
What we offer 👇
• Strategy Sprint (~1 week)
• Pitch Deck UI Concept (1 week)
• MVP UX (1-3 months)
• Prototype & Evaluation (1-2 weeks)
• Design System (1-2 weeks)
• Design Partnership (1yr+)
Location
Salem, Oregon, US
Last Active
2 hours ago
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Elevator Pitch
We accelerate PMF by bringing world-class product design leadership to your team with strategy sprints and time-tested, UX process that has worked for dozens of our start-up clients.
Industry
Technology
Location
Lake Oswego, OR, USA
Website
Team Size
1-5 employees
Funding Stage
Seed
Funding Raised
None/Bootstrapped
Annual Revenue
Undisclosed
| Skill | Strength | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Design Strategy | 100 / 100 | Developed and implemented design strategies for startups and large enterprises to enhance product-market fit. Helped many startups achieve funding goals, acquisitions by top companies and IPO. |
| UI/UX Design | 100 / 100 | Led UX design projects for startups and Fortune 500 companies, including PayPal, LinkedIn, eBay, Walmart.com, Yahoo!, and MasterCard. |
| Product Design | 100 / 100 | Directed product design for various high-profile clients, creating innovative and impactful user experiences. |
| AI Applications | 90 / 100 | Helped a client bring an AI-powered GTM platform to market by re-designing their UX from the ground-up. This included: New design system (style guide), onboarding experience, navigation structure, SME interviews and user research. |
| Entrepreneurship | 85 / 100 | Operated a successful design agency, managing a small team and collaborating with various clients. Worked with dozens of startup CEOs and product leaders to bring new ideas to competitive markets in various industries including B2B and B2C. |
| Pitch Deck Creation | 80 / 100 | Helped several founders achieve funding goals through pitch deck optimization, especially wrt product strategy and design visualization. |
Title
Founder & UX Product Designer
Position Description
Founded and operated a boutique UX product design agency, partnering with startups and Fortune 500 companies to deliver innovative design solutions.
Accomplishment Notes
Helped over 27 startups scale smarter, leading to high-profile exits including acquisitions by Disney, Shopify, Groupon, and BlueBottle/Nestlé.
Title
Founding Board Member
Position Description
Helped establish the mission and goals for the launch of a new professional organization, which became the world’s largest interaction design org (100k members).
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Title
Sr. Information Architect
Position Description
First in-house information architect, helped elevate Walmart.com from relative obscurity to a top-10 visited website in 3 years w/5x revenue growth. Led product design for large-scale products including website checkout, touch-screen kiosks, mobile and photo. Helped UX team standardize design process and cross-functional collaboration.
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Product Design Consultant
Position Description
Worked directly with the CPO/co-founder to conceptualize, design and test new “Connections” page and process for importing contacts.
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Product Design/UX Lead
Position Description
Helped create an iOS app and retail website that brings perfectly brewed coffee to customers via subscription. Company was acquired by Blue Bottle Coffee.
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Title
Product Design/UX Consultant
Position Description
Helped create a retail intelligence UI platform which was acquired by Shopify.
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Product Design/UX Consultant
Position Description
Led product design/UX for a fan fiction community web app which was acquired by Disney.
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Product Design/UX Consultant
Position Description
Led product UX re-design for mobile security management application. Company had a successful IPO.
Accomplishment Notes
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Product Design/UX Consultant
Position Description
Led product UX Re-design for a consumer recommendation platform which was acquired by Groupon.
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