Hello! 👋
My name's Brendon,
Im a Designer based in Austin, Texas
I've worked as a Designer on the forefront of Artificial Intelligence, Electric Vehicles, Augmented Reality, User Experience Design, and Enterprise Design Thinking. Let's work together!
Companies I've worked with:
EXPERIENCE
IBM / Product Designer (Artificial Intelligence)
Austin, TX - 2023 to present
Austin, TX - 2023 to present
IBM Software division, joined the IBM Design team in Austin Texas to design IBM watsonx Orchestrate, a product that allows businesses to develop and deploy custom AI Agents to automate complex tasks.
IBM Global Sales division, working with clients to adopt artificial intelligence use cases. Worked on 50+ AI projects, with Fortune 500 companies to AI startups across multiple industries.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY / Visual Designer (Electric Vehicles)
Detroit, MI - 2022
Detroit, MI - 2022
Collaborated on D-Ford Lab the human-centered design team at Ford Motor Company, actively involved in projects spanning global locations including Detroit, Palo Alto, London, Shanghai, and Melbourne. Prototyped user experience designs for the electric Ford F-150 Lightning vehicle dashboards, and designed visuals for the electric Ford Mustang Mach-E GT.
VERIZON / Experience Designer (Augmented Reality)
New York, NY - 2021
New York, NY - 2021
Designed an Augmented Reality app (Node: AR) in 4 months to increase public engagement in urban planning projects bridging the gap between local residents and urban planners. Presented the project to 100+ key stakeholders including the Verizon CMO and Director of Service Design, and won an IDA Award for Multimedia Interface Design.
HERMAN MILLER / Product Designer (Furniture)
Holland, MI - 2020
Holland, MI - 2020
Established a materials lab at Herman Miller’s global design headquarters, enhancing client experience through hands-on product demonstrations and material selection.
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN / Bachelors Degree in Design (Graduated)
Ann Arbor, MI
Ann Arbor, MI
Study abroad in Copenhagen Denmark as a Scandinavian furniture design apprentice under Erling Christoffersen and Peter Johansen.
SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO / Presidential Scholar
Chicago, IL
Chicago, IL
Studio assistant and apprentice under artist Josue Pellot.
AWARDS
IDA Bronze in Multimedia Interface Design
IDA International Design Award
IDA International Design Award
Candy R. Wei Design Award
University of Michigan
University of Michigan
Irene Bychinsky Bendler Award in Design
University of Michigan
University of Michigan
Presidential Scholar in Design (Highest Academic Honors)
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
School of the Art Institute of Chicago