Danielle Thompson

Design Match

Connecting amazing talent, with ambitious startups.

Founder

StubHub

• Led the complete overhaul of the point of sale (POS) system, focusing on user-centric redesign for streamlined operations.
• Commanded design strategy for high-stakes industry deals, delivering compelling visuals for key partnerships.
• Optimized and governed the design system, ensuring consistency for enhanced brand coherence and development speed.

Senior Designer

No Capital, LLC

Vice Chairman Of The Board

Studio Moku

http://studiomoku.com

Danielle is a seasoned UX/UI product designer, specializing in the fintech market. Collectively she's helped companies raise over 18 million in seed and VC Funding in the last two years. Her interfaces have serviced over 100 million users. Data drive Danielle's designs and are often powered by React. She believes in staying lean and testing regularly. Danielle works well in small teams and with first-time founders.

Toptal

User Experience Designer

• Effectively represented and marketed the Toptals employment brand, the organization's business objectives and career opportunities to potential candidates
• Summarized candidate's strengths and needs relative to role and to culture at Toptal 
• Readily identified and address objections; assed when to pursue or withdraw
• Built long-term candidate relationships

Recruiter

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

• Guided the development of cloud-based sample analysis tools for scientists, physicians, and researchers, enhancing workflows.
• Designed innovative systems to connect to the St. Jude Cloud ecosystem, improving data management.
• Managed and visualized complex medical data, including genomic data, to support better sample analysis.
• Created new workflows and tools for improved sample analysis in the cloud.

Product Owner

Moonfare

• Spearheaded the transition to Jira for design processes, resulting in a significant performance boost.
• Restructured the design team to enhance efficiency and collaboration.
• Played a pivotal role in fostering design-led thinking and expanding the corporate workforce during Moonfare's growth from 70 to 300 employees.

Head of Design

Dream Team

Chief Operating Officer

Livesport

• Launched a new product with over one million visitors within its first year.
• Rebuilt the existing product using a modular system, optimizing development time.
• Managed project timelines, estimates, and milestones.
• Executed design implementation within three months by collaborating with developers.

Lead Product Designer

Blackboard

• Led research initiatives and created new design processes to enhance user experience.
• Developed cross-platform secure encryption module and designed user flows and prototypes.
• Utilized internal analytics and third-party data to rework design ideas for optimal results.

Lead UX Desigenr

Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not.

I've dedicated my professional life to bridging this gap, creating more opportunities for creative individuals worldwide.

Currently building -  Design Match (http://designmatch.io), a platform that connects designers with exciting work opportunities in startups.

I've created spaces like Design Club for creatives to connect, and Dream Team to link startups with stellar product teams. Freelance Travel Network teaches freelancers to seek inspired work. Each endeavour works towards my ethos: "Empower creators to craft a better world."

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Creative Cedric

www.creativecedric.com

I provide creative services, brand-building, campaign assets, experiential design, and team development for innovative brands in diverse industries such as advertising, digital out of home, education, entertainment media, marketing, technology, international development, gaming, and consumer products.

Brands supported: ADVOC8, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Google, YouTube, Axios, Niantic, Blue Barn AV, Bimmer Werks, Community Bridges, Easy Maryland Will, Encore Imagery, Hope Run 5K, RDC4IT, Saipan SDA School, and Save My Lawn LLC

Founder, Creative Director, and Designer (Independent Contractor)

Glow Creative Group, LLC

Driver of design and creative aspects including developing the overall design elements of a project, overseeing the creation of art elements.

Creative Partner

BMW Car Club of America, National Capital Chapter

Design graphics for local chapter events that are shared on social media
nccautocross.com • facebook.com/NccAutocross • instagram.com/ncc_autocross/

Lead Graphic Designer

MVP creative leader of robust user research efforts, utilizing a variety of methods to form a deep understanding of user needs to identify opportunities for visual and experiential enhancements. I conduct extensive user research, using findings to reveal key insights that guide the design of dynamic services, applications, and websites that exceed the expectations of both stakeholders and end users. This results in the creation of scalable design and resources that aid in project collaboration and the expansion of ECS creative services.

Senior UX/UI & CX Designer

MVP of creating visually engaging, innovative and functional creative assets. My ability to bring a vision and concepts to life are often celebrated and used as inspiration across the division. One of the key aspects of my role is a thorough understanding of the right balance between business, design, and advancing the brand’s purpose to elevate the mission and customer needs.

Creative Designer

ADVOC8

Agile self-starter that provides impactful visual solutions for ADVOC8’s portfolio of clients, across a variety of mediums in a way that adheres to brand guidelines and clearly conveys desired messaging. My focus is to create strong design concepts, make tactical design decisions through an innovative, collaborative and adaptable approach while applying feedback efficiently with the end goal of reaching the best design solution for ADVOC8’s clients.

Senior Graphic Designer

Octopus Interactive (Acquired by T-Mobile)

Hands-on creative direction for brand and marketing strategies, graphic design, illustration, interactive ads, motion design, package design, and print design. Served as an internal player-coach, rolling up my sleeves with everything from sales proposals and complex campaigns to daily mission critical creative projects.

Director, Marketing & Brand Assets

Creative Director

Spotluck Inc.

Hands-on creative direction for brand and marketing strategies, pitch proposals, marketing designs, product designs, illustrations, digital ads, social media, apparel design, and print design. I was an essential player-coach and creative mentor across multiple teams.

Creative Manager / Senior Designer

Marketing Graphic Designer

Chemonics International

Produced designs and data visualizations for RFPs, 360 campaigns, and internal brand building projects

Graphic Designer

The Creative Group

Contract Graphic Designer at Fixation, Society for Neuroscience, Entrepreneurs’ Organization,  EDENS, and Glover Park Group

University of Maryland, College Park

Designed and produced annual reports, banners, brochures, handbooks, logos, marketing collateral, posters, editorial layouts, and web graphics; for campaigns, events, dining events, news articles and campus advertisements.

Experienced Creative Director and Designer with focus in digital marketing across multiple industries including rideshare advertising, education, entertainment, technology, international development, video gaming, music, and consumer products. I have worked with global brands both in-house and as a contractor providing creative services, brand building, campaign creatives, and collaboration. I enjoy road trips, live events, and photography.

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