
BRAND
Weaving a career in producing and storytelling with interaction and experience design, I have an affinity for audience engagement and a penchant for empathetic understanding in user research.
I am avid about investigating the motivations around the experiences in people's lives, drawing insight from them, and connecting discoveries to better designs and new ventures.
I thrive working with others to cross-pollinate ideas.
I tend to believe...
+ There's a way.
+ Opportunity lies in the confluence of different ideas, facts, and trends.
+ The future is created by those who envision and make it happen.
thelivingston at gmail dot com
SKILL KNOWLEDGE
APPROACH
I'm often the one with a marker, next to the board. Many times harnessing the energy of a design team, and sometimes with a focus on solo exploration, I am at home pushing subjects to their edge to break down (and build up) elements that spark connections for undiscovered opportunities.
I tend to be realistic and critical, and I hold to the fundamental design qualification of real human needs, fit with appropriate technology, in a sustainable business model. At the same time, I bolster my work with humor and playfulness whenever possible.
Presentations
Persuasive Writing
Project Management
+ client interface
+ hires
+ vendors
+ budgets
+ deliverables
+ schedules
+ travel
Adobe Suite: AI, PSD, IND
Sketch
Flinto, Invision, AppCooker
Lucidchart, Omnigraffle
Wireframing
User Flows
Information Architecture
Storyboarding
User Interviews
User Testing
Custom Research Tools
Trend & Market Research
Futurecasting & Analysis
Investigative Research
Patent Research
Product Sketching & Visualization
3D Modeling (Solidworks, Rhino)
Photography and Video
Video Editing (FCP, Premier, Avid)
Motion Graphics
Excel (Data, budgets, research)
Basic HTML and CSS