Alexander Livingston
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
BRAINSTORMING AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE PROJECT AT FROG.
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