About
About

I’m Craig a pragmatic problem solver based in Nashville, TN, working across industries.

  • Financial Services
  • Healthcare
  • Technology
  • Ecommerce
  • Advertising
  • Travel
  • Photography
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Information Security

For over two-decades, I’ve led teams in defining software that enhances people’s quality of life and drives critical business growth.

Thumbtack

Sr. Product Designer Marketplace

Mar 2025 - Present

Marco Polo

Sr. Product Designer Growth

Aug 2021 - Mar 2025

JPMorgan Chase

Exec. Director UX Design

Nov 2017 - Nov 2020

Lonely Planet

Dir. Product Design

Jul 2016 - Nov 2017

Google

Sr. Product Designer Chromecast

Jan 2015 - Jun 2016

SmugMug

Product Designer

Feb 2013 - Jan 2015

Samsung

Lead Designer Galaxy mobile

Oct 2011 - Feb 2013

DSW

Dir. Interactive Design dsw.com

Apr 2009 - Oct 2011

Blue Diesel / inVentive Health

Interactive Art Director

Jun 2008 - Mar 2009

Thumbtack

Sr. Product Designer

Marco Polo

Sr. Product Designer

JPMorgan Chase

Exec. Director

Lonely Planet

Dir. Product Design

Google

Sr. Product Designer

SmugMug

Product Designer

Feb 2013 - Jan 2015

Samsung

Lead Designer Galaxy mobile

Oct 2011 - Feb 2013

DSW

Dir. Interactive Design dsw.com

Apr 2009 - Oct 2011

Blue Diesel / inVentive Health

Interactive Art Director

Jun 2008 - Mar 2009

Values

My experience in both startups and large companies has formed my beliefs in how teams collaborate and ship great work.

01

Problems
(over pixels)

Problems
(over pixels)

Problems
(over pixels)

To advance an organization, designers must continuously use storytelling to foster empathy and understanding with cross-fucntional partners. I’ve observed many projects without a clear problem definition.

02

People
(over process)

People
(over process)

People
(over process)

With the right team, anything's possible. Intelligent, kind, and supportive people can overcome challenges when working together. But when projects follow rigid processes, creativity stifles and projects miss their mark.

03

Prototypes
(over words)

Prototypes
(over words)

Prototypes
(over words)

A proof of concept turns strategies into early and tangible visions that partners can experience. Too many documents and discussions delay alignment and remove the team from reality.