Resume

JUNE 2022 - PRESENT

TIM WONG DESIGN DESIGN LEAD

Design consultant for companies focused on Artificial Intelligence and emerging technologies

  • Designed the website for Kaiber.ai, a startup using AI to create music videos for musicians and artists

  • Working with stealth startups on strategic vision and tactical implementation

  • Involved in direction and implementation of large-scale marketing campaigns and environmental spaces

SEP 2021 - MAY 2022

PRONTO TECHNOLOGY HEAD OF DESIGN

I collaborated with the VP of Marketing and CEO to develop the brand, implement sales-boosting systems and establish product awareness and adoption.

  • First designer brought on board for Silicon Valley seed-stage SaaS startup, in charge of the entire department.

  • As part of the Leadership Team, actively participated in making strategic decisions regarding key priorities, impactful campaigns, and overarching goals.

  • In half a year: webinar sign-ups up 5x, noticed by Gartner, online followers grew 245%, newsletter launched with 32% open rate, and 5 thought leadership pieces published.

  • Boosted media coverage by 1050% in top trade mags, secured 7x more yearly awards for company.

  • Guided complete brand overhaul, coordinating web & creative agencies and Marketing Director for new website launch.

JUN 2017 - AUG 2021

VIV LABS/SAMSUNG SENIOR PRODUCT DESIGNER II

I worked on the visual design and user experience for Bixby, Samsung’s AI voice assistant, which spans all their devices and services. 

  • Worked with partners (Yelp, Uber, Spotify, and others) and product leads on designing end-to-end experiences within the core product platform 

  • Partnered with conversation designers and writers on voice interactions

  • Worked closely with engineering and development to align product deliverables

  • Created interactive demos

  • Led the evolution of the Bixby design system across Samsung devices, including mobile devices, intelligent refrigerators, wearables, and televisions.

  • Lead weekly design and implementation reviews with the VP of Product

AUG 2015 - JUN 2017

FACEBOOK ART DIRECTOR

Art Director on the Global Marketing and Ads team focusing on creating design solutions that enable businesses to optimize their presence on the web

  • Collaborated with design agencies on the redesign of the Facebook for Business site

  • Led and managed daily standups with engineering and teams to align on responsibilities and scope

  • Re-designed Facebook Blueprint (Facebook’s learning management and certification SaaS program)

  • Worked on branding and design of the mobile application

AUG 2014 - AUG 2015

SAMSUNG MOBILE INNOVATION LAB SENIOR PRODUCT DESIGNER II

The Innovation Lab at Samsung Research America is a think-tank focused on future technologies and concepts.

  • Worked on strategic initiatives focused on future products and services

  • Designed future concepts for Samsung devices and applications

  • Presented storyboards of solutions and products (including new hardware) for Internet of Things use cases

JUN 2010 - JUL 2014

GOOGLE ART DIRECTOR

I was the first in-house designer in the engineering team that created websites for all Google products and services. Worked closely with the in-house team of engineers to design all product marketing sites

  • Worked cross-functionally with marketing and product teams to launch core products, including Google Ads, Nexus, Android, Google Pay, and Google Play

  • Photographed hardware, including tablets, phones, and Chromebooks, used in marketing sites, events, and collateral

  • Provided art direction to creative agencies on product campaigns, strategy, and development

FEB 2008 - JUN 2010

ADOBE ART DIRECTOR/CREATIVE SUITE

  • Led the visual design of the Creative Suite 4 and 5 websites.

  • Worked closely with product producers, information architects, content strategy, engineering, and user testing.

  • Created marketing assets, including 3D models, illustrations, and directed photo and video shoots.

JAN 2006 - FEB 2008

FROG DESIGN SENIOR DESIGNER

Frog design is a global creative agency that provides companies with innovative digital experiences and industrial design. The company is well known for its industry-leading insights and thought leadership.

  • Designed websites for Fortune 500 companies and startups

  • Worked with clients on branding and led strategy workshops

  • Partnered with industrial designers on digital interfaces for emerging hardware technologies, including touch interfaces (pre-iPhone) for video conference phones, a social network and marketplace built on creator-generated apps, AR experiences, and real-time supply-chain management and monitoring systems

AUG 2005 - DEC 2005

APPLE SENIOR VISUAL DESIGNER

  • Visual designer on the Apple Online Store team designing product information pages, online advertisements, and microsites

JAN 2004 - OCT 2004

CARLSON MARKETING ART DIRECTOR

  • Visual designer on The Home Depot's website and micro-sites for their sub-brands, Husky, Hampton Bay, and Glacier Bay

  • Created sales pitches and RFPs for companies such as General Motors, Sears, and Gymboree

  • Art directed and presented strategic direction for an incentive program for EbGames (Gamestop), the largest retailer of video games in the American market

OCT 2003 - NOV 2003

META DESIGN VISUAL DESIGNER

Meta Design is a creative brand consultancy that collaborates with leading organizations to solve brand and business challenges.

  • Visual designer on the Eli Lilly and Company-sponsored informational website for bipolar patients and their physicians

AUG 2003 - SEPT 2003

MACROMEDIA VISUAL DESIGNER

  • Visual designer on the redesign of Macromedia's website

  • Built out pages and created various assets, which included work on product logos and an online style guide

AUG 2002 - AUG 2003

YAHOO! VISUAL DESIGNER

  • Visual designer on the Yahoo! Shopping team

  • Led the visual design of product information pages, seasonal sales micro-sites, and promotional assets

  • Presented design directions for the Yahoo! Shopping site refresh

JUL 1999 - FEB 2002

SAPIENT VISUAL DESIGNER

  • Visual designer on websites and SAAS-based interfaces for startups and corporations

  • Consulted for several clients, including Hewlett Packard, Sunglass Hut, Virgin Megastore, Land Rover, BestBuy.com, Nissan, and Sun Microsystems

  • Lead designer on the SaaS-based insurance management site for Allstate Financial

EDUCATION

JUNE 1995 - JUN 1999

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS

Bachelor's of Science, Visual Communications

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Sketch

Figma

Adobe XD

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe After Effects

Adobe Indesign

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Premiere Pro

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Premiere Pro

Final Cut Pro

DaVinci Resolve

InVision Design