Designed and implemented a modern end-to-end consumer and backend product experience that scaled our mortgage business from launch to nine-figure annualized loan volume with sustained monthly growth.
Led art direction for Disneyโs global park and resort maps, a system used by millions of guests worldwide for the past decade.
Led product design of a foundational AI feature for product queries on Google Search.
Gave a slightly blemished character line a modern glowup โ built in a month with AI, zero mockups or templates, and one very uncooperative cat.
I'm a proven design leader with over 25 years of experience, which means I've been doing this since the days of dial-up. I've managed teams of 20+ designers, built disciplines from the ground up (sometimes halfway around the world from home), and kept design systems from becoming chaos at places like Motorola, Google, and frog. I've also crafted user-centered products and developed visual systems for the most magical place on Earth (Disney) and large search giants, plus Ikea, IBM, Intel, Oracle, Apple, Nokia, and eBay.
I specialize in the magic trick of turning "technically complex" into "actually usable." I speak fluent Developer, Design System, and AI/ML.
When I'm not designing products, I'm usually drawing one.
I'm a design expert/magician/leader
I'm a proven design leader with over 25 years of experience, which means I've been doing this since the days of dial-up. I've managed teams of 20+ designers, built disciplines from the ground up (sometimes halfway around the world from home), and kept design systems from becoming chaos at places like Motorola, Google, and frog. I've also crafted user-centered products and developed visual systems for the most magical place on Earth (Disney) and large search giants, plus Ikea, IBM, Intel, Oracle, Apple, Nokia, and eBay.
I specialize in the magic trick of turning "technically complex" into "actually usable." I speak fluent Developer, Design System, and AI/ML.
When I'm not designing products, I'm usually drawing one.
Ring: +1 (415) 321-0263
Write: kyle@stationzero.org
Visit: www.stationzero.org/kylehoyt