Marcus Knight

Designer in Berlin, Germany

Member since November 17, 2016

Marcus is a product designer with 12+ years of experience and knowledge in the marketplace, sports marketing, eCommerce, and logistics industries. He's worked with various US, UK, and Asia startups as a contractor or freelance. Throughout various engagements, he's delivered user research, design systems, prototypes, wireframes, and conceptual UI at multiple levels of fidelity.

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UX Manager
2022 - PRESENT
Shopify
- Influenced product strategy, vision, and expected outcomes.
- Led a team to deliver an onboarding experience that increased retention rates by 11%.
- Defined the visual design direction for the onboarding experience.
- Established collaboration practices to enable effective data-driven decisions.
- Worked on discovery, sketching, wireframing, prototypes, and user testing.
Technologies: Figma, Origami, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Visual Design, Product Design, UI Components, UI Audits, User Validation, Responsive Web Design (RWD), User Testing, User Validation Testing, eCommerce, Leadership, Prototyping, Design Leadership, Design Ops
Product Design Manager
2020 - 2022
Delivery Hero
- Managed the entire user experience for logistics and internal B2B tools.
- Led product direction strategically and on a design level, focusing on optimizing product usage.
- Discovered, conceptualized, designed, and validated new features for core products.
- Designed visual direction for internal tools by creating visual comps and prototypes as a source of inspiration.
Technologies: Sketch, Figma, Adobe Suite, Visual Design, Product Design, Responsive Web Apps, Dashboards, Design Systems, UI Components, UI Audits, Audits, User Validation, Responsive Web Design (RWD), User Testing, User Validation Testing, Leadership, Prototyping, Design Leadership, Design Ops
Global Head of Design
2018 - 2020
GfK - Growth from Knowledge
- Set the creative direction for GfK digital products.
- Led the design practice and built a user-centered design culture.
- Established the brand strategy and creative execution.
- Oversaw all of the design and innovation aspects for products and services.
Technologies: Sketch, Adobe Experience Design (XD), InVision, Figma, Visual Design, Product Design, Responsive Web Apps, Dashboards, Design Systems, UI Components, Mockups, UI Audits, Audits, Responsive Web Design (RWD), User Testing, User Validation Testing, Leadership, Prototyping, Design Leadership, Design Ops
Senior UX/UI Designer
2017 - 2018
GfK - Growth from Knowledge
- Defined the entire end-to-end experience for web applications.
- Delivered the overall design direction for a suite of B2B products.
- Created and delivered a design system that would help with product design consistency.
- Conducted multiple user research and design thinking sessions to discover opportunities or to define problems.
Technologies: Adobe Illustrator, Axure, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch, Visual Design, Product Design, Responsive Web Apps, Dashboards, Design Systems, UI Components, Mockups, UI Audits, White Labeling, Audits, Responsive Web Design (RWD), User Testing, User Validation Testing, Design Leadership
Brand Experience Manager
2016 - 2017
Adidas
- Created the design language for Adidas digital sports.
- Provided the digital art direction for all outgoing creative apps, websites, and digital products.
- Managed the creative teams, agencies, and project lifecycle.
- Designed the end-to-end experience for Adida's ALL DAY blog.
- Co-created the art direction for digital applications and in-app content.
Technologies: Adobe Experience Design (XD), Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, Web App Design, Branding, Mockups, User Validation Testing
UX Designer
2013 - 2015
Adidas
- Created the cross-platform experience for web, tablet, and mobile.
- Defined and created the style guide to ensure consistent application across platforms.
- Conducted user research to influence design strategy and influence design decisions.
Technologies: Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, Product Design, Mockups, UI Audits, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Gamification, User Testing, User Validation Testing, eCommerce
Senior UI Designer
2007 - 2012
Game Show Network
- Created the interface design for a dominoes flash game which grossed over £200,000 in revenue in the first week.
- Produced the designs for the Championship Manager game, which also grossed over £200,000.
- Delivered creative direction, content, and brand assets to newly created games.
- Managed the design language for all the newly created content for consistency.
Technologies: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Flash, Product Design, Mockups, UI Audits, White Labeling, Gamification, eCommerce