Executive Design Leader. Equal Parts Punk + Pinstripe.
Experience
Professional Summary
Paul is an inspired, emotionally intelligent, seasoned creative leader, manager, coach and speaker with the ability to strategize and execute innovative digital experiences through Design Thinking. With over two decades of visual and UX design experience and leading world-class design teams, Paul has delivered award-winning, delightful and compelling experiences for brands of all sizes, across various industries. His work has been featured in multiple news outlets, research organizations like Forrester and L2 Gartner, national television and in multiple Apple WWDC keynotes.
In addition to his deep experience in brand visual identity, Paul is passionate about user advocacy, empathic design, metrics-driven design decisions, business value of design, outcomes over output, emerging technologies, early adoption and connecting the physical and digital worlds into what he calls, "phy-gital".
Key Capabilities
Executive Leadership Creative Direction User Experience Design User Interface Design Design Thinking Strategy Branding E-commerce Visual Design Information Architecture Digital Production Design Leadership Team Leadership Management Emotional Intelligence Coaching Development Presentations + Public Speaking
Work Experience
9/2022 - Present
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
Vice President, SCADpro
5/2022- 8/2022 (Reduction In Force & Restructure)
Shift
Vice President, Design
6/2021- 5/2022
Fair (acquired by Shift)
Vice President, Design & Product Development
11/2017 - 8/2020
The Home Depot
Director, Online User Experience
9/2016 - 10/2017
Barclays Investment Bank
VP Creative + Global Head of User Experience
9/2014 - 9/2016
Dressbarn
Senior Director, Design + User Experience
2/2013 - 9/2014
Viacom
Senior Director, Digital
2/2009 - 1/2013
Avon
Creative Director, North American Online Division
2/2003 - 2/2009
Bloomingdale's
Senior Online Art Director
Education
Drew University
BA Art History