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Hello, I’m
Dawson
Senior Product
Designer
based in
Nashville
EXPLORE SELECT WORKS
Infographic showcasing six digital service solutions including web design optimization, mobile design mastery, visual identity solutions, human-centered design, point-of-sale optimization, and end-to-end design with icons and brief descriptions.
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Bento Grid Exploration
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Crafted a bento grid design to explore dark mode aesthetics, balancing structure with motion. Leveraging advanced prototyping in Figma, animations were applied to each card to captivate users and enhance engagement.
Three smartphone screens showing a wellness app with a blue fox mascot, including mood tracking, a chatbot conversation about stress support, and meditation session options.
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Zenith: AI-Powered Digital Wellbeing
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Zenith is an AI-powered companion app concept designed to improve adolescent and young adult relationships with technology. The app utilizes metacognitive skill building, chat support, meditation, and sentiment check-ins to improve digital wellbeing.
Workspace dashboard showing 2,768 candidates, 16 programs, 48 cohorts, candidate engagement donut chart, and candidate hours line graph.
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Abode
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Currently leading end-to-end product and design initiatives at Abode. Right now, we're focused on building AI-enabled tools and experiences for the world's largest early-career talent teams. After a year leading product design, Abode was acquired, scaling from just north of $1M+ ARR to a $22.5M+ sale.
Students sitting and writing in a classroom with sunlight streaming through windows, webpage header titled Social Media U.
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#HalfTheStory Web Redesign
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Redesigned 501(c)(3) #HalfTheStory’s web presence to market the launch of their flagship digital wellbeing platform, Social Media U, and kick off a $10M+ fundraising initiative. This nonprofit empowers the next generation to cultivate healthier relationships with technology.
Infographic with Abode 2024 Wrapped statistics including 94% task completion rate, 25,983 tasks completed, 95% average candidate engagement, 164K+ updates shared, 27K+ connections, and Top 5 feature launches.
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Abode Wrapped 2024
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Designed a deck of cards to showcase Abode's achievements in 2024, featuring over six major feature launches, impressive growth metrics, and impactful testimonials from both customers and users.
Abode website homepage featuring tools for engaging early-career talent with sections on program benefits, customer logos, testimonials, and global organizations.
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Abode Website
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Led a full product and brand-focused redesign of Abode’s web presence, converting multiple Fortune 500 site visitors into customers. Highlights of the project include high-fidelity graphic assets, case studies, and a comprehensive suite of early-career resources.
Silhouette of a five-story pagoda, pine trees, and a torii gate against a red-orange sunset with mountains and a shooting star.
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Sunset in Rural Japan
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This design embraces visual simplicity, featuring a minimalist landscape crafted in Figma. Set against a peaceful sunset, it showcases a Shinto temple and shrine gate, nestled in the serene rural backdrop of Japan.
White sheet with twelve minimalistic black nature icons including mushroom, sun, butterfly, campfire, leaf, binoculars, trees, mountains, rain cloud, bee, carrot, and a tent on a bright green background.
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Nature Icons
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Brands and design systems often start with simple graphics and iconography. This set of 12 nature-themed icons highlights clean design principles while reinforcing an eco-friendly aesthetic.
Side view illustration of an SUV divided into four color segments: Limestone gray front, Launch Green front door, Rivian Blue rear door, and Compass Yellow rear quarter panel.
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Rivian R2 Exploration
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Explored the Rivian R2 in four colors, focusing on the electric SUV’s body and distinctive features. The project highlights how well-crafted visuals can bring out the product's design and character.
Smartphone screen showing an app interface with six icons labeled Goal Setting, Medications, Journal, Teen Talk, Library of Content, and Need to Talk on a purple background with colorful confetti.
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Poncho
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Launched Poncho, an AI-powered digital wellbeing companion app for iOS, in collaboration with Dr. Rachel Hanebutt and the 501(c)(3) nonprofit #HalfTheStory, with support from Vanderbilt University. Currently publishing research on findings related to the app's design process and efficacy.
Illustration of a city skyline with a large water tower on the right, a smokestack emitting smoke, and green hills in the foreground under a partly cloudy sky.
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Downtown Nashville Skyline
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Designed a minimalist vector graphic illustration of the Nashville skyline, featuring a water tower in the foreground and downtown under construction in the background.
Three smartphones displaying a medical app showing contacts, a calendar with appointments, and an indoor navigation map.
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Our St. Jude
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Contributed to the launch of Webby award-winning Our St. Jude, an iOS and Android app designed to enhance the patient experience for St. Jude families. My role focused on quality assurance, product testing, and data-driven decision-making, ensuring a seamless and supportive experience for users.
Webpage showcasing a design agency with sections on human-centered interfaces, three-step process, FAQ, services including app, web, graphic design, and visual guidelines, plus a call to action to book a call.
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Design x Dawson
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Constructed a Design as a Service (DaaS) website, focusing on clean aesthetics and user-friendly navigation.
Close-up of the left side of a white gaming console with joystick and buttons, showing colorful design software logos on screen.
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Nintendo Switch OLED Model
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A detailed graphic of the Nintendo Switch OLED Model, a handheld gaming console, created in Figma using skeuomorphic design principles to capture its realistic texture and form.
QUANTIFYING IMPACT
6
Number of industries I’ve explored working in product and design
$29.5M+
Returns generated by strategic product design & development
9+
Number of successful product launches I’ve collaborated on
ENDORSEMENTS
Dawson is truly a self-starting team player who has a variety of skillsets, making him perfect for any UX/UI, design, or project management role, especially for those looking to work with a visionary beyond his years.
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Dr. Rachel Hanebutt
Professor at Georgetown University & #HalfTheStory Insights
You’re single-handedly transforming this platform. You’ve done ten years worth of design in just five months.
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Harry Fox
Software Engineer at Abode
WORK HISTORY
Senior Product Designer
Abode · 2024 - Present
HCI Researcher
Vanderbilt University · 2023
Mobility & App Development
St. Jude · 2019
Cofounder & UI/UX Designer
Novaly Studios on Roblox · 2017 - 2020
DESIGN CLIENTS
Web Designer
#HalfTheStory 501(c)3 · 2023
Digital Product Consultant
ThirdBridge Group Limited · 2020 - 2023
Warner Bros. logo.
UI/UX Designer
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. · 2018
KNOWLEDGE DOMAINS
Digital Product Design
Craft user interfaces for apps, websites, and digital experiences across platforms
Human-AI Products
Build novel AI experiences with intelligent generative and analytical features
Growth Design Advisory
Increase profit and performance through data-informed design strategies
Design Systems
Establish a design system that captures your brand or creative vision
Human-Centered Research
Drive design with insights from thorough, human-centered research
Visual & Motion Design
Create striking mockups, gifs, animations, and graphic assets
STICKERS
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FINAL NOTE
Dear Guest,
If you’ve made it this far, you’re likely as inquisitive as I am. I love exploring ideas and learning from others. If you’d like to chat, send me a LinkedIn message, and let’s connect!


Warm regards,
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