# Brandon F.

> Founding Product Designer | Design Leader | Angel Investor

Location: New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/brandonf

Product designer and angel investor. 

Specialties: Product Design, User Experience Design, User Interface Design, Brand Strategy, Big Data & Fintech, Psychology, Human Computer Interaction, Viral Marketing, Scalable Platforms, Data Visualization, MVP Design, Growth hacking, Gamification,

## Work Experience
### Product Design Lead @ Story
Jan 2024 – Present | New York, United States

### Founding Member, Core Team @ PizzaDAO
Jan 2020 – Present
RarePizzas was a large-scale, community-powered digital art initiative blending generative design, commerce, and real-world activation.

• Drove brand curation and global contributor growth
• Secured national distribution partnerships translating digital moments into physical experiences
• Led brand identity and web UX while contributing as an artist
• Produced sold-out product drops and cultural activations
• Founding member of PizzaDAO

### Lead Product Designer @ Narval
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | New York City Metropolitan Area
Narval is an infrastructure platform enabling teams to securely manage digital assets and automate financial operations.

• Owned end-to-end product design across asset management, governance, and automation layers
• Partnered with leadership on product strategy and market positioning
• Built and operationalized a cross-functional design system
• Led brand evolution and art direction
• Crafted marketing narratives, website experience, and investor materials

### Product Design Lead @ Bonfire
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | New York City Metropolitan Area
Bonfire is a fan engagement platform enabling brands and creators to build loyalty-driven digital experiences.

• Led UX/UI across the core fan platform and experience builder
• Designed monetization and membership features, including premium tiers
• Built and scaled the cross-platform design system
• Directed brand identity and art direction
• Developed marketing site, messaging, and conversion flows

### Head of Design @ Vault12
Jan 2018 – Jan 2022
Vault12 is a digital asset security platform focused on decentralized key management and recovery.

• Founding team member
• Concepted and designed the MVP across mobile and tablet
• Led UX/UI, brand identity, and product motion design

### NYC(x) Innovation Fellow @ U.S. Digital Response
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | New York City Metropolitan Area
Product design volunteer supporting civic technology and crisis response initiatives.

• Partnered with the NYC Mayor’s Office of the CTO to design an anti-bias incident dashboard, enabling data visualization of hate crime patterns to inform resource allocation

• Collaborated with the City of Seattle on COVID-19 response solutions supporting small business reopening

• Worked with the City of Seattle to increase transparency in police data as part of a multi-phase, community-led participatory budgeting initiative

### Senior Product Designer @ Huge
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | New York City Metropolitan Area
Client: Google

Designed product experiences for Google Search, contributing to one of the world’s most widely used consumer platforms.

### UX Designer @ Comcast
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Greater New York City Area
Early product design hire within the Advanced Products Group, focused on rapid concept development and new platform innovation.

• Partnered cross-functionally to design and ship conceptual and production-ready features for Xfinity Mobile

• Concepted and designed xFi Advanced Security, an AI-driven IoT analytics platform protecting users from network threats

• Concepted and designed xFi StreamCheck, a connectivity diagnostics tool for IoT troubleshooting

• Concepted xFi Advanced Parental Controls, enabling families to monitor and manage internet usage across devices

### UI Designer @ AKQA
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | New York City Metropolitan Area
Client: Verizon

Led brand refresh and product experience design for the MyVerizon iPhone app.

• Collaborated cross-functionally with multiple agencies, Verizon stakeholders, and internal teams

• Elevated and modernized Verizon’s core brand system within the mobile UX

• Redesigned billing and payments experience, increasing in-app bill pay from 68% to 85%

• Contributed to a 27% lift in Autopay enrollment through improved conversion flows

### Founder @ INFILTRATE NY
Jan 2014 – Jan 2016 | Brooklyn, NY
Founder, Boutique Design & Development Collaborative

Founded and led a product-focused studio partnering with early-stage startups and enterprise brands.

• Delivered brand systems, product strategy, UI, and UX across web and mobile platforms
• Collaborated closely with founders, executives, and engineering teams from concept through launch
• Built scalable product foundations for venture-backed startups and global organizations

Clients: 
Nike · Citibank · NBCUniversal · UNICEF · MTV · VICE · Mashable · Kenneth Cole · The Village Voice · BentoBox · Credible · PopShop Live · Amplify · Merchant Cantos · Uplevel Security · United Wind · Vault12 · Broncus Medical · Gram Research · Fluid · Mamak Food Truck

### Co-Founder & Art Director @ Alchemy50 (Acquired)
Jan 2010 – Jan 2014 | New York, NY
Co-founded a product-focused studio partnering with startups and enterprise organizations.

• Led a multidisciplinary design team across branding, UI/UX, and product strategy
• Partnered closely with founders, executives, and engineering teams from concept through scale
• Contributed to cumulative startup client valuations exceeding $1.5B
• Drove cross-functional collaboration across stakeholders and internal product teams

Clients:
Walmart · Nike · UnitedHealthcare · Reuters · Comedy Central · Equinox · Naked Juice · Betterment · Dataminr · Reonomy · 1 Second Everyday · Artivest · Hometalk · How About We? · Wind Analytics · StreetConnect · Benchmark Solutions · External IT

### Senior Visual Designer @ FactSet
Jan 2007 – Jan 2010 | New York, NY
Led product and brand design initiatives across financial software and mobile platforms.

• Designed UI for the FactSet desktop platform and white-labeled product suite

• Led mobile UI design across BlackBerry and iPhone platforms

• Directed branding and marketing campaigns, including homepage redesign and large-scale print advertising across NYC transit systems

• Mentored and guided junior designers across product and brand initiatives

### Visual Designer @ VICE Media
Jan 2005 – Jan 2007 | Brooklyn, NY
Product and brand design across music, editorial, and large-scale cultural events.

• Led branding and packaging design for artists on the Vice Records label

• Designed print systems and promotional materials for Vice Magazine events and products

• Contributed to event experience design for 77 Boadrum, a 77-drummer live performance at Brooklyn Bridge Park

Selected Projects:
The Vice Guide to Travel · Bloc Party · The Boredoms · Justice · The Streets · Black Lips · Chromeo · 77 Boadrum

### Visual Designer @ FILTER Creative Group, LLC
Jan 2004 – Jan 2005 | Los Angeles, CA
Brand and editorial design across music, media, and live events.

• Designed print and advertising campaigns for musicians, partners, and cultural clients

• Led editorial layout design for Filter Magazine

• Supported grassroots marketing initiatives and live event activations

Selected Clients:
Modest Mouse · The Roots · MTV Movie Awards · Secret Machines · PJ Harvey · The Cure


## Education
### Bachelor of Science - BS in Graphic Design Communication
Philadelphia University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/brandonforant
- Website: http://www.brandon.wtf

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Last updated: 2026-02-23