# Brian Artís

> Product Designer | 10+ Years Experience | Research & Data Driven | Accessibility Advocate| Design System Nerd

Location: Oakland, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/brianarts

I’m a research and data-driven Product Designer with 10 years of experience creating human centered experiences for digital products. I’ve helped take products from 0 to 1, and from 1 to the moon. I’ve designed for just about anything with a screen, including standalone hardware. I thrive as both a team player and a leader who can push projects forward independently.

My design philosophy is simple: “Design isn’t guessing. It’s listening, collaborating, and acting with purpose.

## Work Experience
### Product Designer @ Studio Artisse
Jan 2012 – Present | Oakland, California, United States
Artisse is the design work of Brian Artis a Design Director, Product Designer, and Coffee Addict based in Oakland, Ca. Currently Freelancing.

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### Design Director @ Rightpoint
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Oakland, California, United States
· Managed design talent at both company and project levels
· Led cross-functional collaboration across design, engineering, and strategy teams for multiple client 
  engagements
· Built and maintained design systems serving 8 client products, reducing design-to-development 
  handoff time
· Established design critique processes and team alignment frameworks across 20+ designers
· Guided strategic product decisions aligning user research insights with business objectives
· Led accessibility compliance initiatives, conducting component audits for WCAG 2.1 standards

### Associate Creative Director - Product @ Rightpoint
Jan 2019 – Jan 2022 | Oakland, California
· Managed design talent at both company and project levels
· Led cross-functional collaboration across design, engineering, and strategy teams for multiple client 
  engagements
· Built and maintained design systems serving 8 client products, reducing design-to-development 
  handoff time
· Established design critique processes and team alignment frameworks across 20+ designers
· Guided strategic product decisions aligning user research insights with business objectives
· Led accessibility compliance initiatives, conducting component audits for WCAG 2.1 standards

### Product Designer @ Apartment List
Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Bay Area
· Designed for AI-powered communication tools processing thousands of monthly conversations
· Built scalable component library supporting automated messaging workflows and operator dashboards
· Collaborated with engineers to design conversation flows that improved response rates
· Conducted user research across renter and property manager segments to optimize messaging UX

### Experience Designer @ Native Design
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area
· Designed digital experiences for automotive, airline, and SaaS clients with focus on user research and   
  rapid prototyping.
· Led user research initiatives across 8 client projects, conducting 150+ user interviews
· Created high-fidelity prototypes for stakeholder validation and user testing

### UX/UI Designer @ Place.
Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | San Francisco, California
· Led end-to-end design for iOS and Android applications focused on community engagement and monetization.
· Designed and shipped communication features that increased user engagement by 15%
· Established design-development workflow improving team efficiency 
· Conducted user research driving platform enhancements based on behavioral data

### Lead UX/UI Designer @ Yooka Inc.
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Greater New York City Area
· Founding designer for crowdsourced local search platform, leading product from concept to launch.
· Designed complete user experience for iOS application serving local recommendations
· Conducted market research and user validation across target demographics
· Collaborated with engineering team to establish technical feasibility and implementation standards


## Education
### Graphic Design
West Chester University of Pennsylvania


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/artisse
- Portfolio: https://www.studioartisse.com

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Last updated: 2026-04-13