# Brinson McGowan

> Staff Designer / Director | Full Stack (AI + Product + Brand) | Ex-Meta, Strava

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/brinson

Hello I'm Brinson, a "strange hybrid" designer/director thriving at the intersection of AI, Product UX & Brand Design.With 10+ years of experience in both product & visual design, I operate as a "Full Stack" Staff Designer & Director who bridges the gap between high-level creative strategy and hands-on execution integrating any new innovation that increases my capacity to connect with users ( including, but not limited to AI ;) . I don’t just set the visual direction; I build the architecture that supports it. My career spans two distinct worlds: driving design at scale for global giants like Meta, Strava, and Huge, and acting as a Founding Designer for early-stage ventures where I build the entire brand and product stack from 0-to-1. While I don't always fit perfectly into a lot of the niche boxes for you to check, I'm a great Jack-of-all-Trades design generalist who ultimately just wants to make the internet a little bit more beautiful and easy to use. Let's talk.

## Work Experience
### Founder & Creative Director @ The Identity Crisis Co.
Jan 2023 – Present | San Francisco, California, United States & Lima, Peru

### Senior Product Designer @ Meta
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Senior Designer @ Strava
Jan 2019 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Visual Designer @ Huge
Jan 2015 – Jan 2019 | Atlanta / Chicago
- Contributing to large account projects including McDonald’s, United Airlines, Capital One, Turner Broadcasting, Arbys and Under Armour as well as contributing to the Huge internal brand.
- Designing cohesive, templated digital design systems and interfaces for use across multiple breakpoints and platforms.
- Collaboration with teams of clients as well as internal and external strategy, UX design, visual design, digital tech, and research teams.


## Education
### Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Graphic Design
Savannah College of Art and Design
Jan 2013 – Jan 2015

### Graphic Design
Anderson University (SC)
Jan 2011 – Jan 2012


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/brinson-mcgowan-a9083064
- Portfolio: http://www.brinsonmcgowan.com

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Last updated: 2026-03-25