# Colin Dunn

> Product, Design, AI/ML

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/colindunn

The role of the designer is that of a very good, thoughtful host, anticipating the needs of his guests.  
— Charles Eames

## Work Experience
### Head of Design, Computer @ Perplexity
Jan 2025 – Present | San Francisco, CA

### Founder, CEO @ Visual Electric
Jan 2022 – Jan 2025
Visual Electric is a generative canvas for visual creativity, powered by AI. We raised $5M led by Sequoia, went from zero to $2M+ ARR in a year, and are used by some of the best design teams in the world. Visual Electric was acquired by Perplexity in September 2025.

### Head of Design @ Universe
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco, California, United States
I led a unified product and brand design org, and grew the team from 3 people to 12 people, hiring top talent from Apple, Coinbase, and Burton. I was also a member of the Executive Leadership Team and worked on cross-functional initiatives.

### Head of Product Design @ Playspace
Jan 2016 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area
Led product design at Aspen, a creative collective focused on team collaboration. We built several products, including Playspce and Navigator. Playspace was an all-in-one virtual meeting room, designed for creative teams. Navigator brings collaborative agendas, files, notes and action items to every meeting on your calendar. Aspen was acquired by Google in 2021.

### Product Designer @ Dropbox
Jan 2014 – Jan 2016 | San Francisco Bay Area
Member of small design group that worked on emerging products, including Paper, Carousel, Dropbox Badge, and Mailbox.

### Product Designer @ Facebook
Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | San Francisco Bay Area
Product designer working on Graph Search. I prototyped user interface concepts and presented regularly to Zuck. Worked closely with engineering and product management to explore product concepts and implement designs.

### Designer @ Lore, Inc.
Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 | Greater New York City Area
Ed-tech startup. Collaboration software for students and teachers. Our product attracted more than 100k students and professors from Ivy League colleges in the first year. I worked on product, marketing and brand until company was acquired by Noodle.

### Designer & Founder @ Exobrain
Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Exobrain is a brainstorming & mind mapping tool. This was my senior thesis project while studying at MICA. You can still access it at exobrain.co

### Designer @ Pentagram
Jan 2010 – Jan 2011 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Graphic Design apprenticeship with Abbott Miller. Worked on Guggenheim identity project, editorial illustrations for the New York Times, environmental graphics, exhibition design, and wayfinding for the Barnes Foundation, and website design and development for 2wice Arts Foundation.


## Education
### Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA in Graphic Design
Maryland Institute College of Art


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/colinwdunn
- Portfolio: http://colindunn.com

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Last updated: 2026-04-13