# Emi Knight > Product Design Lead Location: Greater Seattle Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/emi Born and raised New Yorker with 10 years experience working in user experience design. Work experience at a variety of consultancies, Google News, and early stage startups. ## Work Experience ### Senior Product Designer @ Zucca Jan 2025 – Present | Seattle, Washington, United States Food & beverage AI ### Product Design Lead @ Stackpoint Ventures (formerly Gemini) Jan 2023 – Jan 2025 | Seattle, Washington, United States • Envisioned and delivered foundational design systems and for two 0→1 companies, shipping high-impact fintech features • Developed and iterated on user-centered flows, wireframes, prototypes, and visual mocks with a pixel-level attention to detail • Led design initiatives across brand identity and product features, maintaining design quality and execution standards across the team • Partnered directly with cross-functional teammates including engineering, PMs, marketing, and CEOs to iterate rapidly and produce user-first outcomes • Tested rapid prototypes weekly to validate early concepts with users • Crafted the end-to-end sign up flow and resident portal, resulting in $100K+ AUM within the first month of product launch • Achieved a 95% sign-up completion rate for a high-friction flow requiring users to provide SSN and open an investment account ### User Experience Designer @ Emi Knight Design Inc Jan 2020 – Jan 2023 | Brooklyn, New York, United States • Led UX strategy and research for early-stage startups, designing native iOS and web apps that aligned with business goals through collaborative client partnerships and user-centered design Conducted user research, developed end-to-end design solutions, and managed a junior designer to execute high-quality product experiences from concept to launch • Worked with startups on designing mobile apps and web-apps. I partnered with clients to guide them through identifying key user needs and designing the interfaces. Select clients: • Conducted user research and created app designs for a startup called Canopy, an iOS app that which helped create financial clarity for caregivers of terminally ill dependents. • Created conceptual designs and user research for Applied Cognition, a neurology web app to helps doctors and patients with Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases. • Design and user research for an audio based iOS native app called Wellony to help people spend more time with the people they care about. • User experience design for Climate Club, helping users make better consumer decisions relating to climate change ### Visual Designer @ Google Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Greater New York City Area • Led design across the Google News iOS app and Search features, improving how millions of users discover, read, and trust daily news content • Designed end-to-end reader experiences, balancing real-time relevance, usability, and content clarity at scale • Partnered with journalists, engineers, PMs, and fellow designers to solve trust and misinformation challenges, including UI patterns for source transparency and recency indicators • Contributed to a product with 4.5 star rating on iOS, helping maintain quality and trust at scale ### Visual Designer @ Google Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | Mountain View, California, United States ### Product Designer @ Dialexa Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Dallas/Fort Worth Area Collaborated with diverse clients to develop design concepts and execute high-quality visual design across digital products Led the design framework for an internal web app used by brokers at JLL, streamlining workflows and improving usability ### UX Designer @ tekzenit, Inc. Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Dallas/Fort Worth Area Worked with clients including AT&T Business Center and Ericsson. Created wireframes, personas, information architectures, competitive benchmarks, user journey maps, video storyboards and presentation decks. ### UX Freelance Designer @ Unknown Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Savannah, Georgia, United States Worked on a variety of mobile apps and websites including i10 maps, where industry influencers could make custom map experiences of recommended places, like restaurants. Also worked with Julia Landauer, a NASCAR driver for her digital marketing materials. ### Design Intern @ Dragon Rouge Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 Worked with the consumer branding team designing food and beverage packaging. ### Design Intern @ Celery Design Collaborative Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | Berkeley, California, United States ### Packaging Designer / Sponsored Project @ The Coca-Cola Company Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 Engaged in a collaborative project between SCAD graphic and industrial design students for Honest Tea. ### User Experience Design Intern @ Lincoln Square Advisors Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 | New York, NY • Executed high-end design, identity, and brand marketing solutions for clients across a range of digital platforms including web and mobile. • Designed internal projects including data visualizations, business presentations, and UI/UX designs for Lincoln Square subsidiaries. ### Set Photographer @ Buck Jan 2009 – Jan 2009 | Sheridan, Montana Set photographer for the 2011 film "Buck" (Winner of the Audience Award at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival). ### Photography Intern @ Little Bear Inc Jan 2009 – Jan 2009 | Greater New York City Area Worked in the archiving department alongside the Art Director for celebrity and fashion photographer Bruce Weber. I was responsible for digitizing images and organizing photographs. ### Design Editor at High School Newspaper @ The Packer Collegiate Institute Jan 2008 – Jan 2009 | Brooklyn, New York, United States Responsible for the design direction for the Prism, our high school newspaper. ## Education ### Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Graphic Design Savannah College of Art and Design ### High School The Packer Collegiate Institute ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/emiknight - Website: https://www.emiknightdesign.com/ --- Source: https://flows.cv/emi JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/emi/resume.json Last updated: 2026-02-23