# Ian Sterling

> UI Designer at Territory Studio

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

https://www.iansterlingdesign.com/

## Work Experience
### UI Designer and 3D Generalist @ Territory Studio
Jan 2021 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area

### Junior UI Designer @ iconmobile group
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Detroit, Michigan, United States

### Final Participant @ Snap Inc.
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020
• Presented AR-themed project at ACM IMX 2020 in Barcelona, Spain (held virtually due to COVID-19)

• Researched and prototyped the UX for a conceptual project focused on the future of machine learning and AR experiences for Snapchat and future Snap Inc. products.

### Product Designer, Mixed Reality Intern @ Autodesk
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Bay Area
• Research, concept and prototype novel mixed reality interface designs 

• Conduct user research on end users and subject matter experts in AEC/manufacturing domain 

• Lead ideation and brainstorming initiatives targeting XR user experience design for Autodesk Research at Pier 9 in San Francisco

### VR Technician @ The VOID
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Glendale, California
Provided technical assistance for location based Virtual Reality experiences

Troubleshoot hardware issues, run regular checks of technology, Maintain equipment

Calibrate stage, restart servers/networks/wifi, and test equipment

Presented strong communication skills with both location team members and corporate level developer team

### UX Designer in Training - Various Projects @ Freelance design
Jan 2016 – Jan 2018
Worked on several projects in the VR/AR/XR space in a design role, either in Hackathon events or contracted side projects.

### Intern - User Interface Designer @ BMW of North America, LLC
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Mountain View, California
Work alongside the UX team to research innovative designs for driver and passenger experiences

Concept new user interface designs for future BMW automobiles 

Create both wireframes and storyboards to develop cohesive and clear designs to present to the rest of the design team

Develop functional proof-of-concept designs using emerging technologies


## Education
### Bachelor of Science - BS in Interaction Design
ArtCenter College of Design

### Bachelor’s Degree in Global Political Economy / German
University of Denver - Josef Korbel School of Global and Public Affairs


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ian-sterling-design
- Portfolio: https://www.iansterlingdesign.com/

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Last updated: 2026-04-13