# Linda Kuo

> Director of Design and Product Development, Pottery Barn Kids + Pottery Barn Teen at Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

Location: Cupertino, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/lindakuo

Design leadership with a passion in sustainability, building a community and civic engagement.
1.  Need finding and product strategy
2.  Build cross-functional collaboration
3.  Mentor internal team and grow vendor partnership

## Work Experience
### Sabbatical @ Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
Jan 2023 – Present
RECHARGE, REINVESTIGATE, REFLECT:

*Learning new languages (Japanese, Social Media Marketing for non-profit)
*Reading old masters (Hemingway, Mann) and new classics (Ian McEwan, Julian Barnes)
*Volunteering (SLT board of directors, SVBE repairing bikes for underserved community)
*Drawing, writing and traveling (LOVE to hear suggestion for unique destination!)

### Director of Design and Product Development, Pottery Barn Kids + Pottery Barn Teen @ Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
Jan 2016 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco Bay Area
Leading Gear, Food Storage, Travel and Toys across brands.

1.  Conceptualize product assortment.
2.  Strategize implementation.
3.  Building bench strength.

### Head Design Manager of Gear and Decorative Accessories, Pottery Barn Kids @ Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
Jan 2012 – Jan 2016 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Design Consultant @ Unknown
Jan 2009 – Jan 2012 | Singapore
Functional sculptures for everyday life.

### Head Design Manager of Home Accessories @ Williams-Sonoma, Inc.  Pottery Barn Product Development
Jan 2004 – Jan 2009
1.  Built the Home Accessories team, established the core categories, and lead new business initiatives.
2.  Expanded the jewelry box lines, Lux Bath gifts, and Gifts for Him.
3.  Designed the ornament collections and managed the visual merchandising.
4.  Established DTC offerings in the Laundry Room, the Kitchen, and the Small Spaces.
5.  Lead Home Acc&Dec Acc assortment with an average 50% over projection in actual sales.

### Designer of Decorative Accessories @ Pottery Barn
Jan 1999 – Jan 2004
Created best-selling iconic designs across product categories.


## Education
### MFA in Product Design
Stanford University

### BFA in Product Design
Parsons School of Design - The New School


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/lkdesignstudio
- Website: https://www.lindakuodesign.com
- Website: https://centerfordesign.net/board

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Last updated: 2026-04-08