# Nate Posner

> Product Designer @Cal Poly SLO  •  Incoming Intern @XQ Institute  •  Framer Campus Ambassador  •  Design Lead @Iter8

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

Hey! I’m a product designer and student at Cal Poly SLO. I’m pursuing a B.S. in Graphic Communication and concentrating in UX/UI design. 

I specialize in transforming ideas into comprehensive experiences, ensuring each design decision is backed by user testing and research. The intersection of STEM and design is my favorite area to work in, but I love working with a range of companies and industries. Most of my experience is in digital product design and UX research but I’m open to projects in related fields. 

If you’re interested in my work, let’s talk!

## Work Experience
### Campus Leader @ Framer
Jan 2026 – Present
Create course curriculum and lead educational sessions teaching the Framer design software to university students, organizing and hosting community-building events, and establishing an ongoing connection between Framer and Cal Poly.

### Design Lead @ Cal Poly Iter8
Jan 2026 – Present | San Luis Obispo County, California, United States
Lead a multidisciplinary design team in building an immersive educational augmented reality (AR) experience with Creek Lands Conservation, overseeing the end-to-end project vision to deliver an educationally effective, research-backed prototype.

### Events and External Affairs Coordinator @ Cal Poly Iter8
Jan 2025 – Present | San Luis Obispo, CA
Create and lead educational “bootcamp” sessions for university students twice a week covering Figma, UX research, design principles, working with developers, design implementation, Framer, and more.

### Product Designer @ Cal Poly Iter8
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | San Luis Obispo, California, United States
Created a cohesive brand identity and website rebrand using Figma for Neurocom, a haptic technology startup. Effectively targeted contrasting user market segments using design principles, content layout, and interactive elements based on user research findings.

### Product Designer @ Cal Poly Iter8
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | San Luis Obispo, California, United States
Redesigned the PurpleTie laundry app using Figma, focusing specifically on the core user ordering flow. Worked with cross-disciplinary team of developers to ensure a successful product launch.

### Shift Lead @ Scout Coffee
Jan 2024 – Jan 2026 | San Luis Obispo, CA
Manage daily coffee shop operations including supervising staff, ensuring high quality of product, managing customer relations, and maintaining a positive store environment for workers and customers.

### Barista / Food Service Worker @ Scout Coffee
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | San Luis Obispo, California, United States

### Product Designer @ Livin
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | San Luis Obispo, California, United States
Increased daily active users by 103% within a month of AI-focused redesign using Figma for housing and roommate matching platform. Refined user flows while preserving trust with existing users and collaborated closely with development team to implement designs.

### Visual Designer @ Cal Poly Political Science Department
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | San Luis Obispo, California, United States
Designed and implemented the visual layout of Paideia, the annual Political Science journal of Cal Poly, in accordance with preexisting organizational style guidelines. Leveraged Adobe InDesign to create a visually appealing and professional journal layout, optimizing for readability, consistent presentation of diverse political science research topics, and highlighting the students whose articles were selected.

### Product Designer @ Hack4Impact Cal Poly
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 | San Luis Obispo, California, United States
Designed and implemented a user portal, interactive calendar, and event sign-ups for Creek Lands Conversation with Figma. Worked closely with client, designers, and developers to ensure a smooth transition from a Figma prototype to a functional website.

### Design Intern @ University Graphic Systems
Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | San Luis Obispo, California, United States
Shadowed the general manager of University Graphic Systems, designing graphics for apparel, cards, mugs, banners, pins, notepads, and posters using Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Lightroom. Fabricated physical products with custom designs through the application of sublimation, screen printing, vinyl cutting, heat presses, polar cutting, Kongsberg cutting tables, and flexographic printing.

### Freelance Designer @ Gwala Gwala
Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | Hogsback, South Africa
Worked with clients to create a brand identity that reflected their values, designing eye-catching, friendly labels for farm products such as honey. Created logos, iconography, and illustrations for flyers and product labels.


## Education
### Bachelor of Science: Graphic Communication in Concentration: User Experience/User Interface
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

### High School Diploma
Design Tech High School


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/nateposner

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Last updated: 2026-04-05