# Nicholas Smith

> Sr. Principal Product Designer at LinkedIn

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/nicholassmith2

There is very little that I haven't designed, prototyped, tested, iterated on, or white-boarded in the digital world. 

As both an experienced Product Designer and Art Director, I can say I’ve worked on both sides of the aisle—uniquely suited to solve problems from both a user-centered and marketing perspective. I’ve worked with agencies large and small, as well as startups, brands, and teams to create cross-platform products and experiences that solve complex interactivity with elegant design.

I enjoy working solo or leading a team, driving projects from a hands-on approach while working closely with clients. If you have a project in mind that you would like help with please reach out.

My specialities include:
- Consumer/Enterprise product design
- Documenting and designing complex interactions
- Crafting business and product strategies
- Creating rapid prototypes
- Conducting usability research and user testing
- Motion design for applications and websites
- Providing creative direction and developing brand identities

## Work Experience
### Sr. Principal Product Designer @ LinkedIn
Jan 2022 – Present | United States

### Principal Product Designer @ LinkedIn
Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Staff Product Designer @ LinkedIn
Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Product & UX Design Lead @ NickSmithWasTaken
Jan 2013 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area
Clients: Momentum Design Labs, Idean, Sidecar, First Data, Alcatel Lucent, Edelman Digital, SumTotal, Skillsoft, Intralinks, Verifone, LLamasoft, MotherMag, SunMaid, Sotheby's, MasterImage 3D, Cuyana, The Man Repeller, Tibco/TIBBR, and many more.

### Senior Art Director @ NickSmithWasTaken
Jan 2008 – Jan 2014 | Freelance
Clients: Sidecar, Verifone, MotherMag, Sun Edison, Sotheby's, MasterImage 3D, Cuyana, The Man Repeller, Tibco/TIBBR, Cream Co Meats, Compassionate Transitions, and many more.

### UX Lead/Strategist @ Godfrey Dadich Partners
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Consultant

### Lead Product Designer @ Gloo
Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | Consultant

### Lead UX Designer @ Sidecar Agency
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Consultant
Clients: Sun Edison, Geli Inc.

### Lead UX Designer @ Momentum Design Lab
Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Consultant
Clients: SumTotal, Skillsoft, Intralinks, Verifone, LLamasoft

### Lead UX Designer @ Dfuzr Industries
Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Consultant
Client: First Data

### Senior UX Designer @ Idean
Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Consultant
Client: Alcatel Lucent

### Senior UX Designer @ DesignMap
Jan 2012 – Jan 2015 | San Francisco Bay Area
Clients: eBay, eBay Australia, Bold Italic, Exact Target, Bloomberg, Avaya, Trinet

### Art Director @ Swirl
Jan 2010 – Jan 2012 | San Francisco Bay Area
Clients: San Francisco Giants, eBay, eBay Motors, Trumer Pilsner, Western Athletic Clubs, Half.com, The Marine Mammal Center, Coinstar, PayPal, RedLaser, Common Sense Media, Lexar, MTC, Milo

### Art Director @ OgilvyOne
Jan 2007 – Jan 2010 | San Francisco Bay Area
Clients: Yahoo!, Sony, San Francisco Environment, Wells Fargo, iShares, Cisco, Barclays

### Lead Designer @ Wilbur Smith Associates
Jan 2004 – Jan 2007 | San Francisco Bay Area
Clients: MTC, MTA, BART, VTA, SFMTA, City of Oakland, City of San Francisco, County of Alameda

### Digital Illustrator @ PATENT ILLUSTRATION INC.
Jan 2002 – Jan 2004 | San Francisco Bay Area
Clients: Genentech, Plantronics, San Disk, Local Entrepreneurs

### Designer @ FAYEWORKS DESIGN, LLC
Jan 2000 – Jan 2003 | Sacramento, California Area


## Education
### BFA in Printmaking and Photography
California College of the Arts


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/nicholasrsmith
- Portfolio: http://www.nicksmithwastaken.com/
- Portfolio: https://www.thebuildsmith.com/

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Last updated: 2026-04-13