# Sean M.

> Design Lead

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/seanm

## Work Experience
### Design Lead, Brand Experience @ Underdog
Jan 2025 – Present | United States
Staff Product Designer focused on Motion and Visual Design

- Leading interaction design, visual design, illustration, brand & identity. 
- Evangelizing new and emerging technologies (Rive, AI) for dynamic user experiences. 
- Strengthening cross-functional collaboration between Product and Marketing.
- Influencing / streamlining team process & strategy.

### Independent Artist @ 8PM®
Jan 2007 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area
Direction, Design & Illustration.
Fortune 500 clients, record labels, agencies, and other independent artists. Previous clients: Rhymesayers Entertainment, Campbell Mithun, ING Direct, Thompson Reuters, Barrel NY, Directors Live, Further Performance, KIND and AllyO.

www.The8PM.com

### Senior UX Motion Lead, YouTube @ Google
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 | San Francisco Bay Area
Redesigning the Youtube ecosystem

### Senior Motion / Visual Designer, Search @ Google
Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | San Francisco, California
Designed new and emerging product areas for Search & AI innovation.

### Senior UX Motion Lead, YouTube Kids @ Google
Jan 2019 – Jan 2024 | San Francisco Bay Area
Designed the youth experience using story & delight while improving performance.

### UX Motion / Visual Designer, Wear OS @ Google
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco, California
Evangelized a system for the Pixel Watch that functions effortlessly on low performance devices with minimal impact on battery life.

### UX Motion Designer, Google Photos @ Google
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area
Evolved the Photos Motion language & introduced Lottie / JSON format to the pipeline.

### User Experience Designer @ LinkedIn
Jan 2014 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area
Provided guidelines that enable accessible design at scale. I lead Motion Design for the Design Systems team, creating patterns, principles and specifications to insure consistent interactions across all LinkedIn products & platforms.

### UX / UI Motion Designer @ Swordfish (iBelieveInSwordfish Inc.)
Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | San Francisco, California
Created clean, focused, UX motion for web and mobile platforms, for both concept and production interfaces. Various clients including Bosch, Sony and Apple.

### UX / UI Designer @ Backplane (Defunct Startup)
Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | San Francisco Bay Area
The startup that created Lady Gaga's "Little Monsters" social network. UI concepts, wireframes, persona research, and user flows. Lead motion designer for our product, creating clean and delightful transitions for both web and mobile platforms.

### Motion Designer @ Pixel Farm
Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 | Minneapolis, Minnesota
Concept, direction, 2D/3D animation for web, broadcast & stadium graphics. Worked one on one with clients to build creative solutions from start to finish. Clients: Minnesota Timberwolves, Lifetime Fitness, Bauer, Gap, Minnesota Twins, JCPenney and 3M.

### Art Director @ Black Collar, LLC
Jan 2011 – Jan 2014 | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
Artist collaboration design studio. Created various designs and illustrations for our apparel line. Illustration & screen-printing for events and shows. We hosted seasonal apparel launch parties. Showcased in events and music videos.

### Motion Designer @ Gasket Studios
Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 | Minneapolis, Minnesota
Art direction and motion design for broadcast & web. My responsibilities were to concept and design animated spots for a 3D animation pipeline. I also spearheaded creative research and copywriting for various clients: Time Warner Cable, Webroot, Logo Channel, Nickelodeon, Allianz, Best Buy and Buffalo Wild Wings.

### Motion Designer @ SPLICE®
Jan 2008 – Jan 2011 | Minneapolis, Minnesota
Concept, ideation, storyboarding and motion design for broadcast & web. My role often specialized in illustration, character design, traditional 2D cel and stop-motion animation. I functioned as lead creative on various spots, working directly with clients such as Best Buy, Target, Discovery Channel and Nickelodeon.


## Education
### BFA in Animation
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Jan 2003 – Jan 2007

### Burren College of Art
Jan 2005 – Jan 2005


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

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Last updated: 2026-03-30