# Thomas Gatewood > Senior Product Designer at Crunchyroll Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/thomasgatewood I'm an empathy and data driven Senior Product Designer with a +1 enchantment for product illustration. For over a decade, I've had the pleasure of shaping experiences for brands like Scribd, Udemy, Blend, and Google. From leading design efforts to curating unique illustration systems, my passion lies in turning ideas into meaningful and effective user experiences. When I'm not navigating design challenges, I'm often on the move, traveling with my family, and indulging in my love for photography. ## Work Experience ### Senior Product Designer @ Crunchyroll Jan 2023 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area Service monetization 💪 Checkout 💪 Crunchyroll Manga 🚀 ### Senior Product Designer @ Scribd Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco Bay Area •Developing holistic design vision for brand growth. •Design lead for growth and payment teams. •Conducting both independent and collaborative research. •End-to-end product designer. ### Product Designer II & Product Illustration Lead @ Scribd Jan 2019 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area •Led design for the Onboarding team design. •Strategic design lead working alongside product. •Conducted competitive and user-centric research. •Sole product illustrator. ### Product Designer @ Scribd Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Bay Area •Supported Senior Designer in for the Retention team. •Curated feedback from designers and stakeholders. •Documented new feature development. •Oversaw feature development to ensure implementation quality. ### Contract Product Illustrator @ Udemy Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco, California •Created pilot illustration system with internal team. •Managed timelines, budget, and milestones. •Authored illustration style guide for clients. ### Contract Brand Designer @ Blend Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area •Explored visual styles and provided feedback. •Designed product illustrations for internal and external use. •Mentored brand designers on style guidelines. ### Contract Visual Product Designer & Brand Illustrator @ Scribd Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco, California •Owned visual restyling for Scribd illustration system. •Created spot illustrations, banners, and pixel-perfect icons. •Developed documentation for new illustration guidelines. ### Freelance Visual Designer @ Scribd Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area ### Contract Designer @ MuleSoft Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco, California ### Visual Designer @ Symphony - Secure Seamless Communication Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | Palo Alto, California •Researched, presented, and executed on several visual styles. •Created communication graphics, tutorials, and ads. •Produced over 400 in-product icons. •Led production on key product features. ### Contract Artist @ Monkey Inferno Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | San Francisco Bay Area •Established art pipeline and spreadsheets to track content •Worked with an extremely small team to improve on existing art assets and plan new content •Guided content cadence to prepare for fluctuating media trends •Performed quality assurance on the product to prepare it for launch •Worked with internationally based marketing team to plan and execute on advertising plans ### Sr. Lead Artist @ TinyCo Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | San Francisco Bay Area •Explored gameplay concepts and led visual direction. •Supervised a team of illustrators and UI artists. •Presented assets to brand owners for feedback. •Led all visual aspects of production from concept to launch. ### Lead Artist @ TinyCo Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | San Francisco Bay Area •Partnered with narrative designers and product managers. •Managed production schedule. •Negotiated animation pipeline and style guide. •Led a creative team of 5. ### Game Artist @ TinyCo Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 | San Francisco Bay Area •Created illustration concepts. •Reviewed sketches and finalized assets. •Monitored asset performance. ### Contract Designer @ Google Jan 2010 – Jan 2011 | San Francisco Bay Area •Brainstormed new content. •Corrected assets from outsourced artists. •End-to-end asset development including animation ### Illustration Consultant @ Slide Jan 2010 – Jan 2010 •Worked with a small team as a freelance artist to support creative efforts •Executed large amounts of content on tight deadlines •Continued with team after being acquired by Google ### Freelance Illustrator/Designer @ Robot Octopus Jan 2005 – Jan 2010 Worked as an illustrator/designer/filmmaker with clients from the United States and Japan. Notable clients include: MustWin.Com, Wikia.com, Zivity.com, Slide.com, and Delicious Label (Japan) ### Design Consultant @ Wikia Jan 2010 – Jan 2010 Helped design and launch the achievements system. ### Freelance Designer @ Shameless Self Productions Jan 2007 – Jan 2010 Designed concert promotions and advertisements for several local and touring bands. Promotions included: poster design, web based advertising as well as strategic event planning. ### Illustration Consultant @ Zivity Jan 2009 – Jan 2010 ## Education ### BFA in Traditional Illustration Academy of Art University ### Visual Design Strategy Cooper Professional Education ### UX Bootcamp General Assembly ### Certificate in Visual Design General Assembly ### Game Art & Design The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles ### Whitefish Bay High School ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/thomasgatewood - Website: https://Www.tomporary.com - Website: https://www.robotoctopus.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/thomasgatewood JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/thomasgatewood/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-05