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I'm a Product Design Leader with 15+ years of experience across product UX/UI, creative direction, and design leadership for high-growth startups and established platforms and brands. I specialize in building scalable design systems, driving product strategy, and fostering high-quality execution. I have a proven track record of improving product clarity, shipping velocity, and design quality in complex B2B and B2C environments, and I excel at translating ambitious business problems into ship-ready solutions and aligning cross-functional teams.…I'm a Product Design Leader with 15+ years of experience across product UX/UI, creative direction, and design leadership for high-growth startups and established platforms and brands. I specialize in building scalable design systems, driving product strategy, and fostering high-quality execution. I have a proven track record of improving product clarity, shipping velocity, and design quality in complex B2B and B2C environments, and I excel at translating ambitious business problems into ship-ready solutions and aligning cross-functional teams.

Scott R. Cook

Creative Director, Product Designer, Designer, +2

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I'm a Product Design Leader with 15+ years of experience across product UX/UI, creative direction, and design leadership for high-growth startups and established platforms and brands. I specialize in building scalable design systems, driving product strategy, and fostering high-quality execution. I have a proven track record of improving product clarity, shipping velocity, and design quality in complex B2B and B2C environments, and I excel at translating ambitious business problems into ship-ready solutions and aligning cross-functional teams.…I'm a Product Design Leader with 15+ years of experience across product UX/UI, creative direction, and design leadership for high-growth startups and established platforms and brands. I specialize in building scalable design systems, driving product strategy, and fostering high-quality execution. I have a proven track record of improving product clarity, shipping velocity, and design quality in complex B2B and B2C environments, and I excel at translating ambitious business problems into ship-ready solutions and aligning cross-functional teams.

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I’m a Product Design Leader with 15+ years of experience across product UX/UI, creative direction, and design leadership for high-growth startups and established platforms and brands. I specialize in building scalable design systems, driving product strategy, and fostering high-quality execution.

I have a proven track record of improving product clarity, shipping velocity, and design quality in complex B2B and B2C environments, and I excel at translating ambitious business problems into ship-ready solutions and aligning cross-functional teams.

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Design Director & Designer (Freelance) at Righteous / Scott Cook Consulting

September 1, 2022 - Present

Provide executive design leadership across product strategy, UX/UI, and end-to-end delivery. Coordinate cross-functional teams to ship high-fidelity products and bridge design with front-end implementation. Translate ambiguous business problems into ship-ready product solutions; lead discovery and stakeholder alignment; partner with engineering to ensure 1:1 design-to-development fidelity.

Creative Director at Hathway-Bounteous

May 1, 2021 - April 30, 2022

Directed digital product initiatives across multi-channel brands; established creative standards and KPIs; mentored art directors and UI designers; collaborated with Product and Engineering to deliver cohesive experiences; translated business goals into design outputs and shipped measurable results.

Senior Product Designer at onX Maps

January 1, 2021 - Present

Designed Activity Modes (Trail, Water, Snow) and created a flexible query-card system with elevation profiles and data models to aid field decision-making. Built Discover/Nearby and weather UI flows integrated into core navigation, collaborating with product and engineering to ship features.

Product Design Lead at O'Reilly Media (Safari Learning)

February 1, 2017 - August 31, 2020

Led product design for the global learning platform; redesigned B2B and B2C experiences; established and governed a living design system that standardized UI patterns and accelerated development; mentored a team of UI/UX designers; facilitated Lean UX and Agile ceremonies to ship weekly updates for ORM Learn.

Creative Director (UX / Product) at PGi (GlobalMeet)

July 1, 2014 - January 31, 2017

Directed UX/UI design for the GlobalMeet collaboration suite; managed creative output across web, iOS, and Android; ensured high-fidelity execution within an Agile framework; oversaw the product line’s visual identity and coherence.

Lead Product Designer (Contract) at The Weather Channel

June 1, 2013 - February 28, 2014

Led mobile art direction and UI design for flagship iOS app; collaborated with engineering to ship major version updates; improved navigation and data visualization.

Founder & Creative Director at Drift Lab

February 1, 2006 - February 1, 2012

Founded and scaled an award-winning interactive studio, managing strategy through execution for global clients; selected clients included GM, Mercedes AMG, Ford, Sony, Disney, Quaker Oats, and Pepper Floors; successfully negotiated ownership transfer and exit in 2012.