Product Designer with 15+ years of experience in UI/UX, design systems, and frontend development. I lead cross-functional teams to build scalable SaaS platforms and deliver accessible, inclusive experiences. I'm passionate about social impact and human-centered design, and I enjoy exploring new tools and processes to ship delightful products that people love to use. Linkedin: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ Portfolio: bryanmcdowall.com

Bryan McDowall

Product Designer with 15+ years of experience in UI/UX, design systems, and frontend development. I lead cross-functional teams to build scalable SaaS platforms and deliver accessible, inclusive experiences. I'm passionate about social impact and human-centered design, and I enjoy exploring new tools and processes to ship delightful products that people love to use. Linkedin: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ Portfolio: bryanmcdowall.com

Available to hire

Product Designer with 15+ years of experience in UI/UX, design systems, and frontend development. I lead cross-functional teams to build scalable SaaS platforms and deliver accessible, inclusive experiences.

I’m passionate about social impact and human-centered design, and I enjoy exploring new tools and processes to ship delightful products that people love to use.

Linkedin: Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup
Portfolio: bryanmcdowall.com

See more

Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
See more

Language

English
Fluent
Japanese
Beginner
Norwegian
Beginner

Work Experience

Senior Product Designer, Contracting
September 1, 2025 - Present
Working with a leading international firm to produce internal tools and applications; integrating design processes with new team; exploring AI tools and workflows for rapid prototyping.
Lead Product Designer at Bodygram
October 1, 2024 - July 1, 2025
Leading end-to-end design across SaaS products & services in AI body measurement; boosting retail conversions by 1.35x and decreasing returns by 6x via Body 2Fit service; building scalable design ops and drove accessibility improvements; collaborated directly with CEO, Product & Engineering heads.
Lead Product Designer at ColorKrew
April 1, 2023 - September 1, 2024
Defined processes and design principles; Led 3 successful 0-to-1 product launches, increasing MRR towards company goals; Built and scaled an in-house design system; Hired, onboarded, and mentored other team members.
Senior Product Designer (Design Systems) at Trustpilot
November 1, 2021 - April 1, 2023
Led award-winning rebrand across web, mobile, and marketing; Created a design system used by 18 teams, featuring 530+ tokens and 70+ components; Created and maintained a library of over 200 icons; Reduced Figma operational costs by $24,000 over 6 months.
Product Designer at Dayshape
November 1, 2020 - October 1, 2021
Directed design as part of a major refactoring project, improving usability and scalability; Introduced open design workflows and scalable systems; Mentored designers and engineers.
Web Developer at Rockstar North (Rockstar Games)
July 1, 2012 - October 1, 2020
Maintained and developed Rockstar Games Social Club online community (100 million+ users); Designed and developed the Rockstar Games Launcher; a desktop application for D2C sales; Supported development of Grand Theft Auto V, Red Dead Redemption 2, L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files; Defined a responsive web design workflow and led mobile web strategy.
Mentor at ADPList
January 1, 2024 - Present
Mentoring via ADPList (20+ hours).
Junior Web Developer
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2012
Junior Web Developer and Freelance.
Customer Service Roles
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2011
Various part-time customer service roles.

Education

Animation with Digital Art at University of the West of Scotland
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2008

Qualifications

Add your qualifications or awards here.

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment