David Defenbaugh
Principal Product Designer at Finance of America Home Improvement- Claim this Profile
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Michael Brown
David is one of the most talented, professional and hard working product designers I have worked with. He consistently produces work of very high-quality, and he does so quickly and with an easy-going, cheerful demeanor. His growth-mindset drives him to take the initiative to test new tools and improve design processes, and his giving nature makes him a great mentor/leader for other designers. Collaborating with David in designing products for Renovate America has been one of the great pleasures of my career and I hope to work with him again in the future. I would highly recommend David for any digital product design role or project.
Adam Armstead
David and I partnered together on multiple major product initiatives for Renovate America. His perspective and insight were critical in the successful launch of both the Renovate America mobile app and the updates to comply with legislative changes to the HERO Program. He produced designs that are both beautiful and functional, delighting users while also meeting business objectives. David displays a fantastic ability to collaborate cross-functionally; he lead creation of a live style guide/pattern library with developers and always made sure that Product partners had all of the designs and specifications they needed. David is one of the most capable product designers I've ever worked with and I sincerely hope we'll have more opportunities to work together in the future. He would be a great fit for any organization looking for a senior product designer to help them take products to the next level.
Michael Brown
David is one of the most talented, professional and hard working product designers I have worked with. He consistently produces work of very high-quality, and he does so quickly and with an easy-going, cheerful demeanor. His growth-mindset drives him to take the initiative to test new tools and improve design processes, and his giving nature makes him a great mentor/leader for other designers. Collaborating with David in designing products for Renovate America has been one of the great pleasures of my career and I hope to work with him again in the future. I would highly recommend David for any digital product design role or project.
Adam Armstead
David and I partnered together on multiple major product initiatives for Renovate America. His perspective and insight were critical in the successful launch of both the Renovate America mobile app and the updates to comply with legislative changes to the HERO Program. He produced designs that are both beautiful and functional, delighting users while also meeting business objectives. David displays a fantastic ability to collaborate cross-functionally; he lead creation of a live style guide/pattern library with developers and always made sure that Product partners had all of the designs and specifications they needed. David is one of the most capable product designers I've ever worked with and I sincerely hope we'll have more opportunities to work together in the future. He would be a great fit for any organization looking for a senior product designer to help them take products to the next level.
Michael Brown
David is one of the most talented, professional and hard working product designers I have worked with. He consistently produces work of very high-quality, and he does so quickly and with an easy-going, cheerful demeanor. His growth-mindset drives him to take the initiative to test new tools and improve design processes, and his giving nature makes him a great mentor/leader for other designers. Collaborating with David in designing products for Renovate America has been one of the great pleasures of my career and I hope to work with him again in the future. I would highly recommend David for any digital product design role or project.
Adam Armstead
David and I partnered together on multiple major product initiatives for Renovate America. His perspective and insight were critical in the successful launch of both the Renovate America mobile app and the updates to comply with legislative changes to the HERO Program. He produced designs that are both beautiful and functional, delighting users while also meeting business objectives. David displays a fantastic ability to collaborate cross-functionally; he lead creation of a live style guide/pattern library with developers and always made sure that Product partners had all of the designs and specifications they needed. David is one of the most capable product designers I've ever worked with and I sincerely hope we'll have more opportunities to work together in the future. He would be a great fit for any organization looking for a senior product designer to help them take products to the next level.
Michael Brown
David is one of the most talented, professional and hard working product designers I have worked with. He consistently produces work of very high-quality, and he does so quickly and with an easy-going, cheerful demeanor. His growth-mindset drives him to take the initiative to test new tools and improve design processes, and his giving nature makes him a great mentor/leader for other designers. Collaborating with David in designing products for Renovate America has been one of the great pleasures of my career and I hope to work with him again in the future. I would highly recommend David for any digital product design role or project.
Adam Armstead
David and I partnered together on multiple major product initiatives for Renovate America. His perspective and insight were critical in the successful launch of both the Renovate America mobile app and the updates to comply with legislative changes to the HERO Program. He produced designs that are both beautiful and functional, delighting users while also meeting business objectives. David displays a fantastic ability to collaborate cross-functionally; he lead creation of a live style guide/pattern library with developers and always made sure that Product partners had all of the designs and specifications they needed. David is one of the most capable product designers I've ever worked with and I sincerely hope we'll have more opportunities to work together in the future. He would be a great fit for any organization looking for a senior product designer to help them take products to the next level.
Experience
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Finance of America Home Improvement
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United States
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Principal Product Designer
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May 2021 - Present
Creating simple, easy-to-use digital product experiences for contractors and homeowners. Creating simple, easy-to-use digital product experiences for contractors and homeowners.
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Renovate America
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United States
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Principal Product Designer
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Oct 2019 - May 2021
Delivering customer-focused products that are accessible, easy-to-use and align with business goals.
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Senior Visual Product Designer, UX
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Jan 2016 - Oct 2019
Lead experience design initiatives and manage the visual design system for building customer facing products at RA. I collaborate with user experience team members, product management, and stakeholders to craft elegant customer experiences that align with business goals.
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Qualcomm
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United States
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Telecommunications
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Visual Designer, UX
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Aug 2013 - Dec 2015
Team up with UX group members on a variety of projects that bring to life new and/or improved products and services for internal business units. Create digital experiences with high-fidelity graphics, custom iconography and animations. I sketch, wire frame, and review designs with stakeholders before delivering final UI assets and specifications to engineers. Team up with UX group members on a variety of projects that bring to life new and/or improved products and services for internal business units. Create digital experiences with high-fidelity graphics, custom iconography and animations. I sketch, wire frame, and review designs with stakeholders before delivering final UI assets and specifications to engineers.
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Art Director
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May 2004 - Aug 2013
Bring print and digital products to market. I lead design initiatives, manage the creative department production schedule, help concept new products, and interact with printers, distributors, and developers. I review and critique output before it's released. • Lead visual design for all products • Create design systems to streamline production and file sharing • Create motion graphics for web and mobile • Illustrate graphics for products and marketing Bring print and digital products to market. I lead design initiatives, manage the creative department production schedule, help concept new products, and interact with printers, distributors, and developers. I review and critique output before it's released. • Lead visual design for all products • Create design systems to streamline production and file sharing • Create motion graphics for web and mobile • Illustrate graphics for products and marketing
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Graphic Designer & Illustrator
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May 2003 - May 2004
Conceptual toy illustration, product branding and development. • Created packaging and branding for several mass-market R/C toys. • Character development, branding and package design for The Urbz figurine toys and card game. • Created Flash based product animations for company website Conceptual toy illustration, product branding and development. • Created packaging and branding for several mass-market R/C toys. • Character development, branding and package design for The Urbz figurine toys and card game. • Created Flash based product animations for company website
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Graphic Designer
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May 2002 - Aug 2002
Created website designs, logos, visual layouts, business cards, letterheads, and branding for several company clients. Created website designs, logos, visual layouts, business cards, letterheads, and branding for several company clients.
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Education
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1998 - 2003
San Diego State University-California State University
Graphic Design, Fine Art, Multimedia, Book Making, Typography, Illustration, 3d Design
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