Hi, I'm August, a working-class creative and leader by trade. My aesthetic is distilled and purposeful. My leadership style is rooted in teaching and being taught. I live by a simple philosophy: do good work for good people. From concept to execution, my experience spans every stage of the creative process, from branding and system design to creative direction and team leadership.

 
Code and Theory
Senior Design Director
August 2023 – Current

1. Leadership — Managed, mentored, and hired a team of 10 world-class, craft-driven product designers.
   
   
2. Projects — Led up to six active programs at once, driving innovation and transformation for top global brands across product design and experience.
   
   
3. Awards & Launches — Shipped eight major experiences and contributed to Code and Theory winning Fast Company’s Best B2C Agency.

YML
Creative Director
May 2019 – August 2023

1. Leadership — Built and led a new award-winning agency creative practice.
   
   
2. Projects — Served as creative lead and player-coach across two flagship initiatives at a time, including relaunches for Thrive Market, Albertsons, and Scout Health.
   
   
3. Awards & Launches — Partnered with 10+ brands, earning three Webby Awards during my tenure.

Huge
Art Director
April 2017 – March 2019

1. Leadership — Defined product vision and directed design and production teams.
   
   
2. Projects — Led design for major initiatives including UCSF Hospital and Google Assistant.

MINDBODY
Product Designer, Senior Product Designer, Lead Product Designer, Product Design Manager
April 2010 – April 2017

1. Leadership — Founded and led CRUX, the in-house design agency. Managed a team of 12 visual product designers.
   
   
2. Projects — Oversaw design for the MINDBODY app, web platform, design systems, and IPO materials.
   
   
3. Awards & Launches — Three-time Webby Award winner and led the MINDBODY B2B and consumer ecosystem relaunch.