Alex Bruno

Alex Bruno

Product Design in Portland, OR, He/Him

About

Thoughtful designer ⟡ Loves tinkering and learning ⟡ Web3 curious

Projects

2024

Portfolio website for a Los Angeles-based film and audio production studio.

2023

A web app for the secure transfer of remittance instructions.

2022

A feature in Facebook for Android to help users switch to a faster 5GHz Wi-Fi connection.

2022

An app to help Portal users troubleshoot and enhance their Wi-Fi connection.

2021

Reference guide detailing refuted discoveries of elemental, chemical and ethereal substances, with images generated by machine learning (StyleGAN)

2021

Series of meditative audiovisuals minted as NFTs on Ethereum

Work Experience

2022 — Now
Remote
  • UX and UI design for internet connectivity solutions while embedded within Meta's Connectivity org (worked primarily on Facebook for Android, FB for iOS, and Portal)
  • Design and frontend for an internal risk management tool for SMBC, one of Japan's biggest banks
  • Enhanced SAG-AFTRA's insurance portal UX
  • Ran workshops with clients, worked in an agile cadence
  • Brought ideas to life in design (Figma) and code (HTML/CSS/JS)
  • Implemented design tokens into internal toolkits
  • Leveraged new AI tools in everyday work
2016 — 2022
Los Angeles, CA
  • Print design, branding, and identity for the District and its nine colleges
  • Work reached more than 200,000 students and 10,000 employees
  • Operated as a one-person, in-house design agency, reporting to the Director of Communications
  • Worked with L.A. Mayors Office on citywide campaigns
  • Acted as deputy PIO for COVID emergency response
  • PDF accessibility wizard
2010 — 2022
Remote
  • Freelance creative practice
  • Clients included Activision, Children in Conflict, Four Seasons Hotels, Hamagami/Carroll, Inc., UCLA, Virginia Commonwealth University, Cast Iron LA, and more
2013 — 2015
Richmond, VA
  • Designed materials presenting objective analysis on the health implications of social factors
  • Collateral published in The Washington Post, Vox, Fast Company, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Urban Institute, and regional news organizations
  • Work distributed in Washington DC to inform federal policy
  • Worked concurrently with full-time MFA studies
2011 — 2013
Los Angeles, CA
  • Designed for wide range of clients; L.A. Philharmonic, L.A. Conservancy, ICM Partners, Paradigm Talent Agency, Petersen Automotive Museum, Lawry’s Restaurants, El Ten Eleven, Detroit Pistons, and more
  • Print, web, branding, and wayfinding work
  • Core member of Los Angeles team, collaborated closely with team in Minneapolis

Education

2018 — 2019
Los Angeles, CA

Projects included an AR wayfinding app and hardware, a wearable tech mood ring and responsive meditation app, AI-powered tax software, and more

2013 — 2015
Richmond, VA
  • Graphic Design concentration
  • Thesis work centered on the translation and interpretation of image and sound
  • Projects spanned a variety of media from screenprinting to p5.js to projected audiovisuals
2006 — 2011
Flagstaff, AZ

Visual Communication major

2006 — 2011
Flagstaff, AZ

Advertising major

Contact

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Website
GitHub
Warpcast
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