Brett McMillin

Brett McMillin

Designer in California, he/him/his

I'm a designer. Sometimes product, sometimes branding. I used to draw more. I still want to draw more. I make music too. Learning how to prioritize soul points and properly ration energy.

Projects

Ongoing

Branding and graphic design studio founded and run by me and my wife.

Ongoing

Annual lifestyle journal print publication focused on off-road racing & culture, overlanding, and automotive craftsmanship.

2024
Brand & Visual Identity at Bloop
2022
Moks

iOS app for making mobile device mocks for mobile product makers. Display screen designs within an iOS device frame and customize lighting, framing and scene settings.

Side Projects

Ongoing
Art
Ongoing
Agenda

Dead-simple agenda making and meeting time cop web app. Building using NextJS and only slightly in over my head—so far so good!

2022
Album Concept Art
2022
Product design bits

Ideas and brainstorms for the Apple ecosystem.

Writing

2024
In Praise of Curiosity

The ongoing journey of embracing being a generalist

2023

Or how i've been chasing that first taste of financial validation in graphic design my entire career.

Speaking

2013
Guest Lecturer at Chapman University
Orange, CA

Spoke on the current state of digital marketing. Discussed the landscape of the industry, agency structure, tools and applicable knowledge.

Work Experience

2016 — Now

Boutique, family-run branding and design studio

2020 — Now
Remote

Manage a team of UX designers across web and mobile app platforms. Established and evolved the core design system program from the ground up. Oversaw the establishment of operational design processes and integration with engineering.

Lead the design team focused on product IA and common experiences like user dashboard, account management and help center in order to enable all feature teams to take advantage of shared spaces within the product experience.

2020 — 2020
Remote

Core designer focused on marketing website design and optimization.

2016 — 2020
San Clemente, CA

Principal UX designer focused on enhancing e-commerce experience in order to maximize key business results and product education. Worked on establishing streamlined processes for content management and the application of marketing creative throughout the conversion funnel.

2016 — 2016
Foothill Ranch, CA

Hybrid designer/developer scoped to designing and building interactive marketing experiences for new products and emerging technologies.

2011 — 2015
Laguna Beach, CA

Directed a team of creatives within the agency of record for Kawasaki marketing and content production. Oversaw the strategy and execution of interactive properties, photo and video shoots, trade shows and in-dealership marketing direction.

2006 — 2010
Hollywood, CA

First full-time employee as Art Director for video production and editorial startup focused on commercial and promotional broadcast content. Specialized in motion graphic design for broadcast graphics packages and station IDs.

Education

2002 — 2006
Bachelor of audio/radio at Emerson College
Boston, MA

Contact

Website