Kyle Hyams

Kyle Hyams

Systems Design Lead @ Epic Games in Orlando, FL, He/Him

About

A design lead with deep systems knowledge, a knack for creating high quality resources, and a desire to leave things better than they were found.

Projects

Ongoing
Portfolio

Available upon request

Awards

2022

Nominated for my Figma Community project: Figma Fonts Lookbook

Side Projects

Ongoing

A curation of lesser known specimens from the Google Fonts library. Each font comes preloaded with Figma, so there are no outside dependencies. Duplicate this file as a starting point for your next project and create your own pairings.

Work Experience

2022 — Now
United States

Help shape and execute the vision for design systems, scoping and subsequently owning ambiguous cross-functional initiatives.

Work autonomously, balancing ongoing long term work streams with strategic partners, and managing day-to-day system upkeep to libraries.

Advocate and evolve the governance model through the fluctuation of organizational growth, product maturity, and platform challenges.

Champion appropriate usage and growth of design systems.

Create communication materials using storytelling and persuasion techniques that build trust with partners and establish long-term relationships.

2019 — 2022
Orlando, FL

Create and maintain design component libraries for multiple teams; produce design specs for component implementation; write design guidelines for component best practices; assist users through dedicated support request channel and office hours sessions; define designer workflow for theming components and page templates based on brand expression.

2016 — 2019
Orlando, FL

Responsible for the user experience of select EA franchise websites as well as the Origin ecosystem (website and PC client); utilize existing design system to launch content activations; assist content managers by creating new pages directly in EA's content management system.

2015 — 2016
Orlando, FL

Conceptual development and execution of creative deliverables such as websites and motion graphics; building interactive digital products; work cross-functionally to take the blueprints provided and build digital solutions.

2012 — 2015
Orlando, FL

Design engaging and user-friendly websites; create motion graphics for marketing videos.

2010 — 2012
Orlando, FL

Create visual content for online programs and various education-based projects; produce motion graphics to accompany video footage.

2010 — 2010
Web Designer at Juicy Results
Orlando, FL

Design and develop metrics-driven websites; maintain website content through various content management systems.

2009 — 2010
Web Designer at Two Think
Orlando, FL

Create mockups for client websites; provide CSS files to assist development; maintain website content through various content management systems.

2007 — 2009
Junior Designer at Underground Products (UGP)
Orlando, FL

Create sales material and promotional items; assist in physical product development (hardgoods and softgoods).

Education

2002 — 2007
Orlando, FL

Focus: Internet and Interactive Systems

Contact

Figma
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