About

Designing products people actually love to use.

I'm Lee Gordon—a product designer with over 15 years of experience building things people actually use. My path has taken me from the high-paced agency world at R/GA and DigitasLBi, to in-house roles at Nokia and Covetrus, and eventually to leading the design team at Fold. I've worked across fintech, IoT, airlines, and e-commerce—always with the same focus: understand the human problem deeply, then build with intention. I'm a bit of a multi-tool by nature. Whether it's leading pure UX research for the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, scaling design systems for global products, or getting heads-down in code to bring a concept to life, I move between the strategic and the tactical without losing the thread. Lately, I've been focused on how AI is fundamentally changing the way we build. I believe the next generation of great design won't just be about pixels, but about building agentic interfaces that feel invisible and intuitive. I'm a firm believer that the best designers understand their medium—which is why I stay hands-on with the same tools and code I use to shape the future of AI-driven products.

Career Timeline

Independent Contracting

Product Design and AI Interface Design

2025 – PRESENT

Reimagining what interface and product design are in the age of agents and vibe coding.

Fold

Head of Design

2022 – 2025

Led design team of 2, built design system, led redesign, and drove 3x improvement in onboarding completion for Bitcoin rewards app.

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

UX Researcher (Contract)

2021 – 2022

Led deep UX research initiatives to identify core user needs and drive strategic product decisions.

Lightning Labs

Product Designer

2017 – 2021

Humanized complex Lightning Network protocols through intuitive product design and brand evolution.

Nokia

UX Director

2016 – 2017

Directed UX for Nokia Smart Home IoT platform, achieving 94% setup completion rate.

DigitasLBi

Senior UX Designer

2015 – 2016

Led digital experience design for enterprise clients including Qantas Airlines.

R/GA

UX Designer

2012 – 2015

Crafted connected product experiences and digital campaigns for global brands.

IE Agency

Designer

2010 – 2012

Built digital experiences and brand identities for emerging and established brands.

R/GA

Junior Designer

2008 – 2010

Started career at one of the world's most innovative agencies, learning the craft of digital product design with clients like Nike and Verizon.

Skills & Expertise

Design

Product DesignUX ResearchDesign SystemsPrototypingVisual DesignInteraction Design

Leadership

Design Team ManagementDesign StrategyWorkshop FacilitationStakeholder AlignmentMentoring

Tools

FigmaClaudeOpenClawCursor

Technical

HTML/CSSReact BasicsTailwind CSSDesign TokensAccessibility (WCAG)

Let's work together

Interested in collaborating or just want to say hi? I'd love to hear from you.

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