My Manifesto
It's not about the app, it's about the job. People use products to get things done and I design experiences that get out of the way and let them do just that.
With a focus on desired outcomes for users as well as the business behind the product, I integrate both of these to design entirely new, disruptive user experiences and improve existing ones.
My Story
I found out this was called design at an early age and never looked back. This spirit is why I became a designer even before UX was a thing. I started as an Industrial designer because I loved making things that delighted users. This same drive is why I am now a digital product designer. What I love about digital design is the quick feedback/iteration loop that gets us to ideal solutions faster.
Analog pursuits including cooking, cool cars, bad-ass vans, cool man-purses keep me balanced and inspired!
Experience
Where I've worked & learned
Awards & Honors
Lighting for Tomorrow - American Lighting Association
Next Generation Luminaires Award - U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Most Innovative Product of the Year - Light Fair International
Product Innovation Awards - Architectural SSL Magazine
Annual Progress Report - Illuminating Engineering Society
IDEA Gold Award winner - Business Week Magazine
iF Product Design Award - iF International Forum Design
Good Design Award - The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design
Key Patents:
Over 50 US patents
Anthropomorphic control of lighting and other output conditions | Issued Oct 25, 2016 - US 9477215 B2
Lighting system reconfigurable by gestural control | Issued May 6, 2013 - US 20130294067 A1
Learning capable lighting equipment | Issued Oct 15, 2015 - US 20150296594 A1
Two-dimension configurable lighting system with enhanced light source placement capabilities | Issued May 6, 2013 - US 20130294079 A1
Loadable cassette for operatively holding a planar light source | Issued Nov 22, 2012 - US20120294016A1
Get in Touch
iamdarrenblum@gmail.com
San Mateo, California