My name is Andrew Zellinger. I'm a Lead Product Designer with over 15 years of experience. I'm a full stack design leader and my skill set spans research, experience design, interaction design and branding. I practice user centered design, leveraging data and user insights to create products that add tangible business value through design.
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I attended The School of Visual Art in New York City and graduated with a B.F.A. in Design and Advertising. I made my start as an Art Director. Later I transitioned to a career in Product Design and Branding and have worked with a variety of well known Product Design Studios. Moreover, I've spent a large portion of my career as an independent designer, I normally embed with teams as Design Lead and work directly with founders of early stage startups helping them grow from 0-1 and beyond.
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After a lifetime in New York, I moved to Colorado in 2022 and spent a year reconnecting with nature, snowboarding, exploring the midwest, and of course complaining about the quality of bagels. After spending a year in self imposed exile I've returned to my inescapable big city life to avenge myself like the Count of Monte Cristo. Outside of work, I enjoy travelling and collecting new cultural experiences abroad. In my spare time, I'm usually investing in my continued education learning new design skills and technologies. I've developed a passion for fitness and wellness over the years and have become a certified personal trainer on TrueCoach. When I'm not at my desk or in the gym, catch me surfing Discord, and mentoring on ADP List.