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I am a Product Designer, Strategist, and Music Nerd

I'm always open to new opportunities to create outstanding things. You can reach me at dplakon@gmail.com or 386.506.1816.

 

Skills

Interaction
Design

I’m fascinated by the way humans interact with technology. Prototyping is probably my favorite part of the design process. I love getting into Framer or Origami and designing something that can be accurately tested.

Product
Strategy

I’ve worked on a variety of products: music products, video games, and event-based web & mobile products. I consider my diverse experience an asset I can bring to teams that want to think differently.

User
Research

Empathy is fundamental to User Experience. I firmly believe researching the way actual people interact with a product is the only way to create a memorable experience.


Technical

Framer

InVision

Origami

Sketch

Principle

Abstract

Premiere

Github

After Effects

HTML/HAML

CSS/SASS

JS/Coffeescript


Experience

Product Designer, Datadog
July 2018 - Present

Designing cloud infrastructure monitoring products for some of the world’s best engineers.

 

UX Designer, Code & Theory
August 2017 - April 2018

Designed MVP for Citi Venture's internal incubator / accelerator program, an AR virtual try-on product for maybelline, a chat bot for Comcast, and reimagined the Oprah Winfrey Network digital platforms.

 

Senior Product Designer, PledgeMusic
January 2017 - August 2017

Led a complete redesign of all PledgeMusic properties including PledgeMusic, Noise Trade, and Set.fm.

 

Freelance Product Designer
January 2016 - January 2017

Designed wireframes, prototypes, digital products, and defining MVP for early stage, medium sized startups and artists. Clients include Splash, GoNative/OCTI, Reality Sports Online, Northside Media, LiptonOwl City among others. Made an MVP with the former VP of Product at Spotify that was funded and written up in the WSJ.

 

Product Owner, Jukely
April 2015 - September 2015

Formed workflow tunnel between sales and creative teams. Managed design production. Created an event series that reduced churn by 10% and was featured in the New York Times. 

 

Creator, Off the Avenue
February 2010 - Present

Created a web series in the middle-of-nowhere Florida that garnered millions of views across the web. Produced an event at SXSW in 2015 that created performance content with over 30 artists in 3 days with a crew of 10 people from across the states. Designed & product managed accompanying iOS & Web App.

 

Manager / Co-Founder, North Avenue Studios
November 2009 - April 2015

Small business, lots of hats. Managed finance, administration, production, booking, sales, marketing, 4 employees, and 20+ interns. 


Education

Stetson University, BA in Digital Arts & Business Administration
2005 - 2009

General Assembly, User Expereince Design Immersive
2016

 


Writing / Press