Christopher Thomas
Christopher Thomas
A player/coach motivating design & research teams to find value and growth on the path to business goals.
 

A player/coach motivating designers and researchers to find mastery and purpose while achieving business goals with positivity, empathy, and movie references

 
 
 

Design Leadership

Understanding each person’s unique strengths, interests, and opportunities for improvement illuminates their path forward. My role is to identify the goals along that path and provide guidance, support, and feedback to help them reach the next one.

I help designers and researchers understand…

 

What

  • What is expected of me on this project?

  • What is expected of me by my teammates and by leadership?

  • How am I currently performing?

  • What is the next goal I want to reach in my career?

Why

  • Why is this project worthwhile?

  • Why is my work important?

  • What are the goals of my team?

  • How does my work contribute to the overall success of the company?

  • Aside from a paycheck, what do I want to get out of my work?

How

  • What tools and processes are right for this project?

  • How do I become the kind of designer that I want to be?

  • What do I need to do or learn to be successful in my role?

  • How can I do my work in a way that is satisfying and fulfilling?

 
 

Recent Work

Highlights of my recent work as a leader and individual contributor

Hiya AI Phone app

Leading design from 0 to 1

Available now for iOS and Android!

Case study in the works!

A pair of screenshots

SaaS Self-Serve Flow

Managing designers as they put out the welcome mat for new customers

Case study in the works!

Connect Product Redesign

From scrappy MVP to SaaS product ›

A collage image of design system elements layered on top of each other

Connect Design System

A toolbox built from scratch ›

 
 

About Christopher

Hi! I’m a Seattle-based product designer and design leader with a proven track record of success.

I’m a musician who has visited all 50 states, is quick with a joke (maybe too quick), and I want to talk to you about the last movie you watched and your favorite local pizza spot.

Across B2B, B2C, SaaS, ML, AI, mobile, web, tiny startups, mid-size orgs, and big companies, I’ve led design and shared in many achievements along the way. With each new challenge, I learn new skills and find new ways to solve problems and maximize available resources.

I love nurturing fellow designers, collaborating across teams, and finding where engaging user experiences and business success intersect.

Above all else, I value doing good work.

 
 
Hi. It's me. Christopher.
 

Contact Me

If you wanna chat, you can email me at hi@hichristopher.com or you can message me on LinkedIn.

Need a conversation starter?
I like talking about pizza, scary movies, not-scary movies, your favorite music, and the under-appreciation of physical media.