Featured Work
Design outputs that span the org chart
Former Collaborators
Design is always a group project
Brendan McCook
Okta • Director, Strategic Programs
I can confidently say that Brandon is one of the most talented and thoughtful designers I’ve worked with. His skills span across content, information, and product design, and he brings a rare ability to make complex ideas feel intuitive and engaging.
Brandon played a pivotal role in building and managing our design system—creating clarity, consistency, and scalability across everything we produced. What stood out even more was his deep partnership with strategy and product teams. He has a gift for translating abstract concepts into clear, compelling experiences that bring the work to life.
Beyond his skills as a designer, Brandon is simply a wonderful human. Thoughtful, collaborative, and always raising the bar for the team. I’d jump at the chance to work with him again.
Tess Peppers
Scribd • Senior PM
Brandon is an exceptional design leader with whom I had the privilege of partnering for over a year as we built the Reforge course marketplace from scratch—me leading product and him leading design. Our collaborative user research uncovered crucial insights that Brandon translated into impactful design solutions, including course trailer videos and detailed syllabi that directly increased our spring 2024 enrollment conversion rates. Even working across time zones, his independent nature and proactive communication through tools like Loom ensured our engineering team always had what they needed.
Beyond his exceptional design skills, Brandon is simply a delightful colleague—smart, funny, kind, and someone I would work with again in a heartbeat.
Bemi Markos
Senior SWE
Working with Brandon at Reforge was an absolute pleasure. He's an exceptional designer with an incredible eye for detail and a true dedication to pixel-perfect designs. His sharp eyes were invaluable, as he could instantly identify even the slightest 1px difference.
What truly stood out was his willingness to help. Whenever I had questions, he was always quick to create a Loom video, providing an in-depth explanation. Brandon is not only a talented designer, but also a fun and collaborative colleague, and his commitment to detail consistently elevated projects.
Wendy Lei
Strategy & Ops Leader
It's an absolute delight working with Brandon! He brings a unique combination of strategic thinking, seamless collaboration, and expert design skills.
One project that highlights his abilities is when we partnered together to test different design prototypes for short-form content. In the 24 hours following a design brainstorm with the CEO, he had already come up with multiple different options that we could put in front of users. It was clear how well he understood the connection of this project to broader strategic, company initiatives. We partnered together on the user research and he identified key insights that propeled the project forward. The core tenets of his prototypes can be still found today in the shipped version, highlighting his UX design prowess.
The team who hires him will land themselves a warm, thoughtful A+ performer!
Michael Smith
Design Leader
Brandon’s has one of the widest skill sets I’ve come across!
No challenge was ever too complex for Brandon to wrangle. He has a unique talent for taking a mess of ideas and simplifying it through design. And on top of that, he’s one of the most fun and empathetic people I've worked with!
Brendan McCook
Okta • Director, Strategic Programs
I can confidently say that Brandon is one of the most talented and thoughtful designers I’ve worked with. His skills span across content, information, and product design, and he brings a rare ability to make complex ideas feel intuitive and engaging.
Brandon played a pivotal role in building and managing our design system—creating clarity, consistency, and scalability across everything we produced. What stood out even more was his deep partnership with strategy and product teams. He has a gift for translating abstract concepts into clear, compelling experiences that bring the work to life.
Beyond his skills as a designer, Brandon is simply a wonderful human. Thoughtful, collaborative, and always raising the bar for the team. I’d jump at the chance to work with him again.
Tess Peppers
Scribd • Senior PM
Brandon is an exceptional design leader with whom I had the privilege of partnering for over a year as we built the Reforge course marketplace from scratch—me leading product and him leading design. Our collaborative user research uncovered crucial insights that Brandon translated into impactful design solutions, including course trailer videos and detailed syllabi that directly increased our spring 2024 enrollment conversion rates. Even working across time zones, his independent nature and proactive communication through tools like Loom ensured our engineering team always had what they needed.
Beyond his exceptional design skills, Brandon is simply a delightful colleague—smart, funny, kind, and someone I would work with again in a heartbeat.
Bemi Markos
Senior SWE
Working with Brandon at Reforge was an absolute pleasure. He's an exceptional designer with an incredible eye for detail and a true dedication to pixel-perfect designs. His sharp eyes were invaluable, as he could instantly identify even the slightest 1px difference.
What truly stood out was his willingness to help. Whenever I had questions, he was always quick to create a Loom video, providing an in-depth explanation. Brandon is not only a talented designer, but also a fun and collaborative colleague, and his commitment to detail consistently elevated projects.
Wendy Lei
Strategy & Ops Leader
It's an absolute delight working with Brandon! He brings a unique combination of strategic thinking, seamless collaboration, and expert design skills.
One project that highlights his abilities is when we partnered together to test different design prototypes for short-form content. In the 24 hours following a design brainstorm with the CEO, he had already come up with multiple different options that we could put in front of users. It was clear how well he understood the connection of this project to broader strategic, company initiatives. We partnered together on the user research and he identified key insights that propeled the project forward. The core tenets of his prototypes can be still found today in the shipped version, highlighting his UX design prowess.
The team who hires him will land themselves a warm, thoughtful A+ performer!
Michael Smith
Design Leader
Brandon’s has one of the widest skill sets I’ve come across!
No challenge was ever too complex for Brandon to wrangle. He has a unique talent for taking a mess of ideas and simplifying it through design. And on top of that, he’s one of the most fun and empathetic people I've worked with!
Brendan McCook
Okta • Director, Strategic Programs
I can confidently say that Brandon is one of the most talented and thoughtful designers I’ve worked with. His skills span across content, information, and product design, and he brings a rare ability to make complex ideas feel intuitive and engaging.
Brandon played a pivotal role in building and managing our design system—creating clarity, consistency, and scalability across everything we produced. What stood out even more was his deep partnership with strategy and product teams. He has a gift for translating abstract concepts into clear, compelling experiences that bring the work to life.
Beyond his skills as a designer, Brandon is simply a wonderful human. Thoughtful, collaborative, and always raising the bar for the team. I’d jump at the chance to work with him again.
Tess Peppers
Scribd • Senior PM
Brandon is an exceptional design leader with whom I had the privilege of partnering for over a year as we built the Reforge course marketplace from scratch—me leading product and him leading design. Our collaborative user research uncovered crucial insights that Brandon translated into impactful design solutions, including course trailer videos and detailed syllabi that directly increased our spring 2024 enrollment conversion rates. Even working across time zones, his independent nature and proactive communication through tools like Loom ensured our engineering team always had what they needed.
Beyond his exceptional design skills, Brandon is simply a delightful colleague—smart, funny, kind, and someone I would work with again in a heartbeat.
Bemi Markos
Senior SWE
Working with Brandon at Reforge was an absolute pleasure. He's an exceptional designer with an incredible eye for detail and a true dedication to pixel-perfect designs. His sharp eyes were invaluable, as he could instantly identify even the slightest 1px difference.
What truly stood out was his willingness to help. Whenever I had questions, he was always quick to create a Loom video, providing an in-depth explanation. Brandon is not only a talented designer, but also a fun and collaborative colleague, and his commitment to detail consistently elevated projects.
Wendy Lei
Strategy & Ops Leader
It's an absolute delight working with Brandon! He brings a unique combination of strategic thinking, seamless collaboration, and expert design skills.
One project that highlights his abilities is when we partnered together to test different design prototypes for short-form content. In the 24 hours following a design brainstorm with the CEO, he had already come up with multiple different options that we could put in front of users. It was clear how well he understood the connection of this project to broader strategic, company initiatives. We partnered together on the user research and he identified key insights that propeled the project forward. The core tenets of his prototypes can be still found today in the shipped version, highlighting his UX design prowess.
The team who hires him will land themselves a warm, thoughtful A+ performer!
Michael Smith
Design Leader
Brandon’s has one of the widest skill sets I’ve come across!
No challenge was ever too complex for Brandon to wrangle. He has a unique talent for taking a mess of ideas and simplifying it through design. And on top of that, he’s one of the most fun and empathetic people I've worked with!
About Me
As a designer and beyond
I’m a designer, former theatrical stage manager, and Ina Garten enthusiast.
I believe designing inside the box is highly underrated—I’ve found that creativity requires helpful constraints to truly thrive.
When I’m not pushing auto-layout to its limits, I can be found writing young adult fiction, experimenting with new soup recipes, or catching a Broadway show.
Pronouns: he/him
