Craig Aucutt
Verified Expert in Design
Designer
San Francisco, CA, United States
Toptal member since October 9, 2020
Craig is a brand and experience designer who loves to help create strong brands, versatile products, and worthwhile digital experiences that delight and inspire. Previously, he worked at Autodesk, PlanGrid, Evernote, Punch, Edmodo, and InfoScout. Craig also attended the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design and Marquette University, where he studied visual communication and advertising.
Portfolio
Illustrations
Work Experience
Founder | Creative Director
Interact
- Served as a founder working with several designers and engineers on side projects for different clients.
- Created the company's visual identity and name for the agency.
- Designed an app that helps large electricity companies handle their vegetation management operations.
Principal Experience Designer
Autodesk, Inc.
- Led the design for the Autodesk construction group's design system.
- Spearheaded the design for the mobile design system at Autodesk.
- Conducted research and led design for a new product offering for progress tracking.
- Served as the lead designer for the tasks and issues across AEC, Autodesk's collection of tools and products for designers, engineers, and contractors.
Senior Product Designer
PlanGrid, Inc.
- Managed the design for PlanGrid's new product offering for tracking and monitoring progress to increase productivity.
- Led the design team in building a design system called Arc, to meet the problems we were encountering at any given time. Arc is now an integral part of PlanGrid's research and development organization and a vital aspect of its feature development.
- Led the design and research for the initial release of the product.
Senior Product Designer
Evernote Corporation
- Researched and designed a new product offering, adding the collect and save features to the app.
- Designed the design system called Tusk, Evernote's app used in more than 140 countries.
- Served as the lead designer for the mobile platform team at Evernote.
Senior Designer
Punch
- Led the design and client management for Cape's projects, including a drone operator app, a drone management tool, and a live streaming product.
- Designed web and mobile apps for Dispatchr, a startup focused on improving grid resiliency.
- Served as the lead designer for Vantage Robotics, a drone startup developing a safe and portable drone.
Product Designer
Edmodo
- Designed and assisted the development of the Edmodo's initial app for web and iOS.
- Led the design of a new library feature for both teachers and students.
- Designed different mobile apps for teachers, students, and parents.
Senior Product Designer
InfoScout
- Contributed to product and design for three mobile apps as the company's first design hire.
- Designed and helped build the front end for consumer insights tool.
- Led product vision and design for a new app called Receipt Bin, helping users digitize and save their receipts while also tracking their spending.
Designer
Axiom Zen
- Designed a web app for a production company in the field of early education.
- Led the design for a new wine tracking app for iOS and Android.
- Designed all internal materials, including logo, marketing collateral, and website.
Director of Technology
VETransfer
- Oversaw the design and technology consultation for startups in the program.
- Managed the design for a business accelerator and its sister companies.
- Led the development of a virtual business accelerator program, which allows anyone to apply and take classes online.
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Visual Communication
Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Skills
Tools
Sketch, Photoshop CC, Adobe Illustrator, InVision, Adobe CC, Xcode, Android Studio, Zeplin, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, Illustrator CC, After Effects CC
Languages
HTML, JavaScript, Ruby, CSS
Platforms
Figma, Mobile, iOS, Android, Web, Apple
Other
Design, Illustration, Branding, Product Design, Data Visualization, Package Design, React, Energy Utilities, Product Management, Mobile UI Design, UX Design, Interaction Design (IxD), Brand Design, Dashboards, Maps, Data, DataViz, Big Data, Drones, Drone Piloting, DJI SDK, Web Design, App Design, Reservation Flow, Images, Push Notifications, Front-end Design, Visual Design, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), UI Design, Mobile Design, Icon Design, Iconography, Logo Design, Identity, Visual Identity, Logo Systems, Mobile App Design, Responsive Design, Drone Services, Engineering, Mobile Apps, Green Energy, Energy, Packaging, Product Packaging, Print, Print Design
Experience
- Illustration - 10 years
- Branding - 10 years
- Mobile UI Design - 9 years
- Product Design - 9 years
- Sketch - 7 years
- React - 5 years
- Figma - 4 years
Tools
- Sketch
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