I’ve worked with Fortune 500s like Dell/Vnware, Royal Caribbean and Penske Automotive group to name a few as well as several notable startups around the world. I’m able to see a product from all angles and identify potential pitfalls and opportunities, along with actionable steps to address them.
FROM STARTUP TO FORTUNE 500 PARTNERS
I'm Grado
Product Designer. Storyteller. Problem Solver.
The work I’m most proud of is in the startup industry, where I’ve helped early stage companies reach their initial investors, seed rounds and series A funding goals. Heartbeat founder Brian Freeman, Brightmind founder Christian Stiller and most recently with OkLetsPlay founder Russell Aleksey.
I've been #blessed to work with a lot of great people over the past 10 years, from founders just getting their name and logo together, to cruise lines launching $1b ships.
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Dawn Pinkney, Senior Producer – 2K Games
Mark is a phenomenal Creative Lead/UI/UX designer. Great to work with, extremely responsive and receptive to our team’s communications and provides solid creative marketing input. Mark has an excellent eye for user experience and presentation. A true professional and an all-around good person.
Brian Freeman, Founder, CEO of Heartbeat.com
Mark was a major asset to the team at Heartbeat for nearly two years. He consistently brought new ideas, improvements to workflows, and went above and beyond to deliver design assets on time even if that meant working overtime or on vacation. I would definitely work with Mark again, and enthusiastically recommend him for any UI/UX or designer role.
Julia Michaels, Executive Director Center for Public University Transformation at APLU
We had a tight time frame and major problems with the usability of our site. Mark has a great understanding of user design principles and was able to tell us immediately how to make the site function optimally. He’s tremendously skilled and does great work under pressure. Would definitely work with him again.
All I Do is WIN WIN WIN
Honorable Recognitions & Awards
The respect from my peers is nice, but who doesn’t love a shiny trophy? I’ve racked up a few impressive wins, none design-related but I’ll take a W where I can get one.
2018
NOMINATED
Father of the Year
2019
AWARDS
Father of the Decade
2018
HONORABLE MENTION
Awards