Stu Smith

Head of Design

Austin, Texas, United States20 yrs 6 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in UI/UX with extensive design leadership experience.
  • Proven track record in branding and content strategy.
  • Strong background in managing design teams and projects.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a UI/UX expert with a strong focus on SaaS and design leadership.

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Other Skills

Web DesignUser Interface DesignInformation DesignSocial MediaCorporate BrandingBusiness DevelopmentUser ExperienceBranding & IdentityGraphic DesignPublic SpeakingAviationSalesSocial Media MarketingEmail MarketingAdobe Creative Suite

About

Specialties: UI, UX, Content Strategy, Branding

Experience

Atlassian

7 roles

Head of Design, Loom

Sep 2025Present · 7 mos

Head of Design / Senior Director - Confluence Core

Sep 2024Sep 2025 · 1 yr

Head of Design, Trello

Feb 2023Mar 2025 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Head of Design, Jira Work Management

Promoted

Feb 2023Apr 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos

Senior Experience Design Manager

Promoted

Mar 2021Feb 2023 · 1 yr 11 mos

Product Design Manager

Jun 2020Mar 2021 · 9 mos

Staff Product Designer

Dec 2018May 2020 · 1 yr 5 mos

Trello

3 roles

Senior Experience Design Manager

Promoted

Mar 2021Feb 2023 · 1 yr 11 mos

Product Design Manager

Jun 2020Mar 2021 · 9 mos

Staff Product Designer

Dec 2018May 2020 · 1 yr 5 mos

Cratejoy

Director of Product Design

Feb 2017Dec 2018 · 1 yr 10 mos · Austin

  • Cratejoy is the premier technology subscription box companies use to run great businesses. In this role, I lead all Brand and User Experience efforts in both B2B and B2C contexts.

Able lending

Creative Director

Jul 2015Jan 2017 · 1 yr 6 mos · Austin, Texas

  • Able Lending is on a mission to fund the Fortune 5 Million, the small businesses that big banks often neglect. I joined Able after first being a customer and experiencing the early version of their product and brand. My chief responsibility at Able was to create a memorable, branded and pain-free funding process for loan applicants and their Backers. I managed our internal design team and owned our product roadmap and resourcing. In addition to duties relating to our product, I also managed the brand’s visual and verbal presence on our marketing site and in advertising.

Sputnik creative, llc

Owner / Creative Director

Jan 2011Jul 2015 · 4 yrs 6 mos · Austin, Texas

  • Sputnik specializes in a mindful yet playful approach to web, mobile, print, and branding. Our passion is giving a client a renewed voice in their marketplace.
  • Sputnik's Client Roster includes:
  • Alexan Apartments
  • Astonish Design
  • Austin Stone
  • Bacardi
  • Bombay Sapphire
  • Breakaway Ministries
  • Cambria Winery
  • Caffe Medici
  • Charlie Bravo Aviation
  • Eduphoria!
  • FirstFlight Aviation
  • Jackson Family Wines
  • The Library Bars
  • Lincoln Property Company
  • Mustang Engineering
  • Osmek
  • Patika
  • Red Aviation
  • Riverstone Residential
  • Sundance Film Festival
  • STAG Provisions
  • Trammell Crow
  • Taco Deli
  • TuneGenie
  • Tresta
  • Ube

Freelance

Graphic Designer

Aug 2005Jan 2011 · 5 yrs 5 mos · Austin, Texas Area

  • In this role, I learned the good, bad and ugly of doing graphic design for clients. This role taught me invaluable lessons about working with clients, getting paid to do work and the fundamentals of running my own business.

Education

The University of Texas at Austin

BS — Business Communication

Jan 2005Jan 2008

Cinco Ranch High School

Jan 2000Jan 2004

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