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I believe empathy is the most powerful tool we have for both valuing and connecting with people.
Tucker King
tucker.a.king@gmail.com
I am a multifaceted design leader with 11 years in the industry.
I grew up and did my undergrad on the East Coast, got my masters degree in Dallas, and met my wife (and our dog, Mildred) while I was living in Raleigh. We lived in Northern Ghana for two years before settling in Chicago in the Summer of 2024.
Career
I am currently the Design Lead over Product and Brand at CloudSpot.
Previously, I was the Art Director at Momnt, responsible for Visual Design and consulting with the Product Team on visual design and UI elements. I was also at ShootProof, as the senior designer for their umbrella company, Foreground, which held 5 photography-centric brands.
Education
In pursuit of better understanding context for my own faith and a fundamental part of the identities of so many others, I studied religion at Virginia Tech. I then earned my masters in education at Dallas Theological Seminary.
Before settling on religion as a major, I studied architecture and design for two years and got my first copy of Adobe CS3. This would become the foundation for teaching myself how to design over my nights and weekends for the years that followed.
Interests
My wife and I moved to Tamale, Ghana, in mid-2022 as her medical team pioneered a new partnership between US and Ghanian academic medical institutions through an organization called AMPATH Ghana.
While living in Ghana for 2 years, I had the privilege of getting to get to know and even interview various local business owners. Through the process of studying entrepreneurship and design in a LMIC (Low or Middle Income Country) setting, I've learned a lot about equitable design and the gravity of practicing authentic empathy to understand and form real connections with people. LinkedIn article →
Experience
CloudSpot
Design Lead, Product & Brand, 2024 – Present
Leading design efforts across product and brand to create a delightful experience for photographers as they run and grow their businesses.
AMPATH Ghana
Product Designer, Summer 2024
Consulting Product Designer working in Tamale, Ghana, with the NYU Langone and Tamale Teaching Hospital team to design their Clinical Pathways mobile app.
Momnt
Art Director, 2022 – 2024
Creative direction and lead designer for the Momnt brand across all marketing, video, and client education touch points.
Foreground (ShootProof)
Senior Designer, UX Research & Brand, 2020 – 2022
Lead designer for an umbrella company with a portfolio of five photography-centric brands. Recruited, hired, and managed visual designers.
Red Bicycle Design
Principal Designer, 2017 – 2020
Creative director and lead designer for small agency utilizing contractors and a small team to scale for small business and startup clients’ needs.
Baptist State Convention of NC
Designer, 2015 – 2017
Designer on a communications team serving a 100-person non-profit staff.
Young Life
College Ministry Director, University of Alabama, 2014 – 2015
Director of the Young Life College ministry at the University of Alabama, leading a team of volunteers, organizing events, mentoring students, and presenting talks.
Red Bicycle Design
Freelance Designer, 2013 – 2015
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