Hi, I’m Nick Downs, a product designer in Los Angeles. I’ve spent 15+ years turning complicated technology into tools people can actually use, most recently AR apps for construction crews.
I started in graphic design, moved into UI at Ayzenberg (working on sites for clients like Microsoft, Amblin and Netflix), then spent six years designing AR for jobsites. First on the HoloLens at Spectar, then on the iPhone at Sitelink, where I was the only designer from first sketch to shipped app.
I do my best work on hard problems in messy places, and I’d rather see them in person than in a meeting.
I’m looking for my next product team. If you’re building something that has to hold up in the real world, I’d like to hear about it.
Bonus points if it involves a hard hat.
How I work
01
Sitelink · Principal Product Designer
2023–25
02
Spectar · Lead Product Designer
2019–23
03
Ayzenberg · UI Designer
2016–19
Before that: UI designer at Russ Reid (2013–15) and graphic designer at Save the Ta-Tas (2009–13). BA in Graphic Design from Cal State Northridge.