Hi, I’m Kari Brennan.
I'm a Principal Product Designer.
I'm an interdisciplinary designer and design leader with 15+ years experience in product, art direction, research, and UX / UI.
I've assembled a curated selection of a few of my many projects, but can't show all of the details here (NDA), so please reach out if you're looking for additional information that may not be currently represented.
TotalExpert

Senior Product Designer:
Total Expert (SaaS Startup)

Through research, user interviews, competitive analysis, design iterations and empathy, I led the product design within my Product Triad —transforming form-based customer journeys to a canvas-based application that was both powerful and visually appealing.

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REI

Principal Product Designer:
REI Co-op Corporation

For an ambitious Membership Subscription pilot at REI, I drew on my background in advertising and brand design to champion best practices for research and design across the newly-formed Innovation team at REI.

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Kroger Corporation Customer Pickup

Senior Product Design Lead:
Kroger Corporation

Kroger’s product team needed to rapidly stand up processes for grocery pickup during the first months of COVID lockdown. My consulting role required the ability to zoom in and out from high level to personal level when considering both the connected systems and navigate highly complex store and corporate systems and teams.

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Best Buy Corporation IHA Service Design

Senior UX Design Lead:
Best Buy Corporation

Hired on a long-term contract to lead the Product Design (UX) for the In-Home Advisor application, my deliverables included Wireframes, Prototypes, UX / UI Design and Design Systems Library.

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HealthPartners Global Site Redesign

Senior UX Designer:
HealthPartners

Consulting with a cross-collaborative UX team, I led the efforts to establish a thoughtful initial Design Systems Library during a global redsign for HealthPartners and their multiple affiliated brands.

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About me

Resourceful, scrappy and tenacious, I thrive in roles that allow me to take ownership — yet contribute as part of a collaborative creative team. I work closely with a wide range of clients, and I look at each new project as an unique opportunity to provide solutions specifically tailored to your brand.

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