Chief Design Officer
Geoff Harrison is the Chief Design Officer at Blink. He has been instrumental in building a full-service user-centered design practice at Blink, uniting the firm’s research expertise with innovative design, prototyping, and development. This work relies on evidence-driven design strategies to help Blink’s combined teams create more desirable and useful products for our clients. He created a workshop on evidence-driven design, which he delivered at UX Week and Convey UX, and has also been a guest lecturer for the University of Washington’s Human-Centered Design and Engineering program.
Prior to Blink, Geoff founded Eye Level, a design studio, and was the creative director at Modern Digital Seattle. He holds bachelor’s degrees in graphic design and mass media management from Miami University in Ohio and a graduate certificate in user-centered design from the University of Washington.
When not at work, he designs rockets, Lego forts, and scavenger hunts with his three boys and takes them skiing, hiking, or anything else that burns energy. He also enjoys cooking and finding great places to eat with his wife.
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