Hello, I'm Sean Locke
I lead high-performing teams that deliver strategic and beautifully-designed solutions to complex business challenges.
I'm a designer with deep experience in product, brand, and visual design. I strive for user-centric, innovative, and scalable designs that align with business objectives.
My multidisciplinary background allows me to tackle a wide range of problems and makes me a valuable asset, especially in resource-limited environments.
Core Competencies
Branding, Creative Direction, Data Visualization, Design Strategy, Design Systems (Component Libraries), Generative AI, Human-Computer Interface (HCI) Design, Identity Design, Interaction Design, Mobile Application Design, Object-Oriented UX Design, Presentation Design, Product Design, Rapid Prototyping, Typography, UI/UX Design, User-Centered Design, User Experience Design (UX), User Interface Design (UI), User Interviews, User Research, UX Research, Visual Design
Professional memberships
Praise
“Sean is a real roll up your sleeves kind of guy, constantly able to multi-task and be flexible in a rapidly changing environment – great for a start up environment.”
Andrew Bloom
Chief Commercial Officer
Data Axle
Data Axle
“Sean is a phenomenal designer and creative director. Never satisfied with creating something that just looks good, Sean gets into the whole who, what, where, why and how of the whole user experience, thinking in terms of design systems to create impeccable web, print, motion and identity designs. He has very high standards, a great work ethic, deep design knowledge, and truly superb taste. I was privileged to work with him and hope to again in the future.”
Lucy Lieberman
Chief Executive Officer
Tablet Hotels
Tablet Hotels
“Sean is an outstanding Creative Director with a great eye, attention to detail, and ability to deliver. Sean is good at collaborating with the team but also knows when to step in and take creative control. He is always seeking to improve the way things look and the way they get done. And, he continually strives to improve and stretch his skills by seeking out new challenges. I hope to work with Sean again and would highly recommend him.”
Seth Cohen
Founder
Quonundrums
Quonundrums
“Sean has a rare combination of deep design background, technical skill, and sense of urgency that make him a great partner in a fast paced environment.”
Andreas Sautter
Director of Manufacturing
Central Coast Agriculture
Central Coast Agriculture
“Having worked with him before, I trusted his excellent design and collaboration skills... Sean is super reliable, sincere and dedicated.”
Hans Krueger
Chief Financial Officer
NOW Partners
NOW Partners
“Sean did a terrific job working with us to manage the design process for Peloton version 2.0. He solicited input from the team, incorporated user feedback and iterated to a completely new visual design. We are very happy with the results and highly recommend him.”
Steve Wiesner
Chief Executive Officer
PelotonRPM
PelotonRPM
“Sean Locke is a both an experienced and skilled Creative Director and an eternal student. His understand[ing] of graphic design and branding is at the top of his field, but at the same time, he is always pushing himself to learn HTML, CSS, and other web coding languages. When I worked with Sean it was exciting because while collaborating on producing great interfaces, he would teach me about typography, design and branding while at the same time I would teach him more about web standards and CSS. I've watched him immensely increase in his skills in those areas while also continuing to grow as a Creative Director. I hope I get to work with Sean again in the future as we had many successful projects together and I also consider him a friend and a bright person who is inspiring to be around.”
Gareth Ballester
Lead Front End Software Engineer
Ordermark
Ordermark
“Sean is one of the most extraordinary designers you will have the pleasure to work with. He is exceptionally gifted with a tremendous work ethic, impeccable people skills, a remarkable aesthetic, and a deep understanding of brands and their relation to successful communication. On Sean's first day with Spot Runner he put in an all-nighter to help us meet a critical deadline. He also helped us to evolve our brand, our mission and our web presence, and he always did so with a generosity of spirit and a keen focus on what was necessary for the company – and his team – to be successful. Should anyone have any questions about Sean, please do not hesitate to reach out to me. As you can surmise, I hold him in great esteem and believe he would be an invaluable asset to any organization fortunate enough to work with him.”
Nick Grouf
Managing Partner
Alpha Edison
Alpha Edison
“Sean is an extremely talented and thoughtful designer. In addition to being very skilled at his craft, he has an excellent sense of how to put together all of the elements of a brand – from web site to office design – to create a holistic identity. It is a privilege to work with Sean.”
David Waxman
Managing Partner
TenOneTen Ventures
TenOneTen Ventures
Current Reading
USER FRIENDLY
How the hidden rules of design are changing the way we live, work, and play
How the hidden rules of design are changing the way we live, work, and play
by Cliff Kuang with Robert Fabricant
From the former Head of UX at Fast Company comes this survey of user-friendliness and the compelling assumption that machines should anticipate our needs. Definitely worth adding to our current conversation on all things AI.
Contact
seanandrewlocke@gmail.com
@seanlocke
@seanandrewlocke
Colophon
Website
Designed in Figma. Built in Webflow using Lumos, a utility-first CSS framework, by Timothy Ricks
Typography
Inter, designed by the incomparable Rasmus Andersson and EB Garamond by Georg Duffner and Octavio Pardo