ABOUT ME
ABOUT ME
Design is the throughline.
Design is the throughline.
My nine to five is product design and ownership. I'm the founding designer of a lending platform and I share product strategy with our head of product.
I also run East Ivy Design, doing graphics and branding for people I meet on my travels. Most of it starts as a conversation, not a brief.
I've designed clothing since high school, and my newest medium is painting. Three of my canvases recently ended up in an installation in NYC.
Twelve years in, the medium changes but not the work: deciding what to keep and what to leave out.
My nine to five is product design and ownership. I'm the founding designer of a lending platform and I share product strategy with our head of product.
I also run East Ivy Design, doing graphics and branding for people I meet on my travels. Most of it starts as a conversation, not a brief.
I've designed clothing since high school, and my newest medium is painting. Three of my canvases recently ended up in an installation in NYC.
Twelve years in, the medium changes but not the work: deciding what to keep and what to leave out.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
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Founding designer for PayPlan, a configurable lending platform that unified applications, underwriting, payments, and reporting across 20+ lenders.
Founding designer for PayPlan, a configurable lending platform that unified applications, underwriting, payments, and reporting across 20+ lenders.
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Built an end-to-end design system adopted across three white-label products, reducing developer handoff time by 40%.
Built an end-to-end design system adopted across three white-label products, reducing developer handoff time by 40%.
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Designed and launched a BTC-backed credit product with a fully custom borrower portal.
Designed and launched a BTC-backed credit product with a fully custom borrower portal.
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Founded East Ivy Design, delivering 15+ client websites and brand systems for small businesses.
Founded East Ivy Design, delivering 15+ client websites and brand systems for small businesses.
SKILLS
SKILLS
Design & Product
Systems Thinking
Systems Thinking
Product Design
Product Design
Design systems
Design systems
UI design
UI design
Tools
Figma
Figma
Webflow
Webflow
HTML/CSS
HTML/CSS
Notion
Notion
EXPERIENCE
EXPERIENCE
Founding Product Designer, Business Warrior
2021 – Present
2021 – Present | New York, NY
2021 – Present | New York, NY
New York, NY
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Designed and launched the company’s first SaaS lending platform alongside another designer, establishing early UX standards and a shared component library.
Designed and launched the company’s first SaaS lending platform alongside another designer, establishing early UX standards and a shared component library.
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Led a full redesign of the PayPlan platform, now processing $1M+ in loans for 20+ lenders.
Led a full redesign of the PayPlan platform, now processing $1M+ in loans for 20+ lenders.
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Created the end-to-end design system unifying loan applications, underwriting, collections, and reporting.
Created the end-to-end design system unifying loan applications, underwriting, collections, and reporting.
Founder & Creative Director, East Ivy Design
2020 – Present
2020 – Present | New York, NY
2020 – Present | New York, NY
New York, NY
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Founded an independent studio specializing in web, brand, and digital product design for small businesses and creative clients.
Founded an independent studio specializing in web, brand, and digital product design for small businesses and creative clients.
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Designed and launched 15+ client websites and e-commerce experiences, owning the full process from concept and UX to visual design and Webflow development.
Designed and launched 15+ client websites and e-commerce experiences, owning the full process from concept and UX to visual design and Webflow development.
UX Designer, BLK-BOT Agency
May 2019 – Dec 2019
May 2019 – Dec 2019 | Phoenix, AZ
May 2019 – Dec 2019 | Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
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Collaborated with product managers and developers to design responsive UX flows for SaaS and marketing clients.
Collaborated with product managers and developers to design responsive UX flows for SaaS and marketing clients.
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Produced wireframes, prototypes, and UI components that improved conversion and usability across multiple B2B platforms.
Produced wireframes, prototypes, and UI components that improved conversion and usability across multiple B2B platforms.
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Produced wireframes, prototypes, and UI components that improved conversion and usability across multiple B2B platforms.
Produced wireframes, prototypes, and UI components that improved conversion and usability across multiple B2B platforms.
EDUCATION
EDUCATION
B.S. Marketing, Arizona State University
Summa Cum Laude
Summa Cum Laude
B.S. Global Business, Arizona State University
Summa Cum Laude
Summa Cum Laude
Founding designer crafting clear, reliable product experiences from early definition to shipped software.
Available for new projects
© 2026 Austin Griblin. All rights reserved.
Founding designer crafting clear, reliable product experiences from early definition to shipped software.
Available
© 2026 Austin Griblin. All rights reserved.
Founding designer crafting clear, reliable product experiences from early definition to shipped software.
Available
©2026 Austin Griblin.
All rights reserved.