Info
just some more about me.
name:
Christian Pugsley
Christian Pugsley
capabilities:
Digital
・ UX / UI Design
・ Systems Design / Data Architecture
・ Data Visualization / Utilization
・ Web Design / Development
Strategy
・ Product / Innovation Strategies
・ Data Privacy & Compliance
・ Creative Direction
・ User / Consumer / Market Research
・ Marketing / Advertising
Physical
・ Product Ideation, Design, & Development
・ 3D Modelling / Rendering
・ Print / Editorial
・ Manufacturing / Sourcing
・ Packaging
Digital
・ UX / UI Design
・ Systems Design / Data Architecture
・ Data Visualization / Utilization
・ Web Design / Development
Strategy
・ Product / Innovation Strategies
・ Data Privacy & Compliance
・ Creative Direction
・ User / Consumer / Market Research
・ Marketing / Advertising
Physical
・ Product Ideation, Design, & Development
・ 3D Modelling / Rendering
・ Print / Editorial
・ Manufacturing / Sourcing
・ Packaging
education:
MA/MSc Global Innovation Design
[ program website ]
Final Master’s Work
[ RCA 2021 Student Showcase ]
BSc Multi-Disciplinary Design
University of Utah
[ program website ]
MA/MSc Global Innovation Design
[ program website ]
- Royal College of Art
MA Global Innovation Design
[ RCA website ]
[ GID information ]
- Imperial College of London
MSc Global Innovation Design
[ Imperial website ]
[ GID information ]
Final Master’s Work
[ RCA 2021 Student Showcase ]
BSc Multi-Disciplinary Design
University of Utah
[ program website ]
current work:
Inprove
Co-Founder, Head of Design
(Aaugust 2023 - present)
[ website ]
Macroscopic
Sr. Creative Director
(November 2022 - present)
[ website ]
University of Utah
Multi-Disciplinary Design Program
Adjunct Professor – Course: DES 4830 “Digital Analytics”
(Fall 2020 - present)
[ program website ]
Inprove
Co-Founder, Head of Design
(Aaugust 2023 - present)
[ website ]
Macroscopic
Sr. Creative Director
(November 2022 - present)
[ website ]
University of Utah
Multi-Disciplinary Design Program
Adjunct Professor – Course: DES 4830 “Digital Analytics”
(Fall 2020 - present)
[ program website ]
volunteering:
Museum of Design Atlanta
The Future Happened: Designing the Future of Music
Lead Web Designer, Producer, Developer
(April 2020 - April 2022)
[ view the exhibition ]
[ website ]
RAIDAR - Open Music Initiative
Berklee College of Music / MIT Media Lab
UX Designer (May 2020 - January 2021)
[ RAIDAR website ]
[ Open Music Initiative website ]
Museum of Design Atlanta
The Future Happened: Designing the Future of Music
Lead Web Designer, Producer, Developer
(April 2020 - April 2022)
[ view the exhibition ]
[ website ]
RAIDAR - Open Music Initiative
Berklee College of Music / MIT Media Lab
UX Designer (May 2020 - January 2021)
[ RAIDAR website ]
[ Open Music Initiative website ]
awards:
Distinction Award, Master’s Dissertation
Royal College of Art, School of Design (2020)
[ The Burden of Proof ]
Distinction Award, Master’s Dissertation
Royal College of Art, School of Design (2020)
[ The Burden of Proof ]
features:
Design Week UK
“Meet the graduates: the Royal College of Art’s Christian Pugsley”
(July 2021)
[ read the article ]
Museum of Design Atlanta
The Future Happened: Designing the Future of Music
(opened April 2021 – present)
[ view the exhibition ]
Press:
[ It’s Nice That ]
[ Recording Academy – Grammy.com ]
[ Fast Company ]
The Future Happened is an exhibition that examines how design and art deepens our relationship with music. Exploring how design can be key in sharing our stories and amplifying our power to make a difference in the world. Examining innovation and technology that enhances connections and opens doors, reinforcing our capacity to spark change.
[ more about this project ]
San Francisco Design Week
(Summer 2020)
[ FoM highlight with Lawrence Azerrad - part 1 ]
[ FoM highlight with Lawrence Azerrad - part 2 ]
Natural History Museum of Utah
Dark Skies: Preserving the beauty of Utah’s night sky
(2018 - present)
[ check out the video ]
[ exhibit info ]
With more International Dark Sky Parks than any other place in the world, it becomes easy to see why this constellation of efforts to preserve dark skies resides in Utah. One result of this work is NHMU’s Dark Skies exhibit, which was designed by University of Utah students of the Multi-disciplinary Design Program in partnership with the International Dark-Sky Association and NHMU.
Design Week UK
“Meet the graduates: the Royal College of Art’s Christian Pugsley”
(July 2021)
[ read the article ]
Museum of Design Atlanta
The Future Happened: Designing the Future of Music
(opened April 2021 – present)
[ view the exhibition ]
Press:
[ It’s Nice That ]
[ Recording Academy – Grammy.com ]
[ Fast Company ]
The Future Happened is an exhibition that examines how design and art deepens our relationship with music. Exploring how design can be key in sharing our stories and amplifying our power to make a difference in the world. Examining innovation and technology that enhances connections and opens doors, reinforcing our capacity to spark change.
[ more about this project ]
San Francisco Design Week
(Summer 2020)
[ FoM highlight with Lawrence Azerrad - part 1 ]
[ FoM highlight with Lawrence Azerrad - part 2 ]
Natural History Museum of Utah
Dark Skies: Preserving the beauty of Utah’s night sky
(2018 - present)
[ check out the video ]
[ exhibit info ]
With more International Dark Sky Parks than any other place in the world, it becomes easy to see why this constellation of efforts to preserve dark skies resides in Utah. One result of this work is NHMU’s Dark Skies exhibit, which was designed by University of Utah students of the Multi-disciplinary Design Program in partnership with the International Dark-Sky Association and NHMU.
speaking:
RCA 2021 Graduate Showcase
Global Innovation Design Panel Discussion: “Chaos as a Catalyst”
(July 2021)
[ view discussion recording ]
“Welcome to Chaos as a Catalyst. This panel will take you on the journey of global innovation design students as they tackle uncertainty and respond to change through evolving design practices. Under normal circumstances, students would have been touring and learning from global institutions in Japan, Singapore, Beijing and New York. Due to Covid, GID students have navigated learning and working in multiple times zones and staying creative in unexpected environments. For many, this period has allowed for interesting sparks and unusual discoveries. Join Dr. Leila Sheldrick and panelists, Nick, Seetha, Christian, Maraid, and Jothi as they reflect on how Chaos has manifested uniquely for each individual and how they are learning to harness it going forward.”
RCA 2021 Work in Progress Showcase
Global Innovation Design Panel Discussion 1/4: “Chaos as a Catalyst”
(February 2021)
[ view discussion recording ]
“Welcome to Chaos as a Catalyst. This panel will take you on the journey of global innovation design students as they tackle uncertainty and respond to change through evolving design practices, all while navigating learning in multiple times zones and staying creative in unexpected environments. Join Dr. Leila Sheldrick and panellists, Maraid, Harika, Christian, Nick and Ziqq as they reflect on how Chaos has manifested differently for each individual and how they are learning to harness it going forward.”
RCA 2021 Work In Progress Showcase
Global Innovation Design Panel Discussion 3/4: “The ‘I’ in GID”
(February 2021)
[ view discussion recording ]
“The 'I in GID' explores how we can use the power of design to innovate and adapt to change, whether it be through pushing the boundaries of new technologies or redesigning current systems. Join our panellists, Harika, Christian, Seetha and Jingyi, as they share their thoughts on the responsibility we have as tech-forward designers and what it means to create meaningful solutions that are impactful, sustainable, and insightful.”
RCA 2021 Graduate Showcase
Global Innovation Design Panel Discussion: “Chaos as a Catalyst”
(July 2021)
[ view discussion recording ]
“Welcome to Chaos as a Catalyst. This panel will take you on the journey of global innovation design students as they tackle uncertainty and respond to change through evolving design practices. Under normal circumstances, students would have been touring and learning from global institutions in Japan, Singapore, Beijing and New York. Due to Covid, GID students have navigated learning and working in multiple times zones and staying creative in unexpected environments. For many, this period has allowed for interesting sparks and unusual discoveries. Join Dr. Leila Sheldrick and panelists, Nick, Seetha, Christian, Maraid, and Jothi as they reflect on how Chaos has manifested uniquely for each individual and how they are learning to harness it going forward.”
RCA 2021 Work in Progress Showcase
Global Innovation Design Panel Discussion 1/4: “Chaos as a Catalyst”
(February 2021)
[ view discussion recording ]
“Welcome to Chaos as a Catalyst. This panel will take you on the journey of global innovation design students as they tackle uncertainty and respond to change through evolving design practices, all while navigating learning in multiple times zones and staying creative in unexpected environments. Join Dr. Leila Sheldrick and panellists, Maraid, Harika, Christian, Nick and Ziqq as they reflect on how Chaos has manifested differently for each individual and how they are learning to harness it going forward.”
RCA 2021 Work In Progress Showcase
Global Innovation Design Panel Discussion 3/4: “The ‘I’ in GID”
(February 2021)
[ view discussion recording ]
“The 'I in GID' explores how we can use the power of design to innovate and adapt to change, whether it be through pushing the boundaries of new technologies or redesigning current systems. Join our panellists, Harika, Christian, Seetha and Jingyi, as they share their thoughts on the responsibility we have as tech-forward designers and what it means to create meaningful solutions that are impactful, sustainable, and insightful.”
past work:
ZASH Global Media and Entertainment
Sr. UX Designer, Innovation Team (February 2022 - November 2022)
[ website ]
LAD Design
Contract UX / Web Designer, Web Developer (April 2020 - November 2022)
[ website ]
The Grounded Company
Creative Director (July 2021 - February 2022)
[ linkedin ]
Publisher Arts
UX Designer (July 2017 - February 2022)
[ website ]
Stoke Agency
Freelance Digital Designer (2018 - 2019)
[ website ]
Adaptic Watches
Founder, CEO, Designer (2016 - 2019)
[ website ]
Avant 8
Product Designer, Web Designer (2016 - 2018)
[ website ]
Freelance Concert Photographer
(2016 - present)
[ see work ]
Associated Students of the University of Utah (ASUU)
Marketing Director (2016 - 2017)
[ website ]
ZASH Global Media and Entertainment
Sr. UX Designer, Innovation Team (February 2022 - November 2022)
[ website ]
LAD Design
Contract UX / Web Designer, Web Developer (April 2020 - November 2022)
[ website ]
The Grounded Company
Creative Director (July 2021 - February 2022)
[ linkedin ]
Publisher Arts
UX Designer (July 2017 - February 2022)
[ website ]
Stoke Agency
Freelance Digital Designer (2018 - 2019)
[ website ]
Adaptic Watches
Founder, CEO, Designer (2016 - 2019)
[ website ]
Avant 8
Product Designer, Web Designer (2016 - 2018)
[ website ]
Freelance Concert Photographer
(2016 - present)
[ see work ]
Associated Students of the University of Utah (ASUU)
Marketing Director (2016 - 2017)
[ website ]