Head of Product Design & Research at Bubble. Previously a design leader at Vimeo, Splice, & more. Linking at Linkedin, emailing at Missy.Kelley@gmail.com.
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Two decades of experience and one soft spot for systems thinking and software that actually feels good to use. Talking the talk at SXSW and Bloomberg, walking the walk teaching at SVA and Cornell, and hands-on work building teams, processes and vision. I like building really awesome software with really awesome people.
Thoughtful Management
Hire smart, coach well, and grow great designers into great leaders.
Strategic Growth
Keep one eye on what’s next. From design systems to AI, invest in what levels up the team and the work.
Real Collaboration
Clear communication and tight feedback loops; cutting down on rework, surfacing the best ideas.
Agile Design
Fast, focused design that stays sharp on what matters most: the product and the people using it.
Adaptive Research
Flexible, scrappy, and scaled to fit the problem; no matter the timeline, budget, or business need.
Recent work.
Director of Product Design & Research
Leading the team to design user-first visual development software powered by AI and built for web and native mobile. Making software creation a reality for B2C and B2B non-technical users.
Sr. Director of Product Design
Overseeing Creation Experience, and Strategic Integrations. Building tools that unify the platform and help employees communicate better with the use of video.
VP of Product Design
Overseeing product design and innovation. Building new software and using AI to make quality music creation accessible and available to professionals and bedroom producers alike.
Director of Product Design - AI
Leading innovation across client and internal work, including AI initiatives like Dakota. Advising on AI capabilities and delivering impactful digital experiences for Walmart, UTC Otis, and Nike.