Asher Simonds

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Consultant
Belltown
Seattle

Today's focus

Nov 25

New year new projects! Thinking about upcoming opportunities for this quarter and year. Where and how can I up my game?

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Persona

I use design to help collaborators find and craft themselves, thus helping them find those who will value what they give to the world the most.

Affiliations

A—S
A—S
Independent design practice
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CEEATTLE
CEEATTLE
Founding Creative
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Lineage
Lineage
Design lead
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Current tech stack

  • Paper notebook, Rotring 800, Figma, Webflow, After Effects, JavaScript, Android Studio, Illustrator, Notion, Arc

Hobbies

  • Film, Fashion, Snowboarding, Photography, Cycling, Rocket League, Seattle food & drink

Season of Yes

Sharing earnest joy from each other’s lanes online or in a mutually comfortable space, with a perspective on how we can support one another in new and unexpected ways.

Coffee order

Cappuccinos bring morning glow, Americanos make afternoons go, Lattes melt the weekend slow.

Asher

Fun fact

I played competitive paintball for Rochester Institute of Technology.

Role models

Why Seattle?

Seattle's size, affinity for the nature it lives in, and balance of ambition and humility

Praise received

Featured

Activity

Published
Launched CEEATTLE
Dec 31
Read
The Interface: IBM and the Transformation of Corporate Design, 1945–1976
Nov 30
Read
Shikake: The Japanese Art of Shaping Behavior Through Design
Oct 1

Tradecraft

Areas of expertise

Product design (Thinking, UX, UI, interaction & motion, multi-disciplinary collaboration), brand design (visual identity, communication, touchpoint & application), copywriting and voice, website design & development, Android experience design, creative leadership, communication, and facilitation across teams.

Areas of expertise

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Collaborative values

My ideal collaborators firstly come to the table wanting to selflessly invest in each other. Trust, taste, willingness in the weird, and knowing that “I don’t know” is an opportunity.

Collaborative values

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Decision drivers

Truth, integrity, magic, focus, and remembering perfection is a dream, not a destination.

Decision drivers

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Lifelines

Lifelines

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Legacy

I don't expect people to remember me, but my soul would be tickled to know what I enjoy giving people the most—the ability to see what they give to the world in a new light—is being passed to those they care for.

Legacy

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