Tim Hurt
Hello 👋
I'm Tim Hurt, a creative technologist
who specializes in experience design.
I live and work near Washington, DC.
about
- Process
- Resumé
- Past
Human-Centeredness
Turning insights into ideas for new products and experiences.
Systems Thinking
Thinking across complex interdependencies and knowing how to work with channel specialists.
Generative Thinking
Brainstorming. Reacting to challenges with near-in and far-out ideas. A combination of curiosity and lateral thinking.
Prototyping & Visualization
Making rough versions of ideas, from early stages (art, copy, code) to production.
Executive Producer
WHITE64 | 2015 — Present
Responsible for approach & execution of creative projects, frequently but not limited to web. Crafted UX & UI, managed prod team & tracked performance. Rallied R&D to new channels like voice, IoT, & VR.
Sr. UX Designer
VITAMIN-T & CAPITAL ONE | 2014
Launched Capital One's mobile payments experience. Prototyped iOS, Android apps for customer testing. First place in C1 Labs hackathon.
Product Designer
SONATYPE | 2013
Designed software from sketch to code, collaborated with lighthouse customers & product dev teams.
Creative Technologist
GLOVER PARK GROUP (WPP) | 2011 — 2012
Developed strategy, tactics, prototypes for digital channels.
Creative Technology Intern
AKQA (WPP) | 2010
Produced trend reports, pitch decks, campaign concepts.
Web Designer II
HANLEY WOOD | 2005 — 2009
Coded templates, CMS blocks, frontend CSS/HTML/JS.
EDUCATION
MS Advertising
VCU BRANDCENTER | 2011
Creative Technology (XD) track. Top grad design program as ranked by AdAge & BusinessWeek.
It's a Girl!
2018 · Sadie Rose is born the week of our 10 year anniversary.
Nature Rocks
2017 · Shenandoah, Olympic, Rainier... National Parks to be continued.
Conferences & Workshops
2016 · I try my mouth at public speaking, UXD panels, presentations.
Wallet Launches
2015 · I get to work with C1 Labs & Apple on a new mobile app.
Hello, David Wesley!
2012 · Welcome to the world my little man. Feeling blessed.
RVA → DMV
2012 · We bought a house. DC is so traffic. Much price.
Grad School
2010 · Sixty weeks of intensive real-world training @ Brandcenter.
Bike to the Beach
2008 · 150 miles to the ocean. Phew. Legs burnt for a good cause.
Bike the Mountain
2008 · Helly Hansen sends me to Whistler's Gravity Camp. It's rad.
She Said ‘Yes’
2007 · Thanks to all who celebrated with us.
Work Work Work
2005 · Joined a great team @ HW, finalist for its Red Point Award.
If you want to collaborate on designing new experiences for people, you are very welcome to contact me
about
Past Projects & Partners
CFP Board / PenFed / Delta / Volkswagen / Sabre / United Healthcare / LG / Hanley Wood / JP Morgan / NBC Universal / LEGO / Hilton / Biotechnology Innovation Organization / National Institutes of Health / Capital One / Climate Reality Project / DC Metro / American Society of Civil Engineers / Once I did a website for a cave.
Dream Projects
Art / Activations / Civic Startups / Social Good / Product Extensions / Sports / Travel
Nightmares
Banners / Spam
Friends & Follows
Alex cooks spaghetti for strangers
Noah knows how to write good
Joe Hall is traveling
Danielle has pet dinosaurs
Steve's short for Steven, tall for men
Stango can lift heavy things
Adam gives good haircuts
Rye surfs on a canoe
Hannah backwards is still Hannah
Sean thinks cameras are verbs
Jeff gives bad golf advice
Max makes music playlists
Rick rescues hamburger thieves
Jamie speaks French, writes code
Awards and Things
ADDYs Best of Show Interactive / Davey Gold / W3 Gold / IAC Gold / Telly Awards / HSMAI Adrian Gold / Communicator Awards Gold / Google Demo Slam (5th place) / C1 Labs Hackathon 1st place / Midas Gold / MoFilm Cannes Finalist / Hanley Wood Red Point / CommArts Webpick