👋 Hey, I'm Alex.

As a product designer, I help companies make products people love to use. As a creative technologist, I use emerging software and hardware to explore novel immersive experiences.

Experience

I am passionate about creating systems that make a positive impact on people's lives. I crave chances to weave my computer science and psychology interests into a human-centric product design strategy.
I put a premium on research and tight feedback loops from real customers and users. With several years experience in facilitating discovery sessions, I am able to help groups drive ideal outcomes to while reducing risk with high quality insights.

With 15 years of visual design experience and 5+ years in B2B SaaS, I'm uniquely qualified to enhance the user experience of any digital product, interface, or service interaction. If you'd like, you can view my resume on my LinkedIn profile.

In my spare time I enjoy outdoor adventures with my partner, Abby. I also produce electronic music, create immersive visual art, and explore nature at parks and campgrounds across the U.S.
A photo of Alex Patin and his partner, Abby at a park in Kentucky

Location

My home base is currently in beautiful Bowling Green, KY.

For most of my career, (long before Covid) remote work has been the norm. In recent years, I've found myself joining brainstorming sessions or leading a design workshop in person, but most of my work is completed in relative isolation.

Communication typically occurs in an asynchronous fashion, but often I will participate on regular check-in calls and team rituals via Zoom.

Though much of my work has been in the Nashville market, I have worked for companies with globally distributed teams for several years.

Tools

Like any modern knowledge worker, I frequently use an array of web, desktop, and mobile applications to connect with my team and build great products. Below is a list of those tools:
Category
Tool
Experience
Communication
Slack / Discord / Teams
Communication
Zoom / Loom / Cleanshot
UX Research
Google Docs / MS Office
UX Research
SurveyMonkey / TypeForm
UX Research
Figjam / Miro
UX Research
Dovetail
UX Research
Productboard
Design
Figma
Design
Photoshop
Design
Illustrator
Design
After Effects
Project Management
Trello / Jira / Asana / Shortcut
Project Management
Notion / Obsidian
Code
VS Code
Code
HTML
Code
CSS
Code
Javascript
Code
PHP
Code
SQL
Code
Git
Code
Bash
Code
Python
Generative AI
Midjourney
Generative AI
Stable Diffusion
Generative AI
RunwayML / Luma / Pika Labs
Generative AI
ChatGPT
Generative AI
Claude
Content Management Systems
WordPress / WooCommerce
Content Management Systems
Webflow
Content Management Systems
Squarespace
Content Management Systems
Shopify
Audio Visual / Interactive
Ableton Live
Audio Visual / Interactive
TouchDesigner
Audio Visual / Interactive
Resolume
Audio Visual / Interactive
Unity
Audio Visual / Interactive
Blender
Audio Visual / Interactive
Unreal Engine