Frank Denney

Product Designer II at Tilt

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

About

Experience

  • Tilt (Full-time · 4 yrs)
    • Product Designer II
      Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

    • Product Designer
      Jul 2022 - Nov 2025 · 3 yrs 5 mos

  • Shutterfly (Full-time · 1 yr 3 mos)
    • Principal Designer
      Jun 2022 - Jul 2022 · 2 mos

      • Led a small team of designers focused on building scalable CMS Product and Design System • Holistic oversight of the component library and connection to cross-department needs • Collaborated to grow, build and leverage Design System and expand the reach of design tokens and reusable components

    • Senior Designer
      May 2021 - Jun 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos

      • Established foundational design patterns, accessibility standards, and modernized code • Product subject matter expert and bridged gaps between UX, Product, Creative, eCommerce, and Engineering teams • Worked alongside Product and Engineering to uncover gaps, needs, and opportunities to innovate for all cross-functional teams • Increased Engineering velocity by 30% in 2021

  • SportsEngine (9 yrs 2 mos)
    • Creative Manager, Design
      Oct 2018 - May 2021 · 2 yrs 8 mos

      • Oversaw and mentored a team of designers, developers, video editors • Led website Product strategy, UI best practices, technical requirements • Partnered with marketing, sales, and development leadership to build and develop B2C marketing website • Responsible for team design methodology, process improvement • Responsible for creative direction for B2B Enterprise custom client websites • Fostered a culture of empathy, encouragement, and professional growth • Collaborated to build first Better Together Employee Resource Group within SportsEngine • Led Kids Day initiatives to introduce design thinking and graphic/web design

    • Senior UI/UX Designer
      Apr 2012 - May 2021 · 9 yrs 2 mos

      • Led enterprise business website strategy, client design relationships • Drove UI/UX strategy for custom websites with clients • Led mobile-first thinking and pushed creative boundaries of proprietary CMS • Delivered projects within budgets ranging from $500-100,000 • Successfully launched over 200 custom websites • Improved workflows to increase internal efficiencies • Integrated new tools and processes to improve business operations • Solved complex problems and design beautifully simple experiences • Understood technical restraints and communicate solutions with clients

  • Photographer at Frank Denney Photography
    Mar 2011 - 2020 · 8 yrs 11 mos

    • Destination and local Minneapolis weddings and engagements: Published in Aspen Wedding Guide • Landscape and Travel Photography: Published in Lake and Company Magazine • Sports Photography: Published in Pond Hockey: Frozen Moments • Event Photography

  • Freelance Web Designer at FRNKDNNY
    Jan 2008 - Dec 2016 · 9 yrs

    • Website design work for outdoor lifestyle and global organizations • Pro bono website design work for social and community non-profit organizations • Branding & Identity work for sports culture organizations, event promotion companies • Product Photography