Chris Kidd

I design complex products for enterprise, finance, and consumer brands.

I’ve designed and shipped products for major corporations and organizations, including Amazon, T. Rowe Price, The Wendy’s Company, Under Armour, Exelon Corporation, DeWalt, and AOL. I also spent three years as UX Director at Mindgrub, where I led the design team, owned process, and was accountable for deliverables across the agency’s product work.

Chris Kidd
15+
Years leading UX
60+
Products shipped
Millions
Of users
8
Industries
How I work

I specialize in 0-to-1 product design for complex, enterprise-scale systems with hundreds of edge cases and no single source of truth. My process starts with research and systems mapping, moves through aligning stakeholders on tradeoffs, and ends in specs that a team can build from without guessing. I use AI throughout that process to explore more directions faster, but the decisions and the accountability for them stay mine.

Teaching

I taught a master’s-level UX course at the Maryland Institute College of Art, and mentor designers earlier in their careers.

Off the clock

I live in the Baltimore–Washington area with my wife and two children. I enjoy getting outdoors and camping, hitting the beach, or finding a nearby trail. When I’m not with friends and family, you’ll find me playing video games or reading science fiction.

Knowledge & Expertise

Tools

FigmaFigJamClaude CodeClaude DesignSubframe

Focus areas

Complex SystemsVibe CodingZero-to-OneDesign SystemsAccessibilityInformation Architecture
Education
2012
M.S. Human-Centered Computing
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
2009
B.A. Communication Arts - Journalism & Public Relations
Salisbury University