David Thomas James Powell
David TJ Powell
Lead Graphic & Product Designer
Lead Graphic & Product Designer
With over a decade in the design industry, my professional journey spans agency and startups, covering print, brand, digital signage, graphic design, UI/UX and product design. While I possess expertise in various design domains, my primary focus over the years has centred on curating experiences for iOS and Android apps, accumulating 7+ years of specialised experience in this area.
With over a decade in the design industry, my journey spans agency and startups, covering print, brand, digital signage, graphic design, UI/UX and product design.
With over a decade in the design industry, my professional journey spans agency and startups, covering print, brand, digital signage, graphic design, UI/UX and product design.
While I possess expertise in various design domains, my focus over the years has centred on curating experiences for iOS and Android apps, accumulating 7+ years of specialised experience in this area.
While I have expertise in various design domains, my primary focus over the years has centred on curating experiences for iOS and Android apps, accumulating 7+ years of specialised experience in this area.
App Design. Art Direction. Brand Design. Design Leadership. Digital Design. Graphic Design. Logo Design. Print Design. Product Design. Typography. UI/UX Design. Visual Design.
App Design.
Art Direction.
Brand Design.
Design Leadership.
Digital Design.
Graphic Design.
Logo Design.
Print Design.
Product Design.
Typography.
UI/UX Design.
Visual Design.
Worked With
Worked With
From my digital signage days
From my digital signage days
Worked With
From my digital signage days
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Latest
What I'm cooking right now
What I'm cooking right now
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Circles
Lead Product Designer
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Introducing Circles, your ultimate nightlife companion! Merging the best of TikTok and Yelp, this app helps you discover the hottest spots through engaging videos.
Squad Bets
Founding Designer
BUILD MODE
Tressed
Founding Designer
STEALTH MODE
Apps
Apps
Let's dive into those waters
Let's dive into those waters
Decondition
Decondition
Founding Designer
Decondition has been released to elevate personal growth with daily inspiration, reflection and mindfulness right at your fingertips with the help of AI.
Decondition has been released to elevate personal growth with daily inspiration, reflection and mindfulness right at your fingertips with the help of AI.
Whether you’re seeking balance or simply looking to boost your well-being, Decondition offers daily doses of reflection, uplifting verses and mindfulness practices designed to keep you grounded and connected to the version of you that you know exists.
Whether you’re seeking balance or simply looking to boost your well-being, Decondition offers daily doses of reflection, uplifting verses and mindfulness practices designed to keep you grounded and connected to the version of you that you know exists.
As the founding designer, I'm collaborating closely with stakeholders to bring a fresh, clean and minimalist approach to Decondition with new features dedicated to helping users not lose their sense of connection. Together, we're crafting a space that feels serene yet impactful with daily streaking, sharing and collaborative reading where users can focus on their spiritual journey with ease.
As the founding designer, I'm collaborating closely with stakeholders to bring a fresh, clean and minimalist approach to Decondition with new features dedicated to helping users not lose their sense of connection. Together, we're crafting a space that feels serene yet impactful with daily streaking, sharing and collaborative reading where users can focus on their spiritual journey with ease.
Freelance · Mar 2024 - Present
App Design, UI / UX Design, Product Design
Freelance · Mar 2024 - Present
App Design, UI / UX Design, Product Design
Liveliness
Liveliness
Lead Product Designer
Liveliness has introduced a new revamped app design and visual language, engaging well over 3k+ new users within just a few months.
Liveliness has introduced a new revamped app design and visual language, engaging well over 3k+ new users within just a few months.
I was approached by the CEO to breathe life into the Liveliness app, which initially felt inactive and unengaging. As the sole designer, I revamped the entire home tab, refined the design system for consistency across the app and focused on enhancing user experience whereby users can connect with community, discover others, engage with coaches and stay updated on joined activities.
I was approached by the CEO to breathe life into the Liveliness app, which initially felt inactive and unengaging. As the sole designer, I revamped the entire home tab, refined the design system for consistency across the app and focused on enhancing user experience whereby users can connect with community, discover others, engage with coaches and stay updated on joined activities.
The new design advertises community, coaches and activities to users as well as showing active coaches and athletes within the app, making people feel less alone when browsing. This in turn led to people connecting and following one another, as well as joining each other's activities. To boost engagement and app growth, I also added a sharing sticker for Instagram and Snapchat, allowing coaches to easily promote their activities and for audiences to return, or download, the app.
The new design advertises community, coaches and activities to users as well as showing active coaches and athletes within the app, making people feel less alone when browsing. This in turn led to people connecting and following one another, as well as joining each other's activities. To boost engagement and app growth, I also added a sharing sticker for Instagram and Snapchat, allowing coaches to easily promote their activities and for audiences to return, or download, the app.
Freelance · Sep 2023 - May 2024
App Design, UI / UX Design, Product Design
Freelance · Sep 2023 - May 2024
App Design, UI / UX Design, Product Design
Vault Music
Vault Music
Senior Product Designer
Vault Music is a cutting-edge iOS and Android Web3 app that empowers users to collect limited edition singles, EPs and albums. Featured in Billboard.
Vault Music is a cutting-edge iOS and Android Web3 app that empowers users to collect limited edition singles, EPs and albums. Featured in Billboard.
With the rise of Web3, I collaborated with former FanDuel founders to experiment with Solana blockchain technology, aiming to ensure artists get paid fairly and fans gain ownership of exclusive content. Artists would advertise singles, EPs and albums that couldn’t be found anywhere else and were of limited quantity. These could include production and backstage videos, lyrics and more!
With the rise of Web3, I collaborated with former FanDuel founders to experiment with Solana blockchain technology, aiming to ensure artists get paid fairly and fans gain ownership of exclusive content. Artists would advertise singles, EPs and albums that couldn’t be found anywhere else and were of limited quantity. These could include production and backstage videos, lyrics and more!
What made this app engaging and boosted a 7-day retention was the introduction of New Music Tuesday. Every week, artists drop a rare single, drawing in their audience to claim it before the day ends. Users receive a random Common, Rare or Legendary drop, which could include extra goodies. With limited supply, users could also gift these drops to others, spreading that warm and fuzzy feeling.
What made this app engaging and boosted a 7-day retention was the introduction of New Music Tuesday. Every week, artists drop a rare single, drawing in their audience to claim it before the day ends. Users receive a random Common, Rare or Legendary drop, which could include extra goodies. With limited supply, users could also gift these drops to others, spreading that warm and fuzzy feeling.
In addition to this unique music collection feature, Vault Music also features a Fantasy Record Label game where users bet on Spotify listenership for their favourite artists, climb points leaderboards and win fantastic prizes. As the sole designer, I attempted to craft an intuitive user experience that was also familiar to other streaming platforms. Additionally, I led the app’s presence on the Apple and Google Play Stores, creating visually compelling listings and optimising the presentation to stand out in the competitive market.
In addition to this unique music collection feature, Vault Music also features a Fantasy Record Label game where users bet on Spotify listenership for their favourite artists, climb points leaderboards and win fantastic prizes. As the sole designer, I attempted to craft an intuitive user experience that was also familiar to other streaming platforms. Additionally, I led the app’s presence on the Apple and Google Play Stores, creating visually compelling listings and optimising the presentation to stand out in the competitive market.
Full Time · Sep 2021 - Dec 2023
App Design, UI / UX Design, Product Design
Full Time · Sep 2021 - Dec 2023
App Design, UI / UX Design, Product Design
Flick Sports
Flick Sports
Product Designer
Flick Sports stands as a purpose-built iOS and Android app tailored right for top sports influencers and fans, reaching 15+ million messages in just 6 months.
Flick Sports stands as a purpose-built iOS and Android app tailored right for top sports influencers and fans, reaching 15+ million messages in just 6 months.
Imagine an app where you could access all your sports stats in one simple, clear interface without jumping between different apps. Collaborating with the former founders of FanDuel, we dug deep to try and create an app that delivers just that. For me, this was an awesome experience as sports wasn’t in my repertoire, but I got the chance to really grab the bull by the horns!
Imagine an app where you could access all your sports stats in one simple, clear interface without jumping between different apps. Collaborating with the former founders of FanDuel, we dug deep to try and create an app that delivers just that. This was an awesome experience as sports wasn’t in my repertoire, but I got the chance to really grab the bull by the horns!
As the sole designer, I crafted and integrated features like chat, polls, league tables and sports stats among several others. I also handled the app's store presence, design, copy and feature releases. Users could access live scores, stats, make game predictions, participate in quizzes and enter jackpot competitions called Flick Picks, covering NFL, NBA and MLB. Sports influencers could earn money by keeping groups they created engaged, while fans could buy our in-app currency, called Pixels, to purchase emojis and cheer within their groups.
As the sole designer, I crafted and integrated features like chat, polls, league tables and sports stats among several others. I also handled the app's store presence, design, copy and feature releases. Users could access live scores, stats, make game predictions, participate in quizzes and enter jackpot competitions called Flick Picks, covering NFL, NBA and MLB. Sports influencers could earn money by keeping groups they created engaged, while fans could buy our in-app currency, called Pixels, to purchase emojis and cheer within their groups.
Full Time · Jun 2018 - Sep 2021
App Design, UI / UX Design, Product Design
Full Time · Jun 2018 - Sep 2021
App Design, UI / UX Design, Product Design
Logofolio
Logofolio
Some favourites of mine
Some favourites of mine
Playground
Playground
Where I like to stretch my skills
Where I like to stretch my skills
High Fives
High Fives
Where all the good vibes live
Where all the good vibes live
Willie Pierson
"I had an incredible experience working with David. What stood out the most was his ability to push every concept. I highly recommend David to anyone in need of a talented and reliable designer."
"I had an incredible experience working with David. What stood out the most was his ability to push every concept. I highly recommend David to anyone in need of a talented and reliable designer."
Founder & CEO at Decondition
Steven Grindlay
"I've worked with David for years now and he is an excellent product designer. He was the first person I thought of to employ to help me design my app and I couldn't be more pleased with the outcome."
"I've worked with David for years now and he is an excellent product designer. He was the first person I thought of to employ to help me design my app and I couldn't be more pleased with the outcome."
Founder at Squad Bets
Kevin Jurovich
"We’ve worked with David on and off for about a year, and he’s one of the best app designers out there. He's both incredibly talented and fast. If you’re looking to bring an app to life, reach out to David."
"We’ve worked with David on and off for about a year, and he’s one of the best app designers out there. He's both incredibly talented and fast. If you’re looking to bring an app to life, reach out to David."
Co-Founder & CEO at Circles
Marco Savino
"David is an incredibly efficient and creative designer and product manager. We are lucky to have him working at Liveliness. He has put a lot of effort into our mobile app and we highly recommend him."
"David is an incredibly efficient and creative designer and product manager. We are lucky to have him working at Liveliness. He has put a lot of effort into our mobile app and we highly recommend him."
Founder & CEO at Liveliness
Rob Jones
"Working with David for several years through multiple pivots, I can happily say that he's an extremely proficient designer. I would highly recommend David as a Senior Product Designer to any team."
"Working with David for several years through multiple pivots, I can happily say that he's an extremely proficient designer. I would highly recommend David as a Senior Product Designer to any team."
Former Co-Founder at FanDuel
Ryan Anderson
"David is a great designer who works really well in a cross-functional team. He's got plenty of design ideas and takes fast-paced environments in his stride. I'd happily work with him again!"
"David is a great designer who works really well in a cross-functional team. He's got plenty of design ideas and takes fast-paced environments in his stride. I'd happily work with him again!"
Co-Founder & CTO at BetHog
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