Summary
Billy Gartrell is a Senior Product Designer based in New York with nine years of experience blending creative direction, UX design, and project management for retail and lifestyle brands. At Listrak he progressed from Creative Project Manager to Senior Product Designer, owning end-to-end design for email, web, and popup experiences for clients like Funko and Perry Ellis while mentoring teammates. His background in photography, videography, and AR filter design complements a practical command of Adobe Creative Suite, HTML/CSS, and UX principles shaped by a General Assembly UX program. Billy has a track record of balancing scope, budget, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver measurable campaign and product outcomes. He also teaches and freelances, bringing a studio mindset and hands-on craft to product work. Less obvious: he pairs formal product training with grassroots experience building brands, merchandise, and interactive prototypes, which helps him translate creative concepts into production-ready designs.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Digital Communications, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Digital Communications at Lebanon Valley College
User Experience Design, User Experience Design at General Assembly