Design nerd. L & D Buff. Creative Leader.
Design nerd. L & D Buff. Creative Leader.
Hey, I’m Laykn
…but you probably knew that by now.
About me
My career journey began with slinging basketball tickets for, at the time, the second-worst NBA team in the league (talk about building tenacity!), before pivoting to my true passion of design. Designing started with company branding and website building, to crafting creatives for brands like Coach, e.l.f., Fender, and MoMA, and has since evolved into leading cross-functional teams of up to 13 talented professionals across design, engineering, and project management. I'm comfortable with the usual design tools—Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud, HTML/CSS, and I love exploring how AI can make our creative workflows flourish—the world of opportunity keeps me on my toes.
What I've discovered is that I genuinely enjoy solving problems, especially the tricky ones that pop up when you least expect them. I've helped reduce onboarding times from 60+ days to 30, led my most recent team through multiple organizational and software transitions, and built L&D programs that people can carry with them throughout their careers. My approach centers on transparent communication, always learning something new, and finding ways to make even the most stressful projects a little more enjoyable. I believe great design should drive real business results, but the best work happens when teams feel supported and maybe even have a few laughs along the way.
a few of my favorite things