Designer with an interest in product, engineering, and business strategy
I’m a Product Designer with over 10 years of experience mostly focused on 0 → 1 product development and quick, insight-informed iteration. Most recently, I worked at Riot Games and helped shape the future of esports as a member of their Esports Digital Team. Before that, I've worked with many early stage startups to help breakdown complex problems and design solutions for a variety of markets. As a designer, I approach life with insatiable curiosity and a critical eye for both aesthetic and functional quality.
I also love connecting with people, so feel free to reach out on social media or via email! Looking forward to meeting you :)
Riot Games
Product Designer
from 2021–2023
Riot Games is a global leader in gaming and esports having produced genre-defining titles like League of Legends and Valorant. I joined Riot Games in 2021 as part of their acquisition of Kanga, the gaming entertainment startup that I had been a part of since early 2019. While at Riot Games, I helped shape new experiences for esports products on web and mobile.
Responsibilities
Kanga
Product Designer
from 2019–2021
In 2019, I joined Kanga after their then CTO Farza DM'd me on Twitter. As a small team, my responsibilities ranged from design to project management and marketing. We shipped several products for content creators and fans before being acquired by Riot Games in 2021.
Responsibilities
Gamma
Product Designer
from 2017–2019
I joined Gamma in 2017 to help build their cypto-mining platform for gamers. My responsibilities included building marketing websites, developing and enhancing the brand, conducting user research and designing the desktop applications, and scratching off dozens of Steam gift cards to fill rewards database with redeemable codes.
Responsibilities
The Cyber Health Company
The Cyber Health Company is dedicated to helping protect people online by providing "preventative care" solutions for modern cyber security. I started helping The Cyber Health Company in late 2022 with the design of their first web and desktop applications.
Nspo.ai
Nspo.ai is a platform for helping anyone explore, save, and remix creative ideas using generative AI. I started helping the Nspo.ai team in Spring of 2024 by helping them redesign their parent organization's marketing site and doing the product design for their web app.
Hi, I’m Arix 👋
I was born in Houston, Texas but currently live in New York City. I started my career in Graphic Design with an obsession for drawing and art history, but—having been a life long gamer and bit of a nerd—I also taught myself web development and got interested in the design of the products we use every day, thus starting a career in product design!
Recently, I've been learning more about Product Management, SwiftUI for prototyping, and 3D modeling using Spline.
In my free time, I enjoy playing games, cooking, reading, and drawing. I also spend way too much time on Twitter (and still refused to call it X).
You can learn more about me and my interests outside of product design at arixking.com.