Hi, there. I’m Quintin Carlson.

But most just call me Q.

I’m a researcher and designer with an affinity for commercial aviation, windy weather, expensive hotel shampoo, Target runs, earl grey tea, Christmas lights, train rides, and late night drives.

Right now –

I’m taking some time to figure out my next adventure.

Previously –

I was the Senior Vice President of Design for project44. My team and I designed Movement — a platform used by world’s largest brands to return consistency and sanity to their supply chain and global commerce.

Prior –

In 2017, I moved from San Francisco to the Midwest to lead design at Hologram. As their Vice President of Design, I helped Hologram transform into the first design-driven cellular carrier, powering all your favorite IoT devices. Connecting everything from escooters on the street to COVID health trackers. From Singapore to San Francisco to Stockholm.

Earlier –

I was a product designer and led user research for Flexport, — a freight forwarder, non-vessel operating common carrier, and customs house broker based in San Francisco, CA with offices around the globe. Helping companies of all sizes manage their supply chain and ship freight to and from just about anywhere.

I’ve worked as a product designer for ed-tech giant Quizlet, upstart cloud publishing company Inkling, and the big, green, note-taking elephant known as Evernote. I’ve also helped out at a number of small, usually YC-backed startups. Earlier, I graduated from Carnegie Mellon University, with a degree in Human-Computer Interaction and Decision Science.

Beyond –

Offline, you’re likely to find me at The Cheesecake Factory or watching re-runs of TNT’s ratings-leading police procedural, Major Crimes. That is when I’m not seated in the first row or two of your next flight, critiquing the safety video.

Elsewhere:

  1. Helping you conduct great user research: UXR Field Guide

  2. Posting in 280-character bites: @qcintheiar

  3. Sharing photos of jetbridges and airplanes: @qcintheair

  4. Design and research posts from my time at Flexport @quintin

Quintin Carlson Designer, in flight.