I have worked for places like Capital One, Tact.ai, Kosmix (acquired by Walmart), YesVideo, Apple, and Humboldt State University, where some of my designs have won awards; and have freelanced for ONI, Techstyle, Clique Media, Milliways Ventures, Rocketship.vc, and Target (DermStore), among others.
I have built apps that were featured by The New York Times, Editorial Picks on the Apple App Store, and featured in Pocket Sommelier on the App Store in the US, UK, France, Germany & more.
Once I was interviewed by AdBusters Magazine to explain the hot, new social network … Twitter.
Outside of work you'll most likely find me at a park with my husband, my 1-year old son, and our dog Susan; over-ordering at some new (to me) restaurant; taking in the sounds of the city with a glass of wine on the rooftop; or, my favorite, exploring the greatest immersive user experience in the world: Walt Disney's Original Disneyland.
| 2022 – Present | Capital One | Product Design Manager, Commercial Bank | New York, NY |
| 2010 – 2022 | Charles Klein | Freelance Design Consultation & Strategy | Anywhere |
| Clients: ONI (Oxford NanoImaging), Techstyle Fashion Group (supporting JFBrands: JustFab, ShoeDazzle, FabKids), Clique Media (WhoWhatWear), Rocketship.vc, Target/Dermstore, Milliways Ventures, Kosmix/WalmartLabs, Consultative Group on Biodiversity (now the Biodiversity Funders Group), Humboldt State University, Positork Distributing, PFI Bearings, Dr. Sophia Yin | |||
| 2014 – 2022 | Tact.ai | 2021 → Sr Product Design Architect & Head of Brand Design | Anywhere |
| 2019 → Product Design Architect | |||
| 2018 → Head of Product Design | |||
| 2014 → Senior Product Designer | |||
| 2013 – 2014 | YesVideo | Director of Product Design | Santa Clara, CA |
| 2011 – 2013 | WalmartLabs (and formerly Kosmix) | Lead UX Designer | San Bruno, CA |
| 2010 – 2017 | Memorable Apps | Co-Creator/Co-Founder | San Francisco, CA |
| 2009 – 2011 | Peters Kimmerly Design Associates | Principal Web Designer | Anywhere |
| 2005 – 2007 | Apple | Worldwide Marketing Campus Rep | Arcata, CA |
| 2003 – 2010 | Humboldt State University | 2007 → Lead Designer & University Web Manager | Arcata, CA |
| 2004 → Web Designer | |||
| 2003 → Student Assistant Web Designer | |||
Tools: Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Apple Keynote, AfterEffects, Final Cut Pro, Principal, Zeplin, Pixate, InVision, Asana, Trello, Pivotal, Xcode, Git
Charles is an exceptionally talented designer who possesses not only phenomenal design skills, but also excels in leadership... Charles conceived the brand vision and was committed to leading his design team to execute against it. He gave effective creative direction to the designers, writers and photographers of the team to ensure a cohesive online and offline experience...
– Alexandra Kopjak, Product Manager (worked together on Goodies at WalmartLabs)