Chris Knutson

I’m a product designer and recovering Mountain Dew addict. Born in Seattle, raised in Minnesota, shaped in Omaha, and after years in Denver, I recently made the move to Tulsa to be closer to my sister, brother-in-law, twin nieces, and my parents.

I’m passionate about creating thoughtful digital products that make people’s lives better, simpler, and a little more human.

Intro

I’ve worked across a lot of industries over the years — sports, banking, real estate, agencies, startups, and in-house teams. Different problems, different people, different constraints.

That variety is a huge part of how I grew as a designer. I’ve also worked across just about every medium imaginable, and that versatility has kind of become my thing.

My mission

I care deeply about doing work that has real impact. I’ve never been interested in just shipping features or collecting paychecks — I’m driven by improving experiences, solving meaningful problems, and making things better for customers, teams, and businesses alike.

How I work

1. Passionate doer

• I like to get things done

• Approach problems methodically and systematically

• Collaboration is key to working well

2. Systems thinker

• Understand products within the larger context of the systems they interact with

• Dissect problems into manageable components

• Understand how a product fits into lives, routines

3. Empathetic designer

• Creating products that truly meet users needs

• Sparking creative solutions, pushing the boundaries of design and problem-solving

• Foster effective teamwork and communication, leading to better design outcomes

Where I'm from

I was born in Seattle, spent time growing up in Minneapolis, then headed to Omaha before spending over a decade in Denver. Recently, I made the move to Tulsa to be closer to my sister, brother-in-law, twin nieces, and my parents.

Things I like: riding my 50cc scooter around town, basketball and baseball, a cold beer on a sunny patio, skiing, hiking, biking, DJ’ing the occasional random weekend, traveling to random U.S. cities, playing acoustic guitar, Paper Mate Flair Felt Tip Medium Point (0.7mm) pens, sh*tty movie podcasts, watching a movie every morning and logging it on Letterboxd, Tottenham Hotspur, Seattle Mariners and the Denver Nuggets.