NICOLAS ELIZAGA
PRODUCT DESIGNER
I am a product designer with a strong technical foundation and versatile skillset based out of Seattle, with 4 years of product design experience and 8 years of agency experience. My favorite things: tackling challenging design problems, designing digital experiences that people will love, prototyping interesting interactions, learning new things, and sweating the details.
Currently improving the browsing & content discovery experience for HBO GO / NOW across platforms and devices. Say hello!
On the Breville+ cooking app UX team, I collaborate with product, engineering, research, hardware, and recipe teams to improve cooking experiences and drive appliance sales. I’ve prototyped in JavaScript, React Native, and Swift, and designed and shipped features including Joule Turbo Sous Vide, Turbo cooking, Cook Guides, support for non-connected appliances, and Live Activities.
On the Prime Video on FireTV team, I designed and improved the living room watching and browsing experience, collaborating with product, engineering, and other Prime Video platform teams (e.g., Apple TV). I drove the team’s transition to Figma, shipped multiple new features, and led the design and launch of the Prime Video app for the Jeep Grand Wagoneer.
At HBO, I enhanced browsing and content discovery across HBO GO/NOW on mobile, web, and TV, and later helped launch WarnerMedia’s new direct-to-consumer streaming platform. My work spanned UX, visual design, and prototyping, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ship features. I also led Framer workshops and office hours to embed prototyping into the design process.
In a fast-paced role at Discovery, I designed and developed online experiences for Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, and TLC. With a small, agile team, I wireframed, built, and shipped projects ranging from interactive show features to large-scale international hubs for major broadcasts.
A hybrid role, where I was responsible for art directing, designing, and sometimes building user experiences, while maintaining the highest level of quality possible across interactive projects. Projects included animations, mobile experiences, kiosk installations, and full sites. Frequently communicated directly with clients to present design thinking and deliverables.
Worked with a team of art directors, designers, and developers to design and implement online experiences. Projects were mostly Flash-based, but ventured into HTML near the end of my time there.
My freelance moniker, where I've had the opportunity to work on projects ranging from full site builds to animations. I even built a site for David Lynch.
GPA 3.5 – DEAN'S LIST.
Relevant coursework covered interactive design, programming foundation, motion graphics, digital and film photography (including some lightroom time), 3D design and concepts, and video editing/compositing. Minored in art history and studied abroad in Italy for a semester.
User experience, interaction, and visual design in product design and agency contexts
Building interactive prototypes to validate designs and interactions in Invision and Framer X (React-based)
Front-end development with HTML, CSS, and Javascript. Prototyping with the above as well as React / React Native and Swift
Strong communicator and collaborator
Obsessed with process improvement and excellent documentation
Breville | Sage, HBO, Discovery, Animal Planet, Nike / Jordan, PUMA, Adidas, Dos Equis, PBS Kids,
Kellogg's, Ford, Audi, Universal Studios