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    • "Design to achieve simplicity, not eye candy".

      WHO IS RANDY?
    • ABOUT RANDY

      Randy, for 20 years, has advocated the importance of empathy in product design. With ambition and the desire to help others succeed. Randy founded his first business in 2013, receiving venture capital and notoriety for his vision in the local merchant space. As an aspiring thought leader and aspiring angel investor. Randy has spoken on UX/UI and entrepreneurship as a panelist at Research Park - University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Mobile Development Day, Tribeca Flashpoint, and Technori. In his new venture, 5ivehat Digital UX Agency. Randy has refocused his methods of product design and UX/UI strategies to help his clients become successful and leaders in their respective industries. For his hard work in the design community, he received a contributing author credit for the upcoming book titled Lift-Off! Practical Design Leadership to Elevate Your Team, Your Organization, and You through Rosenfeld Media. He is currently a lead instructor of user experience design at General Assembly and Board Member for the AIGA Chicago Chapter.

    • Paul Grachan

      VP/Director of Experience Design at Digitas/Leo Burnett

      Randy's role: Lead User Experience Designer

       

      "Randy is a thoughtful and empathetic designer with the ability to teach complex concepts. He would play well in the leadership space, and if you need someone to partner with to build a practice for your agency or client, I would recommend taking a serious look at Randy."

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      Donald Wu

      Senior Graphic Designer at Hickory Farms, LLC

      Randy's role: User Experience Design Instructor

       

      "Randy is a professional and helpful instructor who has the ability to teach a class with enthusiasm. He also possesses an in-depth knowledge of the field of user experience design, as he is able to provide useful insights based on his own professional experiences.

       

      Personally, he helped me get out of my comfort zone because of the collaborative environment that he created for the class. He consistently encouraged class participation. Needless to say, I had a very positive impression of UX Design because of Randy. He is someone who leads by example and will always be considered as one of the best teachers that I’ve ever met."

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    • LIFTOFF!

      Practical Design Leadership to Elevate Your Team, Your Organization, and You

      Liftoff! is your guide to leveling up as a design manager and leader. Its experience-driven approach—written by designers for designers—will help you hire and scale teams, develop careers, learn why diversity matters to your business, and solidify design’s role in your organization. Liftoff! will elevate your skills to lead your team and company to new heights.

       

      Randy is a contributing author to this book.

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    • PRODUCT DESIGN + USER EXPERIENCE

      View my portfolio to understand my design-thinking, UX stack, and methodologies.

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    • THE ENTREPRENEUR

      Business accolades and videos.

      LocalLux KETV Channel 7 Interview #2

      LocalLux @ DemoDay

      LocalLux CEO, Randy Ellis is featured on Channel 7 KETV Omaha, NE

       

      Time: 2m:49s

      LocalLux KETV Channel 7 Interview #1

      LocalLux Kick-Off Interview

      LocalLux CEO, Randy Ellis is featured on Channel 7 KETV Omaha, NE

       

      Time: 2m:01s

      Technori Pitch

      LocalLux @ Technori 2014

      LocalLux CEO previews new products to investors.

       

      Time: 7m:01s

      LocalLux Showcase

      LocalLux Marketplace Video

      A promo video of LocalLux Marketplace in-action.

       

      Time: 0m:41s

    • HOW I WORK

      See my mental/creative workspace that is filled with deep inspiration

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    • KEYNOTE SPEAKING

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      Take a look at my picks for the best products for entrepreneurs and productivity masters.

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