Adam Zeiner
About Adam Zeiner
Adam Zeiner is the Lead Designer at Expedia Group and the interim Speculative Futures NORAM Regional Director at The Design Futures Initiative, with extensive experience in various design roles.
Current Role at Expedia Group
Adam Zeiner serves as the Lead Designer at Expedia Group. Joining the team in 2022, he brings his expertise in aligning experience strategy and delivery with business impact. At Expedia, Adam advocates for Systems Thinking and Futures Literacy within the Experience Design function, an approach that influences the Platform Tools team. His role encompasses various responsibilities, including design strategy, service design, facilitation, design research, and experience design.
Role at The Design Futures Initiative
Adam Zeiner is engaged with The Design Futures Initiative in dual capacities. Since 2022, he has served as the interim Speculative Futures NORAM Regional Director. Additionally, he has been a Founding Member of the Board of Directors since 2017. In these roles, Adam focuses on promoting speculative design and futures literacy across North America, leveraging his background to influence the organization's strategic direction.
Founder of dezein.studio, LLC
Since 2019, Adam Zeiner has been the Sole Proprietor of dezein.studio, LLC, based in Austin, Texas. At dezein.studio, he applies his extensive skills in design to develop projects that emphasize strategic visioning over production-focused roles. His work frequently integrates methods from Systems Thinking and Futures Literacy, with a strong emphasis on creating socially focused design artifacts.
Previous Experience at Design Institute for Health
Adam Zeiner spent significant time at the Design Institute for Health, serving first as an Interaction Designer from 2018 to 2021 and later as a Systems Designer from 2021 to 2022. During his tenure, he focused on integrating complex systems into health design, applying his experience in interaction design to enhance system efficiency and user experience. His work contributed to the institute’s mission of improving health outcomes through design innovation.
Educational Background
Adam Zeiner holds multiple credentials from The University of Texas at Austin. He obtained a bachelor's degree in Advertising, studying from 2009 to 2013. Additionally, he pursued Digital Arts & Media, achieving an Interdisciplinary Certificate between 2012 and 2014. His academic background laid a strong foundation for his multifaceted career in design, combining creative and technical skills with strategic thinking.