Patrick Drake
About Patrick Drake
Patrick Drake is a Senior Product Designer with extensive experience in interaction design and user testing. He has worked for various companies, including Dealerware and Funsize, and has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from the Kansas City Art Institute.
Work at Dealerware
Patrick Drake currently holds the position of Senior Product Designer at Dealerware, where he has been employed since 2022. His role involves applying his expertise in interaction design, visual design systems, user testing, and medium-fidelity prototyping to enhance product offerings. Prior to his current position, he worked at Dealerware as a Product Designer from 2020 to 2022, contributing to various design initiatives during that time.
Education and Expertise
Patrick Drake earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Graphic Design from the Kansas City Art Institute, completing his studies from 2009 to 2013. His educational background laid the foundation for his design career, where he has developed a strong focus on human-centered design philosophies. He specializes in interaction design, visual design systems, user testing, and medium-fidelity prototyping, leveraging research and UX performance metrics to inform his design solutions.
Background
Patrick Drake has a diverse professional background in design, having worked in various roles across multiple companies. His career began as a Creative Intern at Diamond Merckens Hogan from 2012 to 2013. He then served as an Experience Designer at New Deal Design from 2013 to 2016 in the San Francisco Bay Area. Following this, he worked as a Designer at Page Southerland Page, Inc. from 2016 to 2018 in Austin, Texas, before transitioning to roles at Silvercar and Funsize.
Previous Experience at Funsize
Patrick Drake worked as a Product Designer at Funsize for a duration of 9 months in 2019, based in Austin, Texas. During his time there, he contributed to design projects that focused on enhancing user experience and interface design. This role added to his experience in the design field, further developing his skills in creating effective digital solutions.
Freelance Design Practice
In addition to his full-time positions, Patrick Drake has developed a freelance design practice that emphasizes enhancing companies' digital reputations. This initiative allows him to apply his design skills and knowledge to a variety of clients, focusing on improving their online presence and user engagement through effective design strategies.