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Hello
Hello
I help teams turn ideas into production-ready work through systems, visual language, and end-to-end guidance across products, interfaces, and brands.
I help teams turn ideas into work that ships through clear systems, strong visuals, and guidance across products, UI, and brands.
Hello.
I help teams turn ideas into work that ships through clear systems, strong visuals, and guidance across products, UI, and brands.
Focus
Focus
Focus
01
Branding
01
Branding
Branding
02
Concept
02
Concept
Concept
03
Direction
03
Direction
Direction
04
Experience
04
Experience
Experience
05
Interaction
05
Interaction
Interaction
11
Interface
11
Interface
Interface
12
Motion
12
Motion
Motion
12
Narrative
12
Narrative
Narrative
07
Operations
07
Operations
Operations
13
Product
13
Product
Product
14
Prototyping
14
Prototyping
Prototyping
15
SaSS
15
SaSS
SaSS
08
Systems
08
Systems
Systems
16
Typography
16
Typography
Typography
18
Visual
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Visual
Visual
Work
Work
Work
Clients
Clients
Clients
Résumé
Résumé
Résumé
01
GAGE
Head of Design
Jan 2024 - Jan 2026 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Led product, brand, and design strategy for GAGE, a workplace community built for the shift and hourly workforce. Owned design end-to-end, spanning product definition, shipped app and web experiences, and investor materials. Shaped positioning, UX writing, and visual systems across product, marketing, and fundraising efforts.
Led end-to-end product design across the GAGE app, including core flows, navigation, and feature systems
Defined and evolved the brand identity, voice, and visual language across product, marketing, and investor touchpoints
Owned UX writing and product messaging, establishing a clear, human tone aligned to frontline workers
Designed and maintained the design system, including components, interaction patterns, and motion principles
Built and maintained the marketing website and supporting pages using Framer
Created investor decks, pitch materials, and Gen II narrative used for fundraising and strategic alignment
Partnered closely with the CEO and Chief Product Officer on product strategy, positioning, and roadmap decisions
Helped reframe the product from a standalone tool into a cohesive workplace community
01
GAGE
Head of Design
Jan 2024 - Jan 2026 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Led product, brand, and design strategy for GAGE, a workplace community built for the shift and hourly workforce. Owned design end-to-end, spanning product definition, shipped app and web experiences, and investor materials. Shaped positioning, UX writing, and visual systems across product, marketing, and fundraising efforts.
Led end-to-end product design across the GAGE app, including core flows, navigation, and feature systems
Defined and evolved the brand identity, voice, and visual language across product, marketing, and investor touchpoints
Owned UX writing and product messaging, establishing a clear, human tone aligned to frontline workers
Designed and maintained the design system, including components, interaction patterns, and motion principles
Built and maintained the marketing website and supporting pages using Framer
Created investor decks, pitch materials, and Gen II narrative used for fundraising and strategic alignment
Partnered closely with the CEO and Chief Product Officer on product strategy, positioning, and roadmap decisions
Helped reframe the product from a standalone tool into a cohesive workplace community
01
GAGE
Head of Design
Jan 2024 - Jan 2026 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Led product, brand, and design strategy for GAGE, a workplace community built for the shift and hourly workforce. Owned design end-to-end, spanning product definition, shipped app and web experiences, and investor materials. Shaped positioning, UX writing, and visual systems across product, marketing, and fundraising efforts.
Led end-to-end product design across the GAGE app, including core flows, navigation, and feature systems
Defined and evolved the brand identity, voice, and visual language across product, marketing, and investor touchpoints
Owned UX writing and product messaging, establishing a clear, human tone aligned to frontline workers
Designed and maintained the design system, including components, interaction patterns, and motion principles
Built and maintained the marketing website and supporting pages using Framer
Created investor decks, pitch materials, and Gen II narrative used for fundraising and strategic alignment
Partnered closely with the CEO and Chief Product Officer on product strategy, positioning, and roadmap decisions
Helped reframe the product from a standalone tool into a cohesive workplace community
02
Fishbowl
Head of Design
Feb 2021 - Dec 2023 · 2 yrs 11 mos
Led product and brand design for Fishbowl, a restaurant marketing, CRM, and guest engagement platform. Owned product experience, branding, and visual systems across Fishbowl and Delightable. Brought cohesion across product, marketing, and go-to-market execution at multi-location scale.
Led end-to-end product design across core Fishbowl surfaces and the Delightable product, including Delightable branding and visual systems
Defined and evolved the visual language across product, brand, and marketing touchpoints
Partnered closely with engineering to align design decisions with technical execution
Helped position the design system as a foundation for scalability and cross-channel marketing
02
Fishbowl
Head of Design
Feb 2021 - Dec 2023 · 2 yrs 11 mos
Led product and brand design for Fishbowl, a restaurant marketing, CRM, and guest engagement platform. Owned product experience, branding, and visual systems across Fishbowl and Delightable. Brought cohesion across product, marketing, and go-to-market execution at multi-location scale.
Led end-to-end product design across core Fishbowl surfaces and the Delightable product, including Delightable branding and visual systems
Defined and evolved the visual language across product, brand, and marketing touchpoints
Partnered closely with engineering to align design decisions with technical execution
Helped position the design system as a foundation for scalability and cross-channel marketing
02
Fishbowl
Head of Design
Feb 2021 - Dec 2023 · 2 yrs 11 mos
Led product and brand design for Fishbowl, a restaurant marketing, CRM, and guest engagement platform. Owned product experience, branding, and visual systems across Fishbowl and Delightable. Brought cohesion across product, marketing, and go-to-market execution at multi-location scale.
Led end-to-end product design across core Fishbowl surfaces and the Delightable product, including Delightable branding and visual systems
Defined and evolved the visual language across product, brand, and marketing touchpoints
Partnered closely with engineering to align design decisions with technical execution
Helped position the design system as a foundation for scalability and cross-channel marketing
03
Skuid
Head of Brand Design
Nov 2016 – Feb 2021 · 4 yrs 4 mos
Led visual design across Skuid’s most visible enterprise customer engagements as part of the Experience Design Group. Operated at the intersection of product, marketing, and client delivery, defining how Skuid showed up in production environments. Focused on clarity, scalability, and durable systems supporting complex enterprise use cases.
Led UX and UI design for Skuid’s premier enterprise clients, delivering production-ready interfaces built on the Skuid platform
Partnered directly with customers to design end-to-end user experiences aligned with real business workflows
Established project-specific design systems to ensure consistency, scalability, and long-term maintainability
Defined visual language, interaction patterns, and component standards across client implementations
Collaborated closely with product, engineering, and client teams to align design intent with technical constraints
Contributed to Skuid’s design maturity as the company scaled toward its eventual acquisition by Nintex
Awarded the Skuid Kraken Award as Hero of the Quarter and the Presidential Prize for Hero of the Year.
03
Skuid
Head of Brand Design
Nov 2016 – Feb 2021 · 4 yrs 4 mos
Led visual design across Skuid’s most visible enterprise customer engagements as part of the Experience Design Group. Operated at the intersection of product, marketing, and client delivery, defining how Skuid showed up in production environments. Focused on clarity, scalability, and durable systems supporting complex enterprise use cases.
Led UX and UI design for Skuid’s premier enterprise clients, delivering production-ready interfaces built on the Skuid platform
Partnered directly with customers to design end-to-end user experiences aligned with real business workflows
Established project-specific design systems to ensure consistency, scalability, and long-term maintainability
Defined visual language, interaction patterns, and component standards across client implementations
Collaborated closely with product, engineering, and client teams to align design intent with technical constraints
Contributed to Skuid’s design maturity as the company scaled toward its eventual acquisition by Nintex
Awarded the Skuid Kraken Award as Hero of the Quarter and the Presidential Prize for Hero of the Year.
03
Skuid
Head of Brand Design
Nov 2016 – Feb 2021 · 4 yrs 4 mos
Led visual design across Skuid’s most visible enterprise customer engagements as part of the Experience Design Group. Operated at the intersection of product, marketing, and client delivery, defining how Skuid showed up in production environments. Focused on clarity, scalability, and durable systems supporting complex enterprise use cases.
Led UX and UI design for Skuid’s premier enterprise clients, delivering production-ready interfaces built on the Skuid platform
Partnered directly with customers to design end-to-end user experiences aligned with real business workflows
Established project-specific design systems to ensure consistency, scalability, and long-term maintainability
Defined visual language, interaction patterns, and component standards across client implementations
Collaborated closely with product, engineering, and client teams to align design intent with technical constraints
Contributed to Skuid’s design maturity as the company scaled toward its eventual acquisition by Nintex
Awarded the Skuid Kraken Award as Hero of the Quarter and the Presidential Prize for Hero of the Year.
04
OpenTable
Senior Visual Designer
Dec 2013 - Oct 2016 · 2 yrs 11 mos
Played a key role in visual design for OpenTable’s restaurant management software on the POS and front-of-house tools team. Designed core workflows for hosts and managers, including reservation book, table status, and waitlist experiences. Partnered with product and engineering to ship production-ready UI used in live restaurant environments.
Visual design for POS and front-of-house tools used daily by hosts, managers, and floor staff nationwide
Designed core workflows for table management, waitlists, and service status
Balanced speed, clarity, and reliability in high-pressure design deadline environments
Contributed to evolving design systems supporting consistency across tools and teams
04
OpenTable
Senior Visual Designer
Dec 2013 - Oct 2016 · 2 yrs 11 mos
Played a key role in visual design for OpenTable’s restaurant management software on the POS and front-of-house tools team. Designed core workflows for hosts and managers, including reservation book, table status, and waitlist experiences. Partnered with product and engineering to ship production-ready UI used in live restaurant environments.
Visual design for POS and front-of-house tools used daily by hosts, managers, and floor staff nationwide
Designed core workflows for table management, waitlists, and service status
Balanced speed, clarity, and reliability in high-pressure design deadline environments
Contributed to evolving design systems supporting consistency across tools and teams
04
OpenTable
Senior Visual Designer
Dec 2013 - Oct 2016 · 2 yrs 11 mos
Played a key role in visual design for OpenTable’s restaurant management software on the POS and front-of-house tools team. Designed core workflows for hosts and managers, including reservation book, table status, and waitlist experiences. Partnered with product and engineering to ship production-ready UI used in live restaurant environments.
Visual design for POS and front-of-house tools used daily by hosts, managers, and floor staff nationwide
Designed core workflows for table management, waitlists, and service status
Balanced speed, clarity, and reliability in high-pressure design deadline environments
Contributed to evolving design systems supporting consistency across tools and teams
05
Quickcue
Lead Designer
Dec 2011 - Dec 2013 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Led brand and product design for Quickcue, a restaurant technology startup. Owned design end to end as the sole designer, spanning brand identity, UX, UI, and marketing surfaces. Shipped the core product experience and supporting website from concept through launch. Quickcue was later acquired by OpenTable.
Owned brand and product design end to end as the sole designer
Designed the brand, visual identity, and core product interface
Shaped UX and UI across the mobile and web application experience
Designed the marketing website and supporting launch materials
Took the product from concept through launch in close collaboration with the founding team
Established design foundations that supported acquisition by OpenTable
05
Quickcue
Lead Designer
Dec 2011 - Dec 2013 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Led brand and product design for Quickcue, a restaurant technology startup. Owned design end to end as the sole designer, spanning brand identity, UX, UI, and marketing surfaces. Shipped the core product experience and supporting website from concept through launch. Quickcue was later acquired by OpenTable.
Owned brand and product design end to end as the sole designer
Designed the brand, visual identity, and core product interface
Shaped UX and UI across the mobile and web application experience
Designed the marketing website and supporting launch materials
Took the product from concept through launch in close collaboration with the founding team
Established design foundations that supported acquisition by OpenTable
05
Quickcue
Lead Designer
Dec 2011 - Dec 2013 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Led brand and product design for Quickcue, a restaurant technology startup. Owned design end to end as the sole designer, spanning brand identity, UX, UI, and marketing surfaces. Shipped the core product experience and supporting website from concept through launch. Quickcue was later acquired by OpenTable.
Owned brand and product design end to end as the sole designer
Designed the brand, visual identity, and core product interface
Shaped UX and UI across the mobile and web application experience
Designed the marketing website and supporting launch materials
Took the product from concept through launch in close collaboration with the founding team
Established design foundations that supported acquisition by OpenTable
Contact
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Contact
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Michael Anthony Turner
©
For the betterment of products, brands, and systems.
3/3/2026
Available for select work
EAST TN · USA
35.0456° N, 85.3097° W
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