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Hello, I am Vance Banks

I am a Product Designer with 10+ years experience, focusing in User Interface and User Experience. I am also a proud dog dad, and a board game enthusiast.

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Selected Work

Grindr

The world's largest dating and networking app for Gay, Bi, Trans, and Queer people.

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CommentSold

Increase customer spending, grow your small business, and sync all your inventory with an engaging mobile app. Sell with live video, engage customers with automated push notifications, and make shopping mobile friendly. No coding required!

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Backbone - Task Manager

Lose the day planner. Backbone allows you to easily centralize your tasks, milestones, cut dates, and shipping calendar. Correlated directly to both the products you make and the inventory you supply, Backbone provides greater visibility than ever to show where you are in the production process.

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Blossom App

Unsure how to take care of your plants? Blossom will help you discover what houseplants you have via search or utilizing an AI image-based search. Once you identify your plant, you can view preferred watering schedules, sunlight, atmosphere, etc.

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SNT Media Corporate

Corporate site showcasing information about SNT Media's digital ad product lineup.

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Joyful Home

Powered by AI technology that allows home buyers to analyze and educate themselves about an area before making a purchase.

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Homerun Loyal

Home Run Loyal provides MLB fans with articles and lists generated by SNT Media’s in-house AI technology. The articles can span multiple topics that can include pre-games, play-by-plays, post-games, injury reports, and roster updates.

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About

My Story

I have been a creative leader in the digital entertainment and software industry since 2011. During this time, I have had the opportunity to work with some amazing people on several cutting-edge projects. Projects I’ve worked on include an aviation simulation game (NFA) to conceptual products for multi-million dollar corporations (Amazon, KBB, and more).

Along this journey, I have worn several hats ranging, including quality assurance, UI designer, product designer, creative director, product manager, producer, and Director of Product.

As a designer, I have managed several small creative teams in creating innovative products and prototypes. As a creative leader and mentor, I strive to have my teams flourish by challenging them to be innovative and get out of their comfort zones.

Where I've Worked

2021 - present
Grindr
Seattle, WA (Remote)
Senior Product Designer
2020-2021
CommentSold
Seattle, WA (Remote)
Principal Product Designer
2018–2020
Backbone PLM
Boulder, Colorado
Director, Product Design + Principal Product Designer
2015–2018
SNT Media, Inc.
San Francisco, California & Wichita, Kansas
Director of Product Design & Senior Product Designer
2012–2015
SNT Media, Inc.
San Francisco, CA
Product Designer

My Skillsets

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Contact

Are you interested in collaborating or want to connect or chat? If so, hit the contact button down below or contact me via LinkedIn.

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