Simon Smith

Current

• Design Manager, Google Apps at Google

Past

• Worldwide UX Practice Director, Consulting at Adobe Systems
• Creative Director at Macromedia
• Founder, Creative Director at Phoenix Pop

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Education

• University of Cape Town
• University of Cape Town

Recommended

5 people have recommended Simon

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Internet

Simon Smith’s Summary

Management and Creative Executive with over 15 years experience building and leading creative teams.

Simon Smith’s Specialties:

Interactive Design, Interface Design, Graphic Design, Branding and Identity, Marketing and Communications, Building & Managing design teams.

Simon Smith’s Experience

• Design Manager, Google Apps

  Google

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GOOG; Internet industry)

  April 2008 — Present (1 year 8 months)

  Web-based applications and cloud computing. Gmail, Calendar, Contacts, Docs & Spreadsheets, Social, Blogger, Orkut, Photos, Video, Reader, Sites, plus a few others.

• Worldwide UX Practice Director, Consulting

  Adobe Systems

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; ADBE; Computer Software industry)

  January 2006 — March 2008 (2 years 3 months)

• Creative Director

  Macromedia

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; MACR; Computer Software industry)

  January 2002 — January 2006 (4 years 1 month)

• Founder, Creative Director

  Phoenix Pop

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)

  June 1995 — January 2001 (5 years 8 months)

Simon Smith’s Education

• University of Cape Town

  BARCH , ARCHITECTURE , 1991 — 1994

• University of Cape Town

  BAS , Architecture , 1987 — 1991

Additional Information

Simon Smith’s Groups:

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•    Macromedia Alumni
•    Adobe Alumni
•    Interaction Design Association
•    Google Group
•    AIGA | the professional association for design
•    AIGA San Francisco
•    Phoenix Pop Alumni