Sebastian Chen Speier is a Designer specializing in consumer mobile experiences based in New York, and is currently Head of Design at Perplexity. Previously, he has led teams at Shopify, Airbnb, Instagram, and Nike.
Sebastian Chen Speier is a Designer specializing in consumer mobile experiences based in New York, and is currently Head of Design at Perplexity. Previously, he has led teams at Shopify, Airbnb, Instagram, and Nike.
Sebastian Chen Speier is a Designer specializing in consumer mobile experiences based in New York, and is currently Head of Design at Perplexity. Previously, he has led teams at Shopify, Airbnb, Instagram, and Nike.
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Shop App
Feed Redesign 2025
Senior Product Design Manager
2025
Shop App
Feed Redesign 2025
Senior Product Design Manager
2025
Shop App
Shop Cash Rewards
Senior Design Manager, Senior Staff Designer, PM
2024
Shop App
Shop Cash Rewards
Senior Design Manager, Senior Staff Designer, PM
2024
Shop App
Shop Stories
Senior Product Design Manager
2024
Shop App
Shop Stories
Senior Product Design Manager
2024
Shopify Collabs
Creator Storefronts
Senior Staff Designer
2024
Shopify Collabs
Creator Storefronts
Senior Staff Designer
2024
Shop App
Shop AI Assistant
Senior Product Design Manager
2024
Shop App
Shop AI Assistant
Senior Product Design Manager
2024
Shopify Collabs
Creator Composer
Senior Staff Designer
2024
Shopify Collabs
Creator Composer
Senior Staff Designer
2024
Shop App
Shop Drops
Senior Staff Designer
2023
Shop App
Shop Drops
Senior Staff Designer
2023
Shop App
Shop Web 1.0
Senior Product Design Manager
2023
Shop App
Shop Web 1.0
Senior Product Design Manager
2023
Shop App
2023 Shop Rebrand
Creative Direction
2023
Shop App
2023 Shop Rebrand
Creative Direction
2023
Shop App
Shop Minis SDK / Design System
Senior Product Design Manager
2022
Shop App
Shop Minis SDK / Design System
Senior Product Design Manager
2022
Shop App
Shop Minis Landing Page
Senior Product Design Manager
2022
Shop App
Shop Minis Landing Page
Senior Product Design Manager
2022
Shop App
2022 Visual Design Uplift
Product Design Manager
2022
Shop App
2022 Visual Design Uplift
Product Design Manager
2022
Stories Attribution
Product Design Lead
2018
Stories Attribution
Product Design Lead
2018
Stories Viewer
Product Design Lead
2018
Stories Viewer
Product Design Lead
2018
Nike
SNKRS Shock Drop
Global Design Director
2018
Nike
SNKRS Shock Drop
Global Design Director
2018
Nike
Nike ID
Global Design Director
2018
Nike
Nike ID
Global Design Director
2018
Nike
SNKRS Inbox
Global Design Director
2018
Nike
SNKRS Inbox
Global Design Director
2018
Nike
SNKRS Pass
Global Design Director
2017
Nike
SNKRS Pass
Global Design Director
2017
Nike
SNKRS PDP Redesign
Global Design Director
2017
Nike
SNKRS PDP Redesign
Global Design Director
2017
Nike
SNKRS Camera
Global Design Director
2017
Nike
SNKRS Camera
Global Design Director
2017
Nike
SNKRS China
Global Design Director
2017
Nike
SNKRS China
Global Design Director
2017
Nike
SNKRS Got 'Em
Global Design Director
2017
Nike
SNKRS Got 'Em
Global Design Director
2017
Nike
Kick Check
Global Design Director
2016
Nike
Kick Check
Global Design Director
2016
Nike
SNKRS Stash
Global Design Director
2016
Nike
SNKRS Stash
Global Design Director
2016
Microsoft XBOX
XBOX Dashboard
Design Director, This Also
2015
Microsoft XBOX
XBOX Dashboard
Design Director, This Also
2015
Google Rebrand
Design Director, This Also
2015
Google Rebrand
Design Director, This Also
2015
Google App, iOS
Design Director, This Also
2014
Google App, iOS
Design Director, This Also
2014
FAQ
High-level craft
High-level craft
Leadership style
Awards & recognition
2020
CONTRIBUTOR, OFFF Festival 'THE CHOICES WE MAKE'
2020
INTERVIEWED, AT HOME CLUB
2020
INTERVIEWED, WELLFED PODCAST
2018
ONE PAGE LOVE, SITE OF THE DAY
2018
KEYNOTE SPEAKER, ONE&ALL MONTREAL
2017
PANEL SPEAKER, DesignX TORONTO
2017
CONTRIBUTOR, ARTIFAX MAGAZINE
2017
FEATURED IN LOVERS MAGAZINE
2016
GOLD D&AD Pencil
GOOGLE REBRAND
2014
PUBLISHED IN GRAPHIS Design Annual
GOOGLE REBRAND
2014
IDA Design Awards Silver in Multimedia
REVOLT.TV
2013
IAC BEST MOBILE WEBSITE
JEEP.COM
2012
W3 AWARDS GOLD IN WEBSITE STRUCTURE & NAVIGATION
DODGE.COM
2012
W3 AWARDS GOLD IN AUTOMOTIVE WEBSITE
JEEP.COM
2012
CMA GOLD IN DIGITAL
WIND MOBILE
2012
CMA SILVER IN INTEGRATED CAMPAIGN
WIND MOBILE
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