Shaun Herron
Senior Product Designer
I design thoughtful software that helps people do meaningful work.
My focus is turning complex systems into clear, understandable experiences. I care about products that are useful, calm to use, and built to last.
Over the past several years I’ve worked on large-scale software used by thousands of educators, coaches, and school leaders. My work has included product design, design systems, and AI-assisted tools that help professionals reflect on and improve their practice.
I enjoy working at the intersection of product thinking, design systems, and close collaboration with engineers to create software that works well for both users and development teams.
What I Bring to a Team
Clear Thinking
I enjoy working through complex problems and finding the simplest path forward. I take time to understand what people are really trying to accomplish so the solution solves the right problem.
Product Partnership
Strong products come from close collaboration between design and product leadership. I work closely with product managers and product owners to clarify problems, shape solutions, and ensure the work supports both user needs and business goals.
Systems Thinking
I look for patterns across a product so the experience feels consistent and easy to learn. Building strong design systems helps teams move faster and keeps products from becoming fragmented as they grow.
Calm, Practical Design
I believe good software should feel calm and understandable. Interfaces should guide people naturally instead of forcing them to figure things out.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Good design happens through collaboration. I enjoy working with product, engineering, and other partners to shape solutions that are thoughtful, practical to build, and aligned with the direction of the product.
Long-Term Product Thinking
I try to design solutions that not only solve today’s problem but also support where the product may go in the future.
How I Approach Product Design
Start with the real problem
Before designing anything, I try to understand what people are actually trying to accomplish. Sometimes the request for a feature is only a symptom of a deeper need. Taking the time to understand the real problem leads to better solutions.
Make complex things feel simple
Many products become difficult to use because complexity is pushed onto the user. I try to move that complexity into the system so the interface remains clear and understandable.
Think in systems, not just screens
Individual screens matter, but the experience of a product is created by the patterns that repeat across it. I look for ways to create consistent structures and components that help the product grow without becoming confusing.
Work closely with product and engineering
Design works best when designers, product managers, and engineers shape solutions together. I enjoy collaborating early and often so ideas can evolve into solutions that are thoughtful, practical to build, and aligned with the product vision.
Design for the long term
Products grow and change over time. I try to design solutions that not only solve the current problem but also support where the product may go next.
Selected Experience
Senior Product Designer
Education Technology Platform
I worked on a large web platform used by educators, instructional coaches, and school leaders to support teaching practice and professional growth.
My work focused on improving the clarity and usability of complex workflows used by thousands of users across hundreds of schools.
Key contributions included:
Designing and maintaining a scalable design system with more than 100 components and hundreds of design variables
Simplifying complex product workflows used by educators and coaches
Designing AI-assisted tools that helped educators improve student outcomes
Partnering closely with product managers and engineering to bring ideas from concept to implementation
Supporting a small design team and helping establish consistent patterns across the product
Strengths
I’m especially interested in working on products that involve:
complex platforms and workflows
thoughtful design systems
tools that help people learn, teach, or do meaningful work
emerging AI-assisted tools that support human decision making
Top Skills
Product Design
UX Design
Design Systems
Interaction Design
User Experience Strategy
Product Strategy
User Research
Information Architecture
Prototyping
Figma
Figma Make
Design Tokens / Variables
Component Libraries
Usability Testing
Cross-functional Collaboration
AI Product Design