Map of the local innovation industry.
Meet some of the best and newest startups based in Los Angeles.
Lead Product Design at @republic-project, UX architect & Developer.Expertise in mobile & web technologies. Built award winning brand experiences for Fortune 500
Co-Founder and Chief Product @enplug. Designer, entrepreneur, blogger. Strong background in front-end web dev. Studied at @ucla
http://www.zachspitulski.com
Partner at @science Studio. Specialize in User Experience, Design, Brand and Identity. Product and UX Advisor, Co-Founder @urbandig, Founder @twiistup
Co-founder of Tinder and Sesame. Skilled in crafting fun apps and user experiences.
19 years experience in Creative & Art Direction, UX/UI Design, IA, Content Auditing, Visual Systems, Advertising, Brand & Identity, Filmmaking, Team Management.
Front-End Engineer at @adly
http://www.quora.com/Corey-Recvlohe
@rvip-lounge Chairman & Driver. Product Manager, Designer, XP Coach. @lookout, Isis, @get-satisfaction, Rubyred, @yahoo, @vodafone, Valleyschwag. @angellist Scout.
Human being, aspiring man. @sharesquare-beastmode-fm • @startupdigest LA • #DTLA
http://blog.beastmode.fm
Jesse Thomas is the Founder of @jess3 – a creative interactive agency specializing in Social Media Data Visualization.
http://blog.jess3.com
UX, UI & Front End Development. Founding Member of @yammer. Worked at @geni, @pocket-change.
Co-founder and first CEO at @slated. Founder and Executive Creative Director of @katharsis.
http://slatedblog.posterous.com
Chief Product Officer at @small-demons.
Previously Senior Dir. of Product and Design at @yahoo
Co-founder of @seedinvest; Spent time at @francisco-partners, @morgan-stanley IBD (Technology Group), @cisco, @riot-games. MBA @wharton-school School 2012, UG Finance/CS @university-of-pennsylvania
co-founder Activision ATVI $14B cap, founder @acclaim-games (sold to @playdom). Founder and managing partner @startenginela LA's largest accelerator.
Designer @angellist · UX/Design @adobe-1 Lightroom mobile · Previously @google · Founder @cheers · Owner @hingeheads
Founder @flare, @particle • Worked at @yahoo, @apple. Best drawer in class since kindergarten. Designer focused on product concept, strategy, development, and user experience.
http://ericsond.tumblr.com/
Current Co-founder and Head of Design of @betterworks. Co-founder of @geni.com and @yammer. Pre-IPO @paypal, software engineer Adobe, @kiva Fellow.
Currently at @gobbler • Worked at @apple, @line-6 • Studied at @berklee-college-of-music, @azusa-pacific-university
@uwaterloo Alum. CEO & Founder @flinja. General Partner @X-Fund, Engineer by trade, built largest insurance eApp and CRM, hired over 500 people, Grew ARR to 50M
Art Director/UX Designer/Conceptual/Branding Designer and Thinker. Fashion, Tech, Sports. Start-ups. Large corporate companies.
DC/LA Superconnector @forbes @MoxieStrategy @StartupGrindDC @ADmapco Creative Strategist, Media2.0Sensei, Political Wonketeer, Entrepreneurial Techie, Neuro PhD
UI, Visual, UX Designer for @yahoo Fantasy Sports.
Founded @bloom-studio. Named & helped conceive of @flickr. Design Fellow at @samsung-electronics, Advisor to @arup, @snibbe-studio, @scoot-networks, and @funomena
Disney Obsessed Designer behind EightBit.Me My past: Designer of WeFollow / Designer @ @digg / http://dribbble.com/addison
http://blog.addisonkowalski.com
Previously Product and Design lead at @twilio, @memolane and @color. Designed entire product and brand for YC companies Authy and Bop.fm
Redesigned @youtube. Conceived and designed Text+.
6th generation Californian, SaaS strategist, seeker of new experiences, great stories, & better gadgets. I want to make technology easy for everyone.
Currently at @eqal, Worked at @minted, Freelanced with Dizzywood.com, Homerun.com • Studied Conceptual/Info Arts w/ Technology @SFSU
http://cargocollective.com/andresmontano
User Experience, Product, Vision
MBA grad, product marketing communications expert. Launched many successful campaigns.
Co-founder/CEO @five, former founder @outline, @techstars Boston, @uc-berkeley
Simplify simple.
IA | UX | UI Designer, Co-Founder @startupsocial, Alumnus @startengine ▲
founder @unvael-fm. founded @pict (@angelpad S12, acquired by @popsugar). founded @vael-project (manufacturing/footwear brand). engineer @broadcom
Cofounder @tradesy. Designer, reader, runner. Obsessed with user experience.
http://www.thesash.me
Product and UX leader. Worked at @work-market, @gerson-lehrman-group, @capitalone • Studied at @university-of-virginia • Fond of Marketplaces, creators, agile / lean, TCB
http://circaviso.com
Creative Director, Co-founder at Fake Crow (UX/UI Studio)
Cofounder at Xtensio (Visualization toolbox for startups)
www.fakecrow.com | www.screenmarks.com
http://fakecrow.com/journal/journal/
Creative Director and Studio Director at The Mobile Majority, Co-founder spotsi, MFA Design as Entrepreneur SVA, worked in adverting, tech, social, mobile.
http://www.majority.co
back to simplicity
Serial entrepreneur/co-founder. Specialize in de-risking startups with lean methods. Worked at IBM, Disney, UCLA. Sold first digital startup in 1995.
http://www.strikingly.com/garybaker
I CREATE PRODUCTS - Entrepreneur - Daddy (not the cool kind) - Working on some cool EdTech software - Donut Lover
http://www.stoodio.com/blog/
Product Manager @tastemade. Founder/COO @culture-kitchen, @500startups, @designer Fund. MFA Design @stanford-university University. BFA Industrial Design @carnegie-mellon-university University.
Product Manager
Developer @workpop • Founder @affinityblue, @sparkon-network, @Buzzed • Former Product/Dev @mogl • CCO @NUIGroup
Product Design @pinterest. Previously @good.
http://www.tomorrowthings.com
Founder Gourmet Forest • BA Political Science at @university-of-california-san-diego
http://invis.io/D2H4SR9P
UX / Information Architect. Integrates product management, marketing, product development and user experience goals. http://DanMontano.com Los Angeles, San Jose
http://multispective.wordpress.com/
CEO @clip. Previously Creative Director (Agency, WPP, Framfab). Led Future of TV research. Brand, digital and product strategy for major media, sports, music.
Worked at @docstoc • Studied at @university-of-california-berkeley, @university-of-florida
VP Product Design @fullscreen, designer who codes, product-y UX-ish entrepreneur-esque startup-ster who builds software and organizations.
Co-founder @pullist. Product Design @superhuman
http://kirbycovers.com
design @childishgambino | @disneyaccel • worked at @techstars & @betaltd • Studied at @startupinst • Designed for @powerinbox, @eyenetra & @zagster.
Product Designer • Front-end Developer • Aspiring Entrepreneur • Startup Junkie • Currently at @pogoseat • Studied at @university-of-california-los-angeles
Chief Education Officer of The Skool, 11 years as CEO of The Groop a digital agency. Helped design over 30 startups. Product & user experience design focused.
http://www.twiwebdesign.com
I like to help companies accomplish things. Designed things @vast, @artlimits.
Web, Mobile, UI / UX Design @ BBDO.com CSOD.com NURV.nu ( AAU Alumni )
https://www.facebook.com/JessicaLevaton
Founder @scratch
Product Developer + Web Designer + Front-end developer in L.A.
http://365colorproject.com
User experience expert. Over-the-top video, 10ft connected devices, iOS, Android, Win Mobile, responsive and adaptive web. Worked @sony-pictures-entertainment
Strategist at startup @HonorRolll; Copywriter/Designer @modnique; Freelance Editor @Brit+Co
http://katelancunningham.tumblr.com/
Founder of Appetites and Echograph.
Echograph acquired by Vimeo in 2013
http://nickalt.com
Product Designer, Startup Advisor, Brand Strategist, and Open Web Advocate
Previously UX Director for Call of Duty Elite, designed web, mobile, and console apps used by 12M people (2.3M subscribers).
Connects people, ideas and organizations.
Creative Transmedia Producer, Edtech, AGI, Interactive Networks, Collective Intelligence + Social Action Games.
http://amoration.wordpress.com
Visual Designer and Illustrator; collaborated with artists during Art Basel Miami. Worked at CareCloud.
CEO of UXTalent. The Talent Agency for User Experience Professionals.
Special Projects, Office of @reid-hoffman, @linkedin • Marketing Director @start-up-of-you • Biz Dev @rapid7 • Creative Development @disney-interactive
iOS engineer looking to build things with people.
Founder @fotodeck
Cofounder @GetSwaggerApp / @CoEdSupply. Dorm Room Fund. Wharton MBA Candidate. Prev: Goldman Sachs and Disney.
Product Designer @edmodo. Previously, @sceneshot and @udemy. Studied Business-Economics and CS @university-of-california-los-angeles.
http://medium.com/@alvinhsia
EE student at USC, Frontend developer, Hardware enthusiast
User Experience Engineer at PaeDae. Designer and front-end developer with a background in gaming and mobile. Worked in advertising, gaming, multimedia, fashion, and telecommunications.
Top level strategies implemented for some of the most engaged footprints on social media including the most talked about social actress on the most social TV show in history. Developed strategies that we're implemented on the most subscribed to profile on
http://gabbyoglesby.brandyourself.com
Chief Executive at The Box Noir, Design & Product at Soothe, designer, product manager, and pro race car driver in the making :)
http://vivianwxue.com
Co-Founder & CEO of @combatant-gentlemen
Writer and data-sifter @hulu • Passionate about good storytelling • Studied economics and journalism @university-of-pennsylvania
20+ years of delivering high quality software solutions. Out-sourcing expert who has built production centers from the ground up. Product and project manager.
Worked @dogvacay as SVP, Product. Engineering and design background. UCLA.
Co-founder of @limelight & @the-whoot. 1st startup in high school. Spent the last 20 months working as the VP of Tech at @abroad101.
Passionate and skilled in creating meaningful communication through interactive visual design.
Founder @madison-maxey
http://madisonmaxey.tumblr.com
My studies and strong interest in information and communications technology, computer science, social networking and the web have become my career.
http://www.bucchi.me
Visual/Ui designer looking for a new opportunity
Studied at @georgia Institute of Technology, passionate about web development and learning new technologies.
Visual Designer; Currently work at CustomMade; Have worked on projects for Yahoo and all Boys Brands at Mattel
http://www.james-noyes.com/about/james_noyes_resume.pdf
Before founding @estify I was a full time student at BYU. I have worked mainly in the web design, web marketing, and product management areas.
Sr. UX at @ubiquiti-networks • UI, UX, Product, Front End • LA web & mobile startups • B.S. in Graphic Design
http://www.about.me/claire
I am a UX designer in Los Angeles. Looking for some fun opportunities to make some great experiences that help people's everyday lives.
UX/Visual designer that delivers innovative conceptual and creative solutions while supporting business objectives.
Co-founder @PistolLake. Co-founder @LangoLab, @techstars Alum '09.
CEO and Co-founder, Entrepreneur, and Recruitment Strategist
http://findhire.tumblr.com/
CDO of BriteHub. 14 years experience as an entrepreneur, designer, and front-end developer. Founded designer studio cypher13 and VP of Product for Tommaso bikes. CU Boulder BA 2003.
Making technology friendly since 1998. Chief Creative Officer of @vast.com. 15+ years experience. Proven track record increasing revenue via analysis & design.
http://p.ortra.it
Lead designer and founding team at Scopely. Designed some of the most successful mobile games in the world.
Director of User Experience at Scopely, a mobile games and entertainment company.
CEO of Spreeify, Helped build web products/companies sold to Lending Tree, Meredith Corp., MBA lecturer, growth hacker, lean startup student, agile developer
http://www.spreeify.com
founder/hustler/point guard @statistified • co-founder/product @rexter • BS/MEng @cornell-university • MBA @university-of-california-los-angeles.
iOS Developer in LA. Currently with Lettuce Apps.
http://dontmakecrap.tumblr.com
I'm an Art Director with design chops, illustration skills, UI/UX know-how, broadcast experience, and a curiosity for copywriting. I love making brands.
Holistic creative technologist
http://calley.tumblr.com
5+ years visual/UI designer with front-end knowledge (HTML/CSS/jQuery). Works cross-platforms and cross-browsers. Evangelizes web standards + accessibility.
Entrepreneur. Founding Team @chirpme-1
Currently freelancing; previously Sr. UX Designer for Amazon, Director of UX at Viddy, and Sr. UX Designer at eHarmony.
VR Designer @wemolab . Founder/CEO @zofash + @zo-creative-1. French. Creative Geek. Ex-Illusionist. Consulted at @ddb, @fremantlemedia.
Founder @monthlys-1, @mantra-labs-2 • Worked at @lightbank, @benchprep
Building beautiful and functional websites
Head of UX & Design at Venture-Backed Playsino and Front-End Developer Looking for Room to Grow
UI/UX Designer for games/products, avid gamer, dog lover, and connoisseur of all things cute!
CEO of Potlucket, Adobe Certified in UI Design, CUA Human Factors Int'l, Successfully launched an online apparel brand & over 15 years of experience in design.
Worked at @enplug, @healthx • Studied at @ball-state-university
http://www.veerkampvisuals.com/blog
Creative Director @shift-1
Founder & CTO @crunchbutton, lover of new tech, pretty pixels and beer.
Founder @content-blvd • Studied at @stanford-university * Strong web marketing background * Recovering startup hedge fund manager
http://www.contentblvd.com/blog
Co-founder @monospace. Previous Creative Director @stussy-inc Experience with Disney, Def Jam, General Mills, Jack in the Box, NBA, Nike, Xbox, Xfinity, more.
CEO of Urban Living Marketing, founder of SynMedia, dadx3, mad scientist, minister of propaganda, fixer of broken things, mystery solver, mobile/social junkie.
http://www.sockmonkeysandvodka.com
Founder, @radar-for-ios-android, Angelenos Against Gridlock (funded by Elon Musk), Friendgiftr, @hotline-communications • Worked @space-adventures • @claremont-mckenna-college Grad
http://endinggridlock.org
founder / chief creative at @particle, winter 2006 Y-Combinator alumn, visually-adept quilted quicker starter-upper, photographer, pilot.
STARTUP RAINMAKER | CEO FOR HIRE
| Many funding rounds, exits, IPOs. | tomnora.wordpress.com | tomnora.com
: : CS/EE @stanford @usc
http://tomnora.wordpress.com
Creative Technologist
Started 1st company in high school. Stong Business/ Web Background, Founder @filmmo-acquired & @sprungg @Pacific LMG, worked @promontory-financial .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwK_8c-ryog&feature=youtu.be
Founder @periodical. iOS & Web Developer + Designer. Former CTO @Earwolf. Received BA in Computer Science + BA in Communications from @university-of-california-davis at 20.
http://t.shahr.uz
Founder & CEO of Swift.fm. Design-obsessed leader and builder of $10M+ & 50+ employee teams. Just getting started. I can also run quickly for great distances.
http://edwardaten.posterous.com
CEO / Founder of @instinctive
Previously built @automd (sold to US Auto Parts) and worked on the platforms for @nativo and @adsupply-inc
Product oriented technology leader
Design, Branding and Customer Experience are where I hang my hat. I genuinely enjoy the creative process & working with great individuals on exciting journeys.
http://masterfulweb.com
Designer + Front-End Developer @tradesy. Former Art Director @2020ave. Studied Architecture @uc Berkeley 2011.
Entrepreneur. Lead Product Designer @ Learnist. Former Head of Product at Look.IO (acquired by LivePerson), Former designer of @chill.com
http://www.asherkyle.com
Former Creative Director at @deviantart. Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award Nominee. Serial award-winner in branding, UI, and design.