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Hands-on

product

design

lead

crafting

beautiful,

strategic,

and

inclusive,

digital

solutions

that

drive

business

results.

Scott Opirhory Photo

Currently — Design system lead at Guardian life insurance.

Hands-on

product

design

lead

crafting

beautiful,

strategic,

and

inclusive,

digital

solutions

that

drive

business

results.

Scott Opirhory Photo

Currently — Design system lead at Guardian life insurance.

Hands-on

product

design

lead

crafting

beautiful,

strategic,

and

inclusive,

digital

solutions

that

drive

business

results.

Scott Opirhory Photo

Currently — Design system lead at Guardian life insurance.

Info

My intro to product design started with an obliquely titled course, That course, Designing Information Tools, was the first program of its kind at RISD. 

In the following 15-ish years, I settled into agency life with a singular purpose: I wanted to help clients grow their businesses by raising the standard of their digital products.

First at Silverpoint: working alongside founders, I traveled the globe (literally!) as a hands-on designer building websites and their design systems on our flagship CMS SchoolSuite web app. Our best-in-class design solutions enabled the world's premier schools to communicate with students, teachers, and parents. That same best-in-class design team helped to rapidly grow our client base resulting in a high-profit acquisition by Finalsite.

Later at Fastspot, I partnered with prominent clients such as Yale University, Georgetown Law, ConocoPhillips, Loma Linda Healthcare, and The Chicago Council for Global Affairs; leading and supporting teams that resulted in 10+ Webby recognized projects. Our design team procured contracts via strength of design.

Currently, I lead the Guardian Design System at Guardian Life Insurance. From a micro view, I design components that support our digital products, evangelize the use of the system, and steer its vision. From a Macro perspective (as always), I focus on raising the standard of our digital products.