Adam Brace –

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Product Design Director based in Toronto.

I lead happy design teams that create human-centred experiences and systems.

I've been designing and building products for over 12 years, through hands on IC work and leading high performing teams. Developing scalable platforms, design systems, web & app products.

Phone screen showing a pickup store confirmation dialog. A dark grey map of downtown Toronto is in the with two store location pins to the left of the phone screen.
2023 - Loblaw Digital

Helios Design System

A replatforming of the Loblaw Digital technology stack presented us with the opportunity to unify our disparate digital experience ecosystem with a best-in-class headless design system. Enabling innovation at scale for Canada’s most expansive retail & loyalty portfolio.

Phone screen showing a pickup store confirmation dialog. A dark grey map of downtown Toronto is in the with two store location pins to the left of the phone screen.
2022 - Loblaw Digital

Order Dashboard

Showcasing the vision for a transformational new post-order experience meant developing an experience concept car. A storytelling prototype that propelled us from an ambiguous challenge to an experience-led feature roadmap.

Phone screen showing a pickup store confirmation dialog. A dark grey map of downtown Toronto is in the with two store location pins to the left of the phone screen.
2020 - Loblaw Digital

Auto Localization

Choosing a location is a required step for PC Express customers to shop online but causes unnecessary friction. Pre-selecting a location with auto-localization removed a major barrier and resulted in a significant increase in carts.

A phone screen displays the timeslot selector for PC Express with the available times for July 13th date. The background behind the phone screen displays a man loading groceries into the back of a car
2020 - Loblaw Digital

Timeslot Selector

Launching a streamlined timeslot experience during a global pandemic meant rapidly responding to unprecedented use cases, but delivering significant customer value.

A green duo-tone image features a cyclist racing in the background. The ROH logo is overplayed over the top of the photo
2019 - Freelance

ROH Cycling

After years of professional racing experience I joined Yuri Hrycaj in launching his personalized power based cycling coaching practice with a brand committed to energy, performance and racing spirit.

A phone screen shows the homepage of the PC Express website. In the background is an image of a hand holding a glass of water surrounded by plates of vegetables, potato chips and oranges on a vibrant blue table.
2019 - Loblaw Digital

PCExpress.ca

Optimizing onboarding, aiding awareness and designing the digital gateway to improve customer acquistion for Loblaw’s online grocery platform.

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Currently @ Brodie Sports Group Product Design Director

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