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Adam Brace
Born – 1990, Coventry, UK 
Resides – Toronto, CAN

Education –
BDes Graphic Design
OCAD University
Adam portrait wearing a hoody and a plant in the background
Portrait by Becca Gilgan

With over 12 years design experience I enjoy solving complex problems using the power of human centred design, strategy and technology. I have experience growing, guiding and leading teams in high growth internal enterprise environments, early-stage startups, as well as fast-paced digital agencies.

I’m currently Product Design Director at Brodie Sports Group, guiding a team of designers reimagining the future of adult sports .

As Product Design Director at Brodie I have the opportunity to combine my passion for sports, design and community – contributing to scaling North America's fastest-growing adult sports brand. I work directly with our founder and senior leadership team to shape the product roadmap and guide our experience-led athlete focused strategy.

Prior to Brodie I spent over 8 years leading design and design teams at Loblaw Digital. Alongside my team I delivered a range of capabilities for the Loblaw enterprise, like our dynamic personalization platform, a best class multi-brand headless design system and internal tooling that empowers colleagues to confidently manage their everyday business workflows. I also had significant impact on our businesses, scaling our online grocery platform PC Express through exponential demand. As well as driving weekly user engagement on Canada's largest loyalty program PC Optimum™.

I have deep experience guiding the full-arc human centered product design process from discovery and research, interaction and UX design to design execution, creative direction, developer handoff and continuous iteration.

As a design leader I coach, mentor and manage designers on my teams. I empower designers through autonomy and transparency, direct communication and individual attention to their unique ambitions.

Before Loblaw Digital I worked at Saatchi & Saatchi Canada designing digital experiences for Toyota Canada across the Toyota, Lexus and Scion brands. I earned my design degree at OCAD University majoring in Graphic Design.

Outside of work you can find me watching football ⚽️, hanging with my wife & my dog, running, at concerts or enjoying time with friends and family at one of Toronto's amazing restaurants or bars. I have a passion for creativity beyond design with interests in sports, music, fashion and photography and an obsession with sneakers and hats.
Adam sat with fellow designer Kristina in a modern office space discussing work in front of a laptop.
Adam sat on a vintage orange chair smiling wearing a baseball cap, Nike airman sneakers, jeans and a long sleeve Nike T-shirt

“Adam is “methodical and thoughtful” in his design craft and has a knack for problem-solving across teams and technology.”

Director of Personalization

Loblaw Digital

“Adam is “easily one of the best people managers,” known for his patience and support for his team”

Senior Product Designer

Loblaw Digital

“Adam “leads by example,” taking on responsibilities beyond his role and stepping in during critical moments to assist.”

Product Manager

Loblaw Digital

“Adam has a strong ability to think at a high level, aligning others around a vision and delivering effectively”

Senior Product Manager

Loblaw Digital

“Adam sets a model for collaboration. He communicates clearly, he accepts feedback without taking it personally, he really listens to his colleagues and works with them to find the best solution. He's often the voice of reason in the room.”

Director of Product

Loblaw Digital

“Adam is “methodical and thoughtful” in his design craft and has a knack for problem-solving across teams and technology.”

Director of Personalization

Loblaw Digital

“Adam is “easily one of the best people managers,” known for his patience and support for his team”

Senior Product Designer

Loblaw Digital

“Adam “leads by example,” taking on responsibilities beyond his role and stepping in during critical moments to assist.”

Product Manager

Loblaw Digital

“Adam has a strong ability to think at a high level, aligning others around a vision and delivering effectively”

Senior Product Manager

Loblaw Digital

“Adam sets a model for collaboration. He communicates clearly, he accepts feedback without taking it personally, listens to his colleagues and works with them to find the best solution. He's often the voice of reason in the room.”

Director of Product

Loblaw Digital

Experience

Speaking

Skills

Product Design

  • UX & Interaction design
  • Design systems
  • Micro-interactions/animation
  • Websites
  • iOS & Android app design
  • Vision & roadmapping
  • Service design thinking
  • Accessibility

Visual Design

  • UI design
  • Brand identity & positioning
  • Typography
  • Creative direction
  • Graphic design
  • Photography

Research & Strategy

  • Design Sprints
  • Customer journey mapping
  • Storytelling & presentations
  • Usability testing
  • Heuristic evaluation
  • Qualitative research
  • Experimentation & A/B testing
  • Workshops & facilitation

Design Leadership

  • People management
  • Coaching & mentorship
  • Career development planning
  • Stakeholder management
  • Recruiting & hiring
  • Team operations
  • Practice advocacy

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