App 2.0
@Momento
Designing the most personal app for sports & music fans
2023/25
FT
With Momento, fans can track every game and concert they’ve ever been to, see their lifetime stats summary featuring their favorite teams and artists, and share their most memorable moments at live events with friends.
As Head of Design, I’ve worked with the entire team to shape the product from the ground up. With a focus on single player utility, we have put personal fandom and personalization at the forefront. This is felt throughout feature development, UX patterns, and design systems that aim to provide the best experience for the user with a secondary texture of a larger community and shared fandom. Conceptually we played to the nostalgia of physical tickets and the tactile resonance of going to live events. With over 20 million Momentos collected, we have built a platform that captures both the personal and social sides of fandom, offering a unified home for fans to track, reflect on, and share experiences that define their lives.
Today, Momento tops app store charts internationally, supporting events from over 750 leagues and 3.5 million performances with a dedicated and diverse international user base.
App 1.0
@Momento
Creating a real-time marketplace where every shirt tells a story
2021/22
FT
Momento began as football’s first real-time auction house—a marketplace for match-worn shirts sourced straight from clubs and players. Auctions launched at kickoff and closed at the final whistle, giving fans a chance to win authentic memorabilia in the moment it became history.
As Creative Director, I helped define the brand from the ground up—crafting the identity, shaping the narrative, and executing across digital, packaging, and marketing touchpoints. We positioned Momento as more than a collectibles platform; it was a bridge between fans and the game itself, built on trust, storytelling, and emotional resonance.
This first version laid the groundwork: it proved that fans wanted more meaningful, verified ways to connect with the events they love.
Voicing Change Media
Guiding identity & building a home for a podcast creator network
2024
P
Voicing Change Media was founded on the belief that meaningful dialogue can transform people and culture. Led by Rich Roll—a world-renowned plant-based ultra-endurance athlete, bestselling author and chart-topping podcaster—the platform serves as a podcast creator network supporting a diverse community of thinkers, storytellers, and artists dedicated to expanding understanding through conversation.
I worked in collaboration with VCM and Co-motion Studio to hone a brand identity and positioning that captured the essence of their mission. With a strong foundation in place, I designed a mobile-first website and digital strategy that showcased the unique voices and brought a cohesive narrative to the network. Our work created a home for a wide range of voices and made space for deeper listening in a noisy media landscape.
Today, Voicing Change continues to elevate dialogue as a tool for conscious, compassionate connection.
Ro
w/West
A new brand architecture and identity system for Telehealth
2021
C
Ro set out to redefine healthcare by meeting patients where they are. Starting with men’s health, the company quickly expanded into fertility, weight loss, dermatology, and primary care. With new verticals launching and acquisitions underway, we were brought in to architect a brand system that could support rapid growth.
Acting as an embedded partner to Ro’s brand, design, and marketing teams, we developed a strategic foundation built around patients. We examined every patient touchpoint—verbal, visual, and experiential journeys—and built brand frameworks designed to flex across care categories, integrate acquired brands, and scale internal operations.
The result was a unified brand architecture capable of evolving with Ro’s ambitions, aligning internal teams, while maintaining enough flexibility to support a fast-growing portfolio.
Always Up
Outdoor performance products for parents
2021
P
Parenting is a series of unexpected adventures. At Always Up, we design performance products for wherever you are on your journey.
I worked with Jenny Jurek, an accomplished ultrarunner, outdoor apparel designer, and mom of two, to create a brand for active families that helps them pursue their passions. We understand that having kids is a lot like endurance sports, it’s really hard but the journey pays off and when parents and kids are healthy and happy, families can thrive.
To give the project shape, I developed a holistic brand strategy and framework as well as the visual identity, packaging, photography direction, web design, and brand copy. The result is a brand that doesn’t sacrifice style for utility and helps parents stay connected to their passions while raising young kids.
Hilma
Better solutions for shopping natural remedies
2019/20
P
Hilma was created to raise the bar for natural remedies—bridging the gap between clean labels and clinical efficacy. When its founders couldn't find products that were both natural and backed by science, they built their own: formulas developed with a team of doctors and backed by peer-reviewed research.
I worked with the founders to help evolve Hilma’s e-commerce experience to better reflect the brand’s promise and quickly link customers to effective solutions. Through a series of A/B testing cycles, personalization initiatives, and UX strategy implementations, we transformed the initial launch site to an effective e-com tool without sacrificing the core design principles (beautifully crafted by Human NYC and Little Troop). The result is a more intuitive, effective shopping journey backed by science that connects clean design with customer trust.
Invisible Universe
Playful identity and site for the "Pixar of the Internet"
2018
P
An internet-first animation studio, Invisible Universe launches original, social media–native characters that grow into global franchises. Their portfolio includes eight animated series with millions of followers and billions of views. These franchises have expanded into film, TV, publishing, games, merchandise, music, and more.
We partnered with Invisible to create a playful brand identity and website that captured their imaginative spirit. Our work translated their bold, character-driven storytelling into a cohesive visual world that scales across touchpoints.
Jimmy Chin
@RXR
A website for Oscar award winning director and athlete
2017
FT
Jimmy Chin is an Oscar-winning director, athlete, and adventurer known for his ability to capture extraordinary imagery in high-risk environments. I designed a site that reflects his boundary-pushing ideals—bringing equal weight to all aspects of a storied career.
#EverestNoFilter
@RXR
A real-time journey on to the summit of Everest told via Snapchat
2016
FT
What does it take to climb Everest without supplemental oxygen and share the journey in real time? #EverestNoFilter broke new ground in expedition journalism, documenting Adrian Ballinger and Cory Richards’ ascent of the world’s tallest peak via Snapchat.
The team at RXR Sports worked with Adrian and Cory to bring this unfiltered, high-stakes adventure to life as it unfolded—creating a framework for a new type of raw and deeply personal social storytelling. Their story to the summit played out in daily Snapchat Stories, creating an intimate connection with followers that contrasted an increasingly polished social landscape.
The project earned a Webby Award for Social Content & Marketing in Sports, and set a new precedent for how digital storytelling can immerse audiences in human stories even at their most extreme.
Onward
Clean salts for everyday performance
2025
TM
Onward is an electrolyte brand built around hydration essentials. Designed for everyday adventures, Onward products are made from the highest quality ingredients with the most natural production methods available. Joining your routine this fall.
Somera
Naturally nourishing your skin
2024
TM
Naturally nourish your skin with the centuries-old power of tallow. Somera revives the wisdom of ancestral skincare with a modern, minimalist approach. Our first product—a tallow-based night balm—blends six natural ingredients to nourish and protect the skin without compromise.
Handmade in small batches and grounded in heritage, we built Somera to deliver simple, effective skincare solutions.
Austin Turner is a Brooklyn-based creative with over a decade of experience turning ideas into thoughtful, high-impact products and brands. As the current Head of Design at Momento, he drives the product forward through strategy, design systems, and hands-on execution—shaping how people experience and remember live events.
Austin has worked with early-stage startups and established brands, to lead end-to-end initiatives that align creativity with business objectives to make intentional, effective work. He views design as a problem solving tool to facilitate more intentional and effective outcomes. Known for bringing momentum and clarity to complex problems, Austin has led everything from foundational brand architecture to product alignment and execution.
Austin is a father of two, a new perennialist, east coast surfer, distance runner, and sci-fi reader.