Tim Hurt: Experience Design
Tim Hurt is a designer, developer and dad of all trades. Up for small talk. Down to build the next big thing. Say hi
Design leader with a maker-doer attitude. Allergic to default thinking, I deliver value for client partners while pushing teams towards creative solutions that are fun, useful, and human.
Tim Hurt is NOT affiliated with T-Pain, the music industry, or nightlife in any meaningful capacity. Appearance requests and VIP passes will be summarily declined. Thanks for respecting this very real and increasingly necessary boundary.I don’t skip past moments when design detours into strategy. Real work usually starts when a key insight unlocks a new idea for a beloved product or service. My process is grounded in these principles.
Human-Centeredness
Designing from human insights—turning research and behaviors into useful, delightful experiences.
Systems Thinking
Mapping complex flows across products, teams, and channels—connecting dots others might miss.
Generative Thinking
Welcoming challenges with curiosity and responding with bold near-term and far-future ideas.
Prototyping & Visualization
Making ideas more tangible through sketches, mockups, code, or demos that invite feedback early.
Head of Creative Technology
RP3 Agency | 2021 — 2025
Led simultaneous projects from pitch to planning and launch, turning research phases into clearly defined user experience goals and features. Delivered roadmaps and released iterations on time and under budget.
Executive Producer
WHITE64 | 2015 — 2021
Responsible for approach & execution of creative projects, frequently but not limited to web. Crafted UX & UI, managed prod team & tracked performance. Rallied R&D to new channels like voice, IoT, & VR.
Sr. UX Designer
VITAMIN-T & CAPITAL ONE | 2014
Launched Capital One's mobile payments experience. Prototyped iOS, Android apps for customer testing. First place in C1 Labs hackathon.
Product Designer
SONATYPE | 2013
Designed software from sketch to code, collaborated with lighthouse customers & product dev teams.
Creative Technologist
GLOVER PARK GROUP (WPP) | 2011 — 2012
Developed strategy, tactics, prototypes for digital channels.
Creative Technology Intern
AKQA (WPP) | 2010
Produced trend reports, pitch decks, campaign concepts.
Web Designer II
HANLEY WOOD | 2005 — 2009
Coded templates, CMS blocks, frontend CSS/HTML/JS.
EDUCATION
MS Advertising
VCU BRANDCENTER | 2011
Creative Technology (XD) track. Top grad design program as ranked by AdAge & BusinessWeek.
I occasionally make dinosaur-shaped pancakes and find adventure by way of mountain bikes, golf carts and skis. I'm grateful for opportunities and challenges that have shaped my journey so far.
It's a Girl!
2018 · Sadie Rose is born the week of our 10 year anniversary.
Nature Rocks
2017 · Shenandoah, Olympic, Rainier... National Parks to be continued.
Conferences & Workshops
2016 · I try my mouth at public speaking, UXD panels, presentations.
Wallet Launches
2015 · I get to work with C1 Labs & Apple on a new mobile app.
Hello, David Wesley!
2012 · Welcome to the world my little man. Feeling blessed.
RVA → DMV
2012 · We bought a house. DC is so traffic. Much price.
Grad School
2010 · Sixty weeks of intensive real-world training @ Brandcenter.
Bike to the Beach
2008 · 150 miles to the ocean. Phew. Legs burnt for a good cause.
Bike the Mountain
2008 · Helly Hansen sends me to Whistler's Gravity Camp. It's rad.
She Said ‘Yes’
2007 · Thanks to all who celebrated with us.
Work Work Work
2005 · Joined a great team @ HW, finalist for its Red Point Award.
If you want to collaborate on designing new experiences for people, you are very welcome to contact me
Past Clients & Partners
EagleBank / CFP Board / PenFed / Long & Foster / Delta / Volkswagen / Sabre / United Healthcare / LG / Hanley Wood / JP Morgan / NBC Universal / LEGO / Hilton / Biotechnology Innovation Organization / National Institutes of Health / Capital One / Climate Reality Project / WMATA / American Society of Civil Engineers / Once I did a website for a cave.
Dream Projects
Creative Strategy / Brand Transformation / Service Design / Activations / Startups / Product Extensions / Sports / Travel & Hospitality
Nightmare Projects
Banners / Spam
Friends & Follows
Alex cooks for strangers
Noah writes good
Joe Hall is traveling
Danielle has pet dinosaurs
Steve's short for Steven, but tall
Stango lifts heavy things
Adam gives good haircuts
Rye surfs on a canoe
Hannah backwards is Hannah
Jeff gives bad golf advice
Max makes music playlists
Rick makes movie magic
Jamie speaks French & code
Awards and Things
ADDYs Best of Show Interactive / Davey Gold / W3 Gold / IAC Gold / Telly Awards / HSMAI Adrian Gold / Communicator Awards Gold / Google Demo Slam (5th place) / C1 Labs Hackathon 1st place / Midas Gold / MoFilm Cannes Finalist / Hanley Wood Red Point / CommArts Webpick