Tyler Sarjeant
Design Technologist / Design System Specialist · Bright Health
Austin, TX
In My Own Words
I'm a web designer who ventured into the unknown world of writing code and using the CLI, and I loved it. I'm always looking to push my skills in visual design and front-end development. Through working with other skilled designers and developers I enjoy breaking out of my comfort zone and learning as I go. Technology continues to change and we have to go with it. Additionally, I spend a lot of time behind a camera whether I'm at the races, on a hike, or shooting a mountain bike ride, I really enjoy capturing and creating media across multiple platforms. I am constantly looking to find ways to align my affinity for the outdoors with my passion for web design and development. Whether it be writing a few lines on the patio at a cafe, building a site for a fitness or outdoor company, or sketching designs while on a camping trip. Finding a way to combine the two is something I constantly strive for. If you're into front end stuff, or like venturing into the wild reach out, we've got something in common. Check out my portfolio: http://tylersarjeant.com
Work Experience
Design Technologist / Design System Specialist
Bright Health2016 – Present
My position at Bright is a unique but necessary one. I live in the space between design and development, working with both teams. With a long history in design, I spend a lot of time working with the design team to create great interfaces and plan user interaction. But my workload doesn't stop there, I then take those design and frequently build them out as prototypes or even production interfaces. Being able to design and code is really helpful in that it allows me to take the design teams collective ideas and test them as well as hand them off to the engineers with a clear direction and often a head start. My talents in both camps really allow me to bridge the gap between design and development and have really helped us to push our designs and interactions to the next level. It makes things quite a bit smoother for everyone when you have someone that can speak both languages.
