Stan Hines, an award-winning Experience Design Strategist based in Brooklyn, NY.

His approach to Experience Design is founded on storytelling and pushing the boundaries of what constitutes a holistic and people-centered experience. Stan immerses himself in culture, design, and user behaviors to construct a more expansive and interconnected system for branded experiences.

In his previous role as the Associate Director of Experience Design at Stink Studios, he played a central role in leading and crafting user experiences for brands such as Google, Nike, Spotify, Mailchimp, and Meta. Before his time at Stink, Stan served as a Creative at the startup agency Arts & Letters Creative Co. in Richmond.

Stan’s work has been recognized by The One Show and featured in Adweek, AdAge, and The Drum. Stan has been featured in Campaign Live, The Little Black Book, and The Wall Street Journal.

He earned his Master's in Experience Design from the VCU Brandcenter and his Bachelors in Advertising from Temple University.

Room for Magic

Freelance Experience Strategist & Researcher
Sept 23 – Present
Brooklyn, NY

Stink Studios

Associate Director, Experience Design
Aug 23 – Nov 23
Brooklyn, NY

Senior User Experience Designer
Mar 22 – Aug 23
Brooklyn, NY

User Experience Design
Mar 20 – Mar 22
Brooklyn, NY

FortyFour

Freelance Visual Designer
Jul 19 – Oct 19
Atlanta, GA

Arts & Letters Creative Co.

Creative
Jul 17 – Apr 19
Richmond, VA

SELECTED EXPERIENCE

VCU Brandcenter
MS Business x Experience Design

Temple University
BA Advertising x Art Direction

EDUCATION

PRESS & ACCOLADES

NIKE
GOOGLE
MAILCHIMP
NEW YORK TIMES
VIACOMCBS
META
SPOTIFY
INSTAGRAM
DIVERSITY IN DESIGN
RIOT GAMES
NETFLIX

CLIENTS

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  • As a strategic storyteller, I distill complex information into engaging insights, shaping business and brand objectives.

    Areas include:

    • Consumer Research, Segmentation, and Audience Insights

    • Market Analysis & Channel Strategy

    • Experience Strategy & Design

    • Content & IA

    • CX Strategy

    • Innovation & Product Strategy

    • User Journeys & Roadmapping

    • Stakeholder, Workshop, and Testing Facilitation

    • Ecosystem & Architecture Development

    • Service Design

  • As a creative, I craft experiences across digital and physical spaces for people & things.

    Areas include:

    • Creative Direction

    • Conceptual Development & Pitching

    • Digital & Physical Experiences

    • Brand Experiences & Activations

    • Integrated Campaigns

  • With extensive experience in the field of Experience Design, I'm enthusiastic about sharing insights and knowledge within the Experience Design space. Specialties include:

    Hit my line, if you want me to

    • Speak at an Event

    • Attend your class, as a Guest Lecturer