Stephen Wake is a seasoned design professional currently serving as Design Director at Whatnot since October 2025 and as an Advisor and Head of Design at Findigs, Inc. since March 2022. With a robust background in design leadership, Stephen has held key positions including Head of Design & Product and Product Design Director at Better, Design Director at Work & Co, Executive Experience Director at Huge, and Executive Creative Director at Method. Notable achievements include leading the design of McDonald's first global omni-channel experience and driving digital transformation for major clients like Vanguard and Google. Stephen's design expertise is rooted in a strong educational foundation, holding a BA (Hons) in Graphic Design from Northumbria University and a Foundation degree in Art from Newcastle College.