Esse Younts

Esse Younts is a Senior Design Leader at Frontgate with 16 years of global furniture design experience, having collaborated with high-end and mass-market retailers. They created over 50 exclusive furniture collections for Frontgate, 35 of which have been featured on covers, and they currently lead design direction for outdoor furniture. Esse has extensive experience in design, sourcing, and product development, having worked with major companies such as Tommy Bahama and Home Depot, and they have lived in multiple states and countries, informing their creative process through travel. They hold a degree from the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, where they graduated with a 3.85 GPA.