Austin Mayer

Austin Mayer has 8 years of work experience. Austin began their career in 2009 as Co-Founder & Partner at Eyes & Ears, an interactive production company focused on unique digital campaigns, website development, and connected experiential installations for consumer brands, entertainment and music industry. In 2014, they became Interactive Director & Partner at The Uprising Creative, an award-winning integrated creative + production company. In 2016, they became Interactive Director at Leviathan, a specialized creative agency working at the nexus of design, digital media, and interaction. In 2018, they joined Hala Systems, Inc. as User Experience Design Lead & Engineer, designing and developing products that help quantify threats and protect civilians in conflict zones. That same year, they also joined The FWA as Jury, showcasing innovation every day since 2000. In 2020, they became Sr. Manager of Experience Design, Elevated Partner Experiences at adidas and Sr. Experience Designer, NXT Digital at Nike, exploring new ways of thinking about how modern technologies and services can be used to craft innovative experiences and products. Austin is currently Associate Creative Director, Experiences at Hovercraft.

Austin Mayer attended The University of Kansas from 2003 to 2007, where they earned a Bachelor of Music (BM) degree in Saxophone Performance.