Scott Beaty

Scott Beaty has had a varied and successful career in product design. Scott began in 2013 as a UX Designer at Stylekick Inc., where they established and refined the brand style, re-designed the iOS and Android apps, and learned a great deal from the small, dynamic team. In 2014, they moved to VarageSale as a Product Designer. In 2016, they held two positions, first as Senior UX Designer at FreshBooks, where they helped shift the company toward mobile-first, cross-functional product teams, and honed their UX research skills. Scott also held the role of Senior Product Designer at Wattpad Labs, where they worked alongside a cofounder to explore the mission of connecting and entertaining the world through stories. In 2017, they became Principal Product Designer at Cover, a Y-Combinator incubated startup, where they helped shape the design vision of a product. In 2018, they moved to Highline BETA as Product Design Director, and in 2019, they are currently Product Designer at Signal Messenger.

Scott Beaty has an educational background in Journalism and Communication, Graphic Design, and Human Computer Interaction. Scott holds a Bachelor of Journalism (Honours) from Carleton University, a Graphic Design degree from George Brown College, and a Specialization in Interaction Design from UC San Diego.