Jamie Munger

Jamie Munger is a Strategy Director at Smart Design since August 2020, leading a team focused on generating insights and defining opportunities for brands like Google, Meta, and OpenAI. Previously, Jamie served as Research Director at Openbox, creating a user research practice to address urban challenges, and co-founded Emergent Design, specializing in ethnographic research across global markets. Jamie has also contributed as a Designer in Residence at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, enhancing entrepreneurial efforts, and worked as a User Researcher at SC Johnson in Shanghai, where insights informed product development. Jamie's early career includes designing apparel for extreme outdoor activities at The North Face. Educational credentials include an MBA and a Master of Design Methods from the Illinois Institute of Technology, a BA in Sociology and Anthropology from Emory University, and an Associate of Arts in Fashion/Apparel Design from FIDM. Expertise encompasses data privacy, generative AI, and emerging technology.