Garrett Olinger

Garrett Olinger is a Product Designer at OpenAI, currently based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has an extensive background in product design, having worked with several prominent companies in the tech industry.

Professional Experience

• OpenAI: Currently serves as a Product Designer.
• Humane: Worked as a Product Designer from February 2023.
• Coinbase: Held the position of Senior Staff Product Designer from May 2022 to January 2023.
• Apple: Worked on the Human Interfaces team as a Designer from February 2021 to May 2022.
• Instagram: Served as a Product Designer on the Design Systems team from April 2018 to January 2021, where he led significant projects including the implementation of dark mode and various app interactions.
• Facebook: Worked for over five years as a Product Designer, contributing to multiple initiatives including the redesign of Facebook’s standalone sharing app Moments and leading design efforts for camera experiences.
• Heirloom Technology, Inc.: Co-founded and served as Product Designer and Creative Director for a photo scanning app.
• TuneIn: Designed and launched various products, including those for Windows Phone and Android.

Education

Garrett Olinger earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from the Savannah College of Art and Design, completing his degree between 2007 and 2010.

Skills and Specializations

Olinger specializes in creating design systems for various platforms and has experience collaborating closely with engineers and product managers. His work has spanned across branding, user interface design, and product development.

For more details about his professional journey, you can view his LinkedIn profile here .1