Kenny Hopper

Kenny Hopper is a design professional currently serving as the Head of Design Systems at Nextdoor.1 He is based in Portland, Oregon, United States, and has over 500 connections on LinkedIn.

Professional Experience

Kenny has an extensive background in design leadership and systems:

Current Role:

• Head of Design Systems at Nextdoor (June 2023 - Present)1

Previous Positions:

• Senior Manager of Design Systems at Coinbase (July 2021 - June 2023)
• Director of Product Design, Design Systems at Upwork (February 2019 - July 2021)
• Head of Visual Experience, Product at Upwork (September 2015 - July 2021)
• Principal Visual Design Manager at Elance-oDesk (January 2014 - April 2015)
• Senior Interactive Art Director at McKinsey & Company (LUNAR Design) (October 2009 - 2015)1

Education

Kenny's educational background includes:

• BA in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies from The University of Texas at Austin (1995 - 1999)
• BFA in Industrial and Product Design from California College of the Arts (2007 - 2010)1

Specialties and Achievements

Kenny specializes in Design Leadership and Design Systems. He has been recognized for his work, receiving awards such as:

• Silver Spark Award Winner (October 2009) for sustainable packaging design
• AIGA Cause/Affect Do-Gooder Award (November 2011)1

Additionally, Kenny was a member of the Design Leadership Forum at InVision from January 2020 to June 2023, contributing to the advancement of design leadership practices.1