Hi there! I’m Nick Heggestad. I’m a UX leader, product designer, design thinker, and human-loving realist. I'm passionate about design, humanity, and fostering spaces where product can flourish.
I’m an established design leader with a range of experiences and past-lives (ask me about the circus!). I oversee diverse interdisciplinary teams, fostering relationships with both designers and stakeholders to establish design practices that people want to work with and be a part of.
I approach both design and leadership with a focus on people, establishing empathy for the people who make and the people who use the products and services I help bring to life. I believe the key to a successful solution almost always involves balance and simplicity. Throughout my career, I’ve collaborated in a diverse set of spaces including automotive, commercial (growth), insurance, and financial services. I have worked on and led teams to create insight-led, human-centered experiences that ensure both business and user needs are met. My UX practice combines product design, service design, design thinking, research, and content and experience strategy, all with a relentless focus on the end user.
I most recently worked for Thrivent Financial where I worked as an interdisciplinary manager of folks including product design, content, and user research.
I am passionate about career-change and helping others uncover how, with the right framing, their strengths and talents can fit in new spaces or better be utilized in the space they are already in.
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I'm a husband and a dad to 3 dogs. I love hiking, exploring, baking, and outdoor adventures. I’m obsessed with all things mid-century.