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Christina Ergonis
Design Leadership | Strategic Product Vision | UX Excellence

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Email: cergonis@gmail.com
Phone: 1-810-923-6571
Location: Woodinville, WA

Strategic design leader with a track record of shaping visually compelling, scalable products across platforms. Known for driving design excellence, leading high-impact teams, and delivering inclusive, accessible, and intuitive experiences. Combines craft, systems thinking, and mentorship to create user-centered solutions that elevate business outcomes and meet real-world needs.

Work Experience

Senior Product Design Lead & Design Manager

Microsoft – Outlook Design | Redmond, WA (Remote)
Jan 2018 – May 2025 (7 yrs 5 mo)
Visual Identity, Design Systems, & Brand Strategy

  • Directed Outlook’s brand expression across app icon, theming, and marketing visuals—launching globally across platforms and seen by 400 million users; praised for clarity, cohesion, and brand resonance.
  • Established horizontal visual strategy to unify aesthetics across Outlook, improving satisfaction, trust, and design adoption; increased internal design velocity by 20% through reusable visual patterns.
  • Founded and scaled the Outlook Design System, enabling consistent, high-quality design across multiple teams; reduced redundancy and accelerated cross-platform development.
  • Led foundational visual strategy for Windows & Web, enhancing typography, color, iconography, and navigation; improved usability, reduced cognitive friction, and strengthened brand coherence.
  • Fostered design culture and team growth through AI learning initiatives, workshops, and studio identity efforts; increased team engagement and cross-functional collaboration.

Product Designer II

Microsoft – Outlook & Office 365 Design | Redmond, WA
Jan 2015 – Jan 2018 (3 yrs)
Visual Identity, Design Systems, & Framework

  • Led design for Universal Win32 Mail & Calendar, delivering a cohesive Windows experience that improved usability and reinforced platform consistency across millions of users.
  • Defined and unified M365 brand personality, aligning suite-level visuals—headers, navigation, and color systems—for stronger brand coherence.
  • Championed visual design standards across the organization, accelerating collaboration and reducing redundant effort.
  • Integrated illustration and teaching UI, creating reusable frameworks that improved clarity, emotional engagement, and feature onboarding.

UX Designer

Microsoft – Exchange | Redmond, WA
Dec 2010 – Dec 2014 (4 yrs)

  • Designed core modules for OWA (mobile/tablet), enhancing productivity and cross-device continuity.
  • Created scalable design patterns and redlines, improving visual cohesion and alignment.
  • Partnered with PM and engineering to deliver user-centered responsive experiences.

UX Designer

Microsoft – Xbox LIVE Studios | Redmond, WA
May 2010 – Dec 2010 (8 mo)

  • Designed UX and visual concepts for Xbox LIVE entertainment apps.
  • Delivered the UFC app pitch design, supporting partnership formation and app development.
  • Enhanced the Netflix console app, improving usability and polish.

UX Designer

Microsoft – Pioneer Design Studio | Seattle, WA (Contractor)
May 2009 – May 2010 (1 yr)

  • Led visual design for unreleased hardware interfaces including icons, tiles, and themes.
  • Designed core utility apps (calendar, calculator) with hardware-optimized UX.

Senior Art Director

GTB – Wunderman Team Detroit | Dearborn, MI
Feb 2007 – May 2009 (2 yrs 4 mo)

  • Led digital campaigns for Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury.
  • Art-directed the 2010 Lincoln MKZ launch with interactive storytelling.
  • Delivered rich-media ads exceeding engagement goals.
  • Managed cross-functional teams and met deadlines under budget.

Multimedia Designer

Aquent | Southfield, MI (Contractor)
Feb 2006 – Feb 2007 (1 yr 1 mo)

  • Delivered visuals for JWT and Wunderman, supporting fast-paced campaigns.

Graphic Designer

G&G Advertising | Birmingham, MI
Jul 2005 – Feb 2006 (8 mo)

  • Designed branding, signage, and promotions for commercial/public clients.

Graphic Designer

SoulTech Solutions | Ann Arbor, MI (Part-time)
Sep 2003 – Mar 2005 (1 yr 7 mo)

  • Developed brand identities, websites, and environmental graphics.

Leadership & Design Skills

Design Strategy, Artistic & Managerial Leadership, Mentorship, Team Development, Cross-Team Collaboration, Executive Communication, Storytelling, UX Design, User-Centered Thinking, User Research, UI Design, Visual Language, Art Direction, Accessibility Design, Design Systems, Prototyping, Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft 365, Agile, AI Integration

Education

College for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Communication Design (Sep 2001 – May 2005)

Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI
Art History & Fine Arts Studies (Sep 2000 – May 2001)

Certificates

Dale Carnegie Leadership Course – Microsoft (Sep 2018)

Refrences

Contact

Feel free to reach out at cergonis@gmail.com