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Kyle Thacker

Kyle Thacker

Designer, Builder. • Canada

About

Builder

Experience

2025 — Current

Head of Design at Durable

Building the future of entrepreneurship.

2023 — 2024

Co-Founder & VP, Design at Strut

The complete writing workspace.

2020 — 2023

Co-Founder & VP, Design at Ready

The calendar you need to meet.

2018 — 2019

Director of Design at AvenueHQ

I led product design, brand, and design operations at Avenue—the marketing team behind the world's solo businesses.

2017 — 2017

Freelance Designer at Self-employed

2016 — 2017

Senior Product Designer & Art Director at Bench Accounting

Lead designer on client experience, including web and mobile. Worked alongside product managers and engineers to build a new communication system, improved workflows, new features, and continual improvements across platforms including our new mobile app. I worked on building the brand experience across marketing material, website, and the Bench product. Led an in-house team of creatives working with product, marketing, sales, and business development to craft a high quality experience across all touch-points.

2014 — 2016

Product Designer at Bench Accounting

Joined Bench as their second designer, after co-founder. Worked across platforms on web and mobile. Led the design in re-envisioning the product experience, and the brand story.

2012 — 2014

Designer at Freelance

Education

2008 — 2012

BA in Interactive Arts & Technology at Simon Fraser University

Skills

Product DesignInteraction DesignUser Interface Design