Professionaly, I am a designer striving to create a best-in-class digital experience at Lands' End Canvas. I have worked at Lands' End since I graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the spring of 2010 where I received a BBA in Marketing. I understand that design is a business tool. That design is the means to the end, not the end itself.

I am most creative while working with others and am not afraid to try new ideas (the stranger the better, sometimes). I am optimstic and up-beat. I love working late on projects. Especially with others. I am an advocate of design thinking.

I am an avid listener of NPR and collector of gig posters. I have been known to throw on a Chuck Mangione record and turn the lights down low. I enjoy debates disguised as arguments and getting put in my place. I try not to take anything too seriously. I enjoy the little things. I am a firm believer in stepping outside of your (my) comfort zone. If that means traveling to the other side of the world, perfect. Also, I don't like shoes.

If you think we might get along, send me a note at richardsmith1818 @ gmail.com.

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