Hi I'm Derek Cramer 👋
An Outcome-Driven Designer Focused on Building Exceptional Products and People
I'm a Salt Lake City-based designer, strategist, and storyteller currently serving as a Design Leader at MasterControl
Work
Case studies of recent projects
The Flynn Design System
The Design system for MasterControl's advanced products.
Field Service Application
A better way to manage inventory and other important field service data.
AI Exam Generator
Using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to build exams faster.
Client Appointments
Appointments convert if they are tracked well. The goal was to make every appointment a tracked, branded, revenue-generating experience.
Improving Critiques
Critiques are a key part of every design team
Testimonials
What colleagues are saying about me
"Derek is a diligent and innovative professional with extensive experience. His skills can be effectively utilized in a suitable company to address customer and stakeholder challenges. He is reliable and committed to producing quality work."
Joe Nelson - User Experience Researcher at MasterControl
"I worked with Derek on an effort to build a new design system from scratch. He was a great partner on that project. Derek can be counted on to deliver quality results, and he is proactive in engaging with stakeholders from across the company."
Kevin Smith - Software Engineering Manager at MasterControl
"Derek is awesome. He's extremely knowledgeable but also humble and easy to work with. He not only does great design, but also cares about understanding the customer's use case and delivering a high quality product."
Spencer Clawson - Staff Software Engineer at Tesla
"Derek is an extremely hardworking individual that is dedicated to his work and family. He has the ability to visualize idea's and relay those idea's to the public in a way that can be understood."
Keith Lutz - Chief Information Officer at Druva
My leadership
Compassion
Lead with compassion to foster growth, fairness, and collective success in diverse teams.
Alignment
Drive alignment—not consensus—through early engagement, metrics, and a shared vision.
My skills
Leadership
Adopt a “We” mindset—design together, research, and iterate to deliver real-world value.
UX Design
From wireframes to user journeys I utilize various UX techniques to deliver world-class experience.
Tools in my toolbox
These are the tools
I use everyday
Figma
Design & Prototyping