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SAGE
Head of Design • Product Strategy • Founder-Led Growth
I help startups translate complex ideas into scalable products, brand systems, and user experiences that drive growth.
Founding Designer
Design that
thinks in
outcomes.
I'm Alyson — a Founding Designer who joins early-stage teams to build products, brands, and systems from zero to fundable. I sit at the intersection of design, business strategy, and growth, helping startups ship work that scales.
Selected Work
01 / Selected Work
Hop & Jaunt
Building the creative foundation for a New Orleans-based agency, leading brand campaigns, digital experiences, and creative direction across 150+ client engagements.
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02 / Selected Work
Kompliant
Joining Kompliant as employee #5 and Head of Design, Sage faced a whiteboard and a vision for a 'Stripe for B2B regulatory compliance.' The result was a 0→1 platform that secured $14M in pre-seed funding.
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Camus Energy
Foundational design leadership for a climate-tech startup — translating complex energy systems into scalable product, brand, and investor-ready communication frameworks.
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Discovery
Uncovering user needs and market opportunities
Strategy
Defining systems, roadmap, and experience architecture
Execution
Shipping scalable products and brand systems
How I Build Growth
Research
From early discovery through launch, I work across product, brand, and business teams to align user needs with growth opportunities and scalable design systems.
Systems
From early discovery through launch, I work across product, brand, and business teams to align user needs with growth opportunities and scalable design systems.
Product
From early discovery through launch, I work across product, brand, and business teams to align user needs with growth opportunities and scalable design systems.
Launch
From early discovery through launch, I work across product, brand, and business teams to align user needs with growth opportunities and scalable design systems.