Molly Nation(1)

Folio 2026

I build design organizations and products from the ground up.
Specialized in platforms, creative tooling, and fintech.

Available for work

Selected Works (2)

Void Industries

Built the design function from scratch and designed systems that kept game developers in creative flow instead of fighting their tools.

Beam

People don't trust what they can't understand—I designed clarity into moments where money was moving across borders and systems.

Artium

Led discovery and design across enterprise to early-stage clients, translating ambiguous problems into systems that teams could actually ship.

Services(3)

(01)

From ambiguous problem spaces to shippable products through discovery, strategy, and execution

Product Design

(02)

Design Org Building

Building and scaling design teams with hiring frameworks and collaborative rituals that enable autonomous execution

(03)

Branding & Creative Direction

Building visual identity systems from naming and positioning to design systems and marketing assets

Client Outcomes

20+

Designers hired

5-7x

Faster iteration cycles

3-5x

Increased prototype output

75+

Design reviews led

$15M+

Contributed to fundraising

Process(4)

I approach every project by understanding the problem first—not just the product requirements, but the people building it and the users it serves. My process balances discovery with momentum: learning what matters, building shared clarity across teams, and designing systems that can actually ship. The goal is always to solve the right problem, not just design the right solution.

01

Discovery

Customer interviews, problem definition, and understanding constraints. Building shared clarity before designing solutions.

02

Strategy

Translating insights into product direction. Defining what to build and why it matters.

03

Design & Iteration

Rapid prototyping, testing, and refinement. Moving from concept to shippable systems.

04

Scale & Systems

Establishing design standards, team rituals, and organizational structure that enables autonomous execution.