Big ideas.
Better experiences.
I'm Brandon Manning. I turn complex problems into clear, useful digital products — bringing people, teams, and technology together to make good things happen.
20+ years across startups and established businesses, from early product thinking to scale, acquisition, and beyond.
A mix of big challenges
and good ideas.
Products and experiences across the places where people, business, and technology meet. Explore a project to see the context, approach, and work in more detail.
System1
Product design and UX optimization for an advertising technology business, with a focus on scaling design practice and improving digital experiences.
Love My Air
A public-facing air quality research and awareness experience that helps make environmental data understandable and useful to communities.
Nooks
A virtual sales floor and collaboration product designed to bring the energy, visibility, and coaching of an in-person sales environment to distributed teams.
Edwards Forest
A children's book and video game concept brought to life through playful digital storytelling and an imaginative visual world.
Kuapay
A mobile payment solution focused on making everyday transactions clear, accessible, and easy to complete.
ParkPark Goose
A real-time street parking experience designed to help drivers discover parking opportunities.
Trade Lanes
Document automation and collaboration for operational workflows where clarity, status, and shared information matter.
Caliber Mind
A marketing decision engine designed to help teams make more informed decisions and connect activity to outcomes.
Flap Party
A multiplayer mobile game with colorful characters, playful interactions, and rewards.
Park Me
A parking discovery experience helping drivers find and reserve convenient, affordable parking.
Glencoco
A sales marketplace helping companies connect with independent sales talent. Product design leadership across strategy, marketplace experiences, AI-enabled workflows, and rapid product delivery.
RentRedi
A property management platform serving landlords and tenants. Product work across customer-led strategy, mobile experiences, design foundations, financial workflows, and simplifying complex property operations.
Good design makes the complicated feel simple.
I'm Brandon Manning, a product design leader with more than 20 years of experience shaping digital products, building design teams, and helping organizations turn complex challenges into intuitive customer experiences.
I've worked across startups and established businesses, partnering with founders, executives, product managers, and engineers. My experience includes navigating multiple acquisitions, an IPO, and other significant financial milestones alongside startup teams. I've led design teams ranging from 2 people to 20+, adapting the practice to the people, product, and stage of the business.
My approach blends strategic thinking with hands-on craft. I enjoy getting close to customers, finding the real problem, making ideas tangible, and helping teams move from ambiguity to confident execution.
I'm especially interested in the intersection of product strategy, emerging technology, and human-centered design — and the opportunity to make useful things better.
Curiosity first.
Clarity always.
I bring a systems mindset without losing sight of the person on the other side of the screen.
Let's make something
meaningful.
I'm always up for thoughtful conversations about product, design, leadership, and what's next.
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