MYCAL ELLIOTT
Strategist // Team Leader // Educator
Transforming today’s reality into tomorrow’s future is what get’s me fired up!
"Mycal's one of the smartest we've worked with. We consider him one of us and a valuable resource. We want him involved in everything we do. "
— Director of Digital Platforms, Mercedes Benz
WORK
Pro-Bono Workshops Presented
Teamwork Workshop
Planned and executed a workshop intended to help galvanize an internal team's identity. Outcomes of the workshop included Purpose & Vision statements, Team Standards, and Tactical Strategies helping focus team members on steps they can take to bolster their position within their company taking into account acute organizational challenges.
Teamwork: Key Slides
Design Thinking
Authored and presented ways to incorporate both the theory and practice of 'Design Thinking' into the audience's everyday design work and challenges.
Design Thinking: Key Slides
Austin Design Week: Celebrating Deviations
Created and facilitated a workshop titled 'Celebrating Deviations' discussing the importance of the individual as a central force in the evolution of design in both practice and application.
Celebrating Deviations: Key Slides
ABOUT
Over the course of fifteen years, I’ve worked across both corporate and agency environments in diverse roles that include traditional market research, new product definition, opportunity prioritization, conceptual prototypes, and digital strategy. My work has been recognized by ID Magazine, The New York Times, and CTA (Consumer Technology Association).
Working across nine product categories I've witnessed how reframing an existing opportunity in an authentic and innovative way can pave a path for new strategic decisions, service offerings, and award-winning products.
Currently, I lead a team of researchers, designers, and software developers helping achieve a competitive advantage in the marketplace for Fortune 500 clients.