Kevin Mercier

Enthusiast
DISC Type : i

Principal Product Designer at Reddit, Inc.

Tampa, Florida, United States

Overview

Kevin is a Principal Product Designer at Reddit with over 15 years of experience in product design and development, specializing in design systems, UX patterns, and creating user-friendly apps. A Bachelor of Fine Arts graduate from the Art Institute of Tampa, he is described by others as an incredibly talented and adaptable digital artist.

Outside of his professional role, Kevin is deeply passionate about design, nerding out over clean code and UX. He channels his creativity into sketching unique monsters and is also interested in the work of Walt Disney Animation Studios and Adobe. He has a Corgi that he frequently brings to the office.

He is a self-described “scribbler of cute monsters” and “artisan of creative interfaces and user experiences. ”

Personality Overview

Amiable & Agreeable

Story Driven

Optimistic

They are generally friendly, so be careful when relying on their word.  Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials. They are more about building relationships than just cutting deals.

Topics They Care About

Product Design
With 15+ years of experience, his focus is on turning ideas into pixel-perfect, enjoyable products, currently as a Principal Product Designer at Reddit.
Design Systems
He has a stated passion for design systems and engineered a sophisticated, ADA-compliant system in a previous role as a Creative Director.
UX Patterns
He focuses on creating UX patterns that are intuitive and improve usability, having previously revamped applications to enhance user experience.

Media Appearances

Kevin has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2024
Principal Product Designer at Reddit, Inc.
8-2021 - 8-2024
Staff Product Designer at Reddit, Inc.
3-2019 - 8-2021
Creative Director at Script
11-2016 - 2-2019
Creative Director / UI Developer at PikMyKid
8-2014 - 8-2016
Interactive Designer at 352 Inc.

Education

2005 - 2009
Bachelor of Fine Arts from Art Institute of Tampa

More Information

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Exp : 16 Location : Tampa, Florida, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Principal Product Designer at Reddit, Inc.
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Insights For Selling To Kevin

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to interesting customer testimonials and stress on great customer experience
  • Maintain high, positive energy and convey confidence
  • Speak from experience about success that the product has seen with other customers

DONT's

  • Don’t push them for a direct ‘no’, take lack of ‘yes’ as ‘no’ after some time
  • Don’t ask too many questions in one go, weave them into the flow
  • Don’t be too formal with them, they trust informality more

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kevin is

  • Relationships and rapport matter to them, but so does the value of the product.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kevin

  • They will hardly ever say a direct no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kevin move?

  • Even when they are constantly engaged, they do not reach decisions quickly.
  • Can Kevin take some risk or not?

  • If it seems really necessary, they can take small risks.

You And Kevin

Personality Compatibility


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