ShawnSaunders
Open to
→ Freelance design
Hourly
→ Fractional leadership
Monthly
Since
2002
Award
Red Dot
App Store Top App
WebAward
Some Big Brands
Apple
ebay
McAfee
Trane
Some Industries
cloud
Cloud Services
devices
SaaS
lightbulb
Consumer Electronics
factory
Manufacturing
Passions
architecture
Industrial Design
network_intelligence
Optimization
Need proof?
Here’s pudding.
Designs from the past few years.
I led design direction and built teams at the worlds largest heating and cooling manufacturer.
2022-2025
Before
Reference
In 2022, Trane Residential’s website didn’t align with it’s market-leader premium brand aesthetic established in it’s ad campaigns.
We fixed that.
After
“”
Shawn’s design direction and stakeholder mgmt. made exploration, execution, and delivery simple.
Alex Shimotake
Senior Product Designer
The overhaul kicked off with the home page and global navigation with an iterative rollout plan spanning 6-12 mo.
In 2024, our work on the Residential website inspired Trane’s CDO to have us lead the standardization of design company-wide.
Out with the old.
Before
In with the new.
We brought dozens of teams together to kick off in January 2025 with donated time and no official funding.
We audited, aligned on governance, and built foundations.
By July 2025, we had a cross-BU council, feedback loops and sprint cycles, the system in beta across 5 products, and a multi-year rollout plan.
“”
Shawn not only set design direction but also did so many thankless tasks behind the scenes to allow the DS to become real.
Sean Kennedy
Design Systems Manager
© 2025 Sean Kennedy. All rights reserved.
ShawnSaunders
Open to
→ Freelance design
Hourly
→ Fractional leadership
Monthly
Since
2002
Award
Red Dot
App Store Top App
WebAward
Some Big Brands
Apple
ebay
McAfee
Trane
Some Industries
cloud
Cloud Services
devices
SaaS
lightbulb
Consumer Electronics
factory
Manufacturing
Passions
architecture
Industrial Design
network_intelligence
Optimization
Need proof?
Here’s pudding.
Designs from the past few years.
I led design direction and built teams at the worlds largest heating and cooling manufacturer.
2022-2025
Before
Reference
In 2022, Trane Residential’s website didn’t align with it’s market-leader premium brand aesthetic established in it’s ad campaigns.
We fixed that.
After
“”
Shawn’s design direction and stakeholder mgmt. made exploration, execution, and delivery simple.
Alex Shimotake
Senior Product Designer
The overhaul kicked off with the home page and global navigation with an iterative rollout plan spanning 6-12 mo.
In 2024, our work on the Residential website inspired Trane’s CDO to have us lead the standardization of design company-wide.
Out with the old.
Before
In with the new.
We brought dozens of teams together to kick off in January 2025 with donated time and no official funding.
We audited, aligned on governance, and built foundations.
By July 2025, we had a cross-BU council, feedback loops and sprint cycles, the system in beta across 5 products, and a multi-year rollout plan.
“”
Shawn not only set design direction but also did so many thankless tasks behind the scenes to allow the DS to become real.
Sean Kennedy
Design Systems Manager
© 2025 Sean Kennedy. All rights reserved.
ShawnSaunders
Open to
→ Freelance design
Hourly
→ Fractional leadership
Monthly
Since
2002
Award
Red Dot
App Store Top App
WebAward
Some Big Brands
Apple
ebay
McAfee
Trane
Some Industries
cloud
Cloud Services
devices
SaaS
lightbulb
Consumer Electronics
factory
Manufacturing
Passions
architecture
Industrial Design
network_intelligence
Optimization
Need proof?
Here’s pudding.
Designs from the past few years.
I led design direction and built teams at the worlds largest heating and cooling manufacturer.
2022-2025
Before
Reference
In 2022, Trane Residential’s website didn’t align with it’s market-leader premium brand aesthetic established in it’s ad campaigns.
We fixed that.
After
“”
Shawn’s design direction and stakeholder mgmt. made exploration, execution, and delivery simple.
Alex Shimotake
Senior Product Designer
The overhaul kicked off with the home page and global navigation with an iterative rollout plan spanning 6-12 mo.
In 2024, our work on the Residential website inspired Trane’s CDO to have us lead the standardization of design company-wide.
Out with the old.
Before
In with the new.
We brought dozens of teams together to kick off in January 2025 with donated time and no official funding.
We audited, aligned on governance, and built foundations.
By July 2025, we had a cross-BU council, feedback loops and sprint cycles, the system in beta across 5 products, and a multi-year rollout plan.
“”
Shawn not only set design direction but also did so many thankless tasks behind the scenes to allow the DS to become real.
Sean Kennedy
Design Systems Manager
© 2025 Sean Kennedy. All rights reserved.
ShawnSaunders
Open to
→ Freelance design
Hourly
→ Fractional leadership
Monthly
Since
2002
Award
Red Dot
App Store Top App
WebAward
Some Big Brands
Apple
ebay
McAfee
Trane
Some Industries
cloud
Cloud Services
devices
SaaS
lightbulb
Consumer Electronics
factory
Manufacturing
Passions
architecture
Industrial Design
network_intelligence
Optimization
Need proof?
Here’s pudding.
Designs from the past few years.
I led design direction and built teams at the worlds largest heating and cooling manufacturer.
2022-2025
Before
Reference
After
In 2022, Trane Residential’s website didn’t align with it’s market-leader premium brand aesthetic established in it’s ad campaigns.
We fixed that.
“”
Shawn’s design direction and stakeholder mgmt. made exploration, execution, and delivery simple.
Alex Shimotake
Senior Product Designer
The overhaul kicked off with the home page and global navigation with an iterative rollout plan spanning 6-12 mo.
In 2024, our work on the Residential website inspired Trane’s CDO to have us lead the standardization of design company-wide.
Before
Out with the old.
In with the new.
We brought dozens of teams together to kick off in January 2025 with donated time and no official funding.
We audited, aligned on governance, and built foundations.
By July 2025, we had a cross-BU council, feedback loops and sprint cycles, the system in beta across 5 products, and a multi-year rollout plan.
“”
Sean Kennedy
Design Systems Manager
Shawn not only set design direction but also did so many thankless tasks behind the scenes to allow the DS to become real.
© 2025 Sean Kennedy. All rights reserved.
ShawnSaunders
Open to
→ Freelance design
Hourly
→ Fractional leadership
Monthly
Since
2002
Award
Red Dot
App Store Top App
WebAward
Some Big Brands
Apple
ebay
McAfee
Trane
Some Industries
cloud
Cloud Services
devices
SaaS
lightbulb
Consumer Electronics
factory
Manufacturing
Passions
architecture
Industrial Design
network_intelligence
Optimization
Need proof?
Here’s pudding.
Designs from the past few years.
I led design direction and built teams at the worlds largest heating and cooling manufacturer.
2022-2025
Before
Reference
After
In 2022, Trane Residential’s website didn’t align with it’s market-leader premium brand aesthetic established in it’s ad campaigns.
We fixed that.
“”
Shawn’s design direction and stakeholder mgmt. made exploration, execution, and delivery simple.
Alex Shimotake
Senior Product Designer
The overhaul kicked off with the home page and global navigation with an iterative rollout plan spanning 6-12 mo.
In 2024, our work on the Residential website inspired Trane’s CDO to have us lead the standardization of design company-wide.
Before
Out with the old.
In with the new.
We brought dozens of teams together to kick off in January 2025 with donated time and no official funding.
We audited, aligned on governance, and built foundations.
By July 2025, we had a cross-BU council, feedback loops and sprint cycles, the system in beta across 5 products, and a multi-year rollout plan.
“”
Sean Kennedy
Design Systems Manager
Shawn not only set design direction but also did so many thankless tasks behind the scenes to allow the DS to become real.
© 2025 Sean Kennedy. All rights reserved.
ShawnSaunders
Open to
→ Freelance design
Hourly
→ Fractional leadership
Monthly
Since
2002
Award
Red Dot
App Store Top App
WebAward
Some Big Brands
Apple
ebay
McAfee
Trane
Some Industries
cloud
Cloud Services
devices
SaaS
lightbulb
Consumer Electronics
factory
Manufacturing
Passions
architecture
Industrial Design
network_intelligence
Optimization
Need proof?
Here’s pudding.
Designs from the past few years.
I led design direction and built teams at the worlds largest heating and cooling manufacturer.
2022-2025
Before
Reference
After
In 2022, Trane Residential’s website didn’t align with it’s market-leader premium brand aesthetic established in it’s ad campaigns.
We fixed that.
“”
Shawn’s design direction and stakeholder mgmt. made exploration, execution, and delivery simple.
Alex Shimotake
Senior Product Designer
The overhaul kicked off with the home page and global navigation with an iterative rollout plan spanning 6-12 mo.
In 2024, our work on the Residential website inspired Trane’s CDO to have us lead the standardization of design company-wide.
Before
Out with the old.
In with the new.
We brought dozens of teams together to kick off in January 2025 with donated time and no official funding.
We audited, aligned on governance, and built foundations.
By July 2025, we had a cross-BU council, feedback loops and sprint cycles, the system in beta across 5 products, and a multi-year rollout plan.
“”
Shawn not only set design direction but also did so many thankless tasks behind the scenes to allow the DS to become real.
Sean Kennedy
Design Systems Manager
© 2025 Sean Kennedy. All rights reserved.