what’s up,

I'm cortland


what’s up,

I'm cortland

what’s up, I'm cortland

I’m a Bermudian designer based in San Francisco. I'm available for full-time roles and freelance projects.

I do business, product, and experience design for startups and entrepreneurs with cool projects.

at work

My favorite question is “why?”. This used to drive my parents crazy, but now I use it to understand what’s really going on when starting new projects. It helps me frame problems across a variety of context.

I bring a number helpful frameworks I picked up during my Design MBA to explore the problem, many which are tools to visualize and communicate ideas. These feed into developing quick prototypes and testing them with real people


At the end of the day, I like making complicated things feel simple and creating things are that useful.

in life

I am the second of four children. I am both the annoying brother and the family entertainer. I believe in approaching work with play, and I think most of life's questions can be answered on a run, which I like to accompany with rap music blasting through my headphones.

Things I've been enjoying latley:

Read

Read

The food we eat is certainly making us sick. Great take on our food system.

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Read

The food we eat is certainly making us sick. Great take on our food system.

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Listen

This Burning Man DJ set took me through a significant portion of building this site.

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Listen

This Burning Man DJ set took me through a significant portion of building this site.

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Cook

I like to cook one new meal a week. This was quick, easy, and most importantly, slapped.

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Cook

I like to cook one new meal a week. This was quick, easy, and most importantly, slapped.

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Laugh

Nothing like childhood trauma to get a good laugh.

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Laugh

Nothing like childhood trauma to get a good laugh.

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Design

Wondering how you develop taste as a designer?

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Design

Wondering how you develop taste as a designer?

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Watch

I might just love running, but I was gripped by this documentary’s dive into the lives of ultra-runners

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Watch

I might just love running, but I was gripped by this documentary’s dive into the lives of ultra-runners

Things I've been enjoying latley:

clients

I’ve partnered with startups, research labs, and design teams, both as a freelancer and through university collaborations.

TwentyEighty

Reuse

let’s work together.

Holler if you want to connect with opportunities for full-time work, collaboration, or just to say hi.