A product designer who thinks like a brand builder.
Hi, I’m Doug Muise, Lead Product Designer at Glassdoor (part of Indeed). I design products that are useful, intuitive, and good for business, drawing on years in advertising and brand design. I’ve doubled apply starts with a landing page test, built a module-based system for 23 sites in 10 languages, and designed an 18-year rankings page launched in under four weeks with AI. Get in touch. I promise not to ghost you.
Case studies
Coming soon
About me
Great products need more than good UX. They need good judgment.
I believe the best products don’t just solve problems. They help people understand, trust, and accomplish something with as little friction as possible.
Advertising taught me how ideas become stories, and how design shapes the way people see and connect with a product. I bring those instincts to product work alongside systems thinking and UX, and I use AI to synthesize research, challenge assumptions, and build interactive prototypes that let teams test ideas before they’re built.
At Glassdoor I became the brand team’s go-to for AI: the person who turns a rough idea into a storyboard, a prototype or a short video, usually starting from a pencil sketch. I’m happiest where product and brand overlap, and I co-founded Glassdoor Design on Medium so our team could share how we think.
I live in Marin with my daughter and our dog. Off the clock, you’ll find me on a bike, on a vintage motorcycle or behind a camera.
What I bring + what I build with
Rules I design by
FRAME IT
MAKE IT
SHARE IT
First, define the problem
Simplify. Simplify. Simplify
Share work before it’s ready
Good for users, good for business
Prototype to learn
Make your thinking visible
Design the whole journey, not just the happy path
AI sharpens judgment. It doesn’t replace it
Design is a team sport
Selected essays
Glassdoor Design
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Apr 2020
Is it time to design a new title for designers?
UX designer, product designer, or just designer? A look at why we struggle to name what we do.
Read on Medium
8 min read
Glassdoor Design
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May 2019
Helvetica Now or Helvetica “Too Late?”
A perspective on Monotype’s newest release of Helvetica for the digital age.
Read on Medium
5 min read
Glassdoor (part of Indeed)
Lead Product Designer
Sep 2022 – Present
Design lead for Glassdoor’s brand and marketing team: the Best Places to Work, Best CEOs and Best-Led Companies programs, the Glassdoor Blog, and the team’s AI image and video work.
Glassdoor
Senior UX Designer → Lead UX Designer
Aug 2018 – Sep 2022
Took the employer site from an agency launch to a module system on Glassdoor’s product design system, and designed landing pages that doubled apply starts in testing.
Fidelity
Principal Visual Designer
Aug 2014 – Jan 2018
Design lead on the Learning Center redesign, tested with 470 customers and prospects, plus charting and screening tools for active investors.
Apple, Adobe & various agencies
Art direction & experience design
Earlier career: projects for WIRED, American Express, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, Cisco, HP and Levi’s
In their words
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On Best CEOs, [Doug] delivered efficient Figma for engineers and walked the extra mile to ensure the landing page and awards experience shipped on time. He also went beyond the brief, building an AI prototype that helped engineers move faster.
— Peer feedback, Glassdoor, 2026
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No ego, open to collaboration and feedback, and always willing to go the extra mile. [Doug] is smart, thoughtful, communicative, and never afraid to try something new.
— Peer feedback, Glassdoor, 2026
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Doug is a strong creative partner when it comes to developing imagery. He consistently provides a thoughtful range of hero image options and considers the intent and subject matter of each post.
— Peer feedback, Glassdoor, 2026
Off the clock
Analog interfaces
Clutch, throttle, no undo button.
Found type
Old signs and shop windows, shot before they disappear.
Head of Naps
Strict about breaks. Usually right.