About
Dakota Sumner is a freelance product designer based in Huntington Beach, California, with more than seven years of experience across agencies, enterprises and startups. He began designing websites as a teenager, started his first professional design role at 18 and also has a background in web development, which informs how he collaborates with engineering teams. Sumner now embeds with early-stage companies to take ownership of product problems and reduce design bottlenecks. His portfolio covers mobile and desktop products in AI, fintech, social networking, e-commerce and growth design, often including end-to-end flows, onboarding and system work. He combines detailed visual craft with product strategy and business goals, and currently presents himself as available for new work.