Selected Works

About

Running the full spectrum of startup to corporate environments, Peter Skwiot Smith has spent his career working to pull order in chaos. Shifting from design to product to strategy, he strips complex problems down to their essentials; planning for what’s next yet never losing sight of what is needed now.

As a design leader, he understands that design is only one piece of the puzzle. “Does it function?” is almost as important as ensuring it can function, or whether it deserves to function in the first place.

As a keen observer & facilitator, he weaves through conversations, pulling the actual problems to the forefront—parsing in real time to help teams default to action.

Peter is currently seeking principal product design or hybrid product design/manager roles.

Education & Work History

University of Minnesota / Gerrit Rietveld Academie (2000–2004) Worrell (2005–2007) Freelance (2007–2008) bswing (2008–2014) Target (2014–2016) Leadpages (2016–2017) Ameriprise Financial (2017–2024) Grouper (2024–2026)

Selected Businesses & Clients Supported

Ameriprise Financial ∘ Leadpages ∘ Target ∘ Oracle ∘ 3M ∘ Best Buy ∘ Room&Board ∘ Datacard ∘ John Wiley & Sons ∘ Center for Energy & Environment ∘ A Strangely Isolated Place

Industry Experience

Finance ∘ Healthcare ∘ Retail ∘ Academia ∘ Government ∘ Environmental ∘ Non-Profit ∘ The Arts

Contact & Links

Email/Instagram/Forms&Shapes/The Future Sucks/LinkedIn