Jillian Tackaberry

Design Director, MNML Jillian Tackaberry is a Chicago-based industrial designer that is currently working as a design director at MNML. She joined MNML in 2014 after graduating from the University of Illinois at Chicago and winning the IDSA Midwest Student Merit Award. Since then, she has collaborated with large brands and smaller start-ups to create meaningful products and experiences in categories including consumer tech, housewares, footwear, medical, and furniture, and has led design efforts with clients such as Therabody, Medtronic and Skiphop. Jillian believes that the key to successful design relies on empathy and engaging in effective collaboration.

Activities for Jillian

Speaker | Women in Design Deep Dive | 2023

Beyond Ray Podcast

Beyond Ray Podcast welcomes Jillian Tackaberry of MNML to a special live episode for this year’s Women in Design Deep Dive. Beyond Ray will interview Jillian about her design career that began with student work and awards, and discuss how it has grown into a leadership role. Early on, she was driven to dig deeper than asked on projects, accelerating her capabilities and career. Jillian credits her capacity to stay engaged with every stage of the design process for her success and her approach to leading a team. Don’t miss this live candid conversation that gets to the core of the design career path and explores how women can thrive in the industrial design field.

The audiance will learn. . .

  • How to cultivate their own type of leadership
  • How to find drive and direction through a well-rounded creative lifestyle
  • Methods of sharing work that build confidence and create opportunities
IDEA Juror | 2018, 2019
SMA Winner | 2014