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.
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. . .
