Faculty Profiles

Jill Nussbaum : Executive Director of Product and Interaction Design, The Barbarian Group

For more than a decade, Jill has focused on creating digital experiences that influence behavior and add value to people’s lives.

By working with global brands such as Nike, Nokia, GE, and T-Mobile, she has become fluent at extending product experiences to the digital space and across physical environments. Jill is the Executive Director of Product and Interaction Design at the Barbarian Group, working with clients to develop long-term product experiences and overseeing the Interaction Design group. Previously, Jill was an Executive Creative Director at R/GA, a key player behind the design of the Nike+ platform which was named “Campaign of the Decade” by Adweek and the One Club.

Jill’s work has garnered a dozen industry awards including the Cannes Titanium Lion, Cannes Cyber Lion, Clio Interactive Grand, and D&AD Black Pencil. Her “FlyOver Channel” concept was chosen as “Best in Category” in I.D. Magazine’s 2009 Annual Design Review. Jill serves on the board of directors for AIGA New York.

Education

MPS, New York University

Professional Experience

Executive Creative Director, R/GA; Parallel Development