David and I worked together within Meta’s Reality Labs division to design 3d creation tools for a proprietary game engine. He’s an exceptionally talented designer who explores ideas fluidly and approaches his designs with meticulous detail. David excels at taking complex problems and breaking them down into simple solutions that ultimately result in highly polished, visually attractive user interfaces. I was consistently impressed by both the thoughtfulness and execution of his work. David consistently brought fresh ideas to the table and helped drive overall product quality not just at a feature level, but at a broader system level. He’s highly collaborative, open to feedback, and always looking to improve both the product and his own work. I loved working with him and would gladly do so again.

I had the privilege of seeing David in action during his time at Meta. He is a rare kind of designer, a true triple threat who balances tactical execution, strategic thinking, and technical depth. David builds deep expertise in the technology he works with and uses that knowledge to create intuitive, user-friendly experiences. He consistently considers both long-term vision and immediate, practical solutions. He was the lead designer for a significant portion of the Horizon Editor, where he owned work across audio and animation systems. He also played a key role in developing AI-assisted art direction and tone-building tools for games. If you are looking for a designer who can take on large, ambiguous, and nascent systems and turn them into something cohesive and delightful, David is your next hire.

David is an outstanding product designer, one of the finest I have worked with. Beyond his exceptional product design skills, he is a fantastic individual, handling situations with pragmatism, kindness & humility.

A true professional and an outstanding designer, it was a pleasure to work with David over a number of months. Through his expertise and experience, he shaped not only our platform's design discovery phase, but also contributed valuable input to the problem-solving of key aspects and features of the business - which is a true testament to his flexibility. We owe the beauty and simplicity of our platform’s design to him.

Dave Kennedy is an incredible UX designer. He's intelligent and intuitive, quickly grasping and translating completely abstract ideas into original and beautiful designs. He's always motivated and inspired to push creative boundaries and learn more. Dave is a true leader and helps others see problems and solutions in completely new ways, and his calm, easy going and thoughtful presence is a huge asset in any situation.

David is one of the strongest designers I’ve worked with. His attention to detail and his seemingly effortless ability to craft beautiful experiences is next-level stuff.

The easiest thing to say is when David is involved - every part of the design gets better. Much better. I had an idea. A good idea. David made it real. There is no one calmer under pressure. He just gets it. He anticipates. He is commercial. He is super easy to work with. He is an incredible UX designer - but I suspect that underplays his worth. He is someone I will always seek out for wisdom, turning ideas into reality and design that is invaluable.

Dave has a deep understanding of native mobile design backed by a technical mindset and approach. He's an effective communicator and goes well above & beyond on projects, immersing himself in to the problem space, iterating on ideas and delivering high quality designs. One of the best in the business.

David and I worked together for over 3 years and I can confidently say he's one of the strongest designers I've worked with. David brings both leadership and guidance skills, which go above and beyond traditional UX work. He is capable of tapping into any stage of the design process.

David has a big UX mind. He thinks about things that the rest of us overlook and follows them up with inspiring design solutions. David is a standout operator in his field. His biggest strength is his ability to deal with conflicting priorities in high-pressure situations. He never loses his cool which is one of the reasons he stands out as an awesome designer.