I was one of two designers who helped propel Wagr, a sports betting startup, to acquisition by Yahoo! Sports
Wagr / Yahoo! Sports
Designing sports betting and fantasy sports.
Role
Product Designer
Tools
Figma, Origami Studio, Adobe CC
Year
2022-2024
Focus
Sports betting, fantasy sports
I was one of two designers at Wagr, a sports betting startup.
Our mission was to make sports betting safer, and more social for sports fans.
We were the first company in US history to obtain a sports betting license for a social betting product.
Working on a project deemed first in its category meant two things 1). A great deal of creative freedom was granted to explore this space and 2) responsibility to be keenly aware of social, legal, and monetary constraints.
Breaking News: Yahoo! Sports acquires Wagr, a sports betting startup but decides to not build a sports betting platform because sports betting is risky.
I now design for the Fantasy Sports team.
While I'm under NDA, here are some designs that may hint to what I've been working on.
Key takeaways
Reddit is an excellent resource for guerilla research
When I transitioned from working on sports betting to fantasy sports at Yahoo!, I utilized the communities on Reddit, which are saturated with sports fans, as a primary tool to understand the mindset of fantasy sports players.
