Clayton Farr

Product Strategy & Design

I help technical teams connect their engineering efforts to what customers value most.

I provide senior-level product strategy & design expertise to startups and internal teams at a fraction of the cost of a full-time hire.

The right help at the right time

Cross-discipline expertise

AI intelligent

Challenges I solve

Critical Challenges Solved

Working closely together, I often help teams solve the challenges of —

Designing User-Centric ExperiencesTransforming complex concepts, workflows and functionality into user-friendly products through strategic design, research, and validation.
Increasing Product ValueAligning product strategy with customer insights, to ensure engineering efforts actively increase product value and desirability.
Accelerating Product InnovationImplementing rapid ideation, prototyping, and technology assessment to close gaps in product innovation and gain competitive advantage.
Uncovering Market OpportunitiesIdentifying untapped market opportunities and crafting strategies that set a product apart from the competition.
Reducing Time-to-Market Accessing immediate, senior-level expertise to streamline decision-making and help teams ship the right work.

My clients save $100k+ annually

Strategic Support

A full-time employee is certainly the right choice at many points in a company’s growth — however the right strategic partner can provide the help necessary at key moments to fuel this growth.

For the last twenty-five years I’ve worked with numerous teams in this capacity, in-person and remotely.

Compared to a full-time senior-level hire, most clients save more than $150k annually —

Example Savings:

Principal PM / Designer·10 + years experience

Full-Timevs.	Strategic Support
$200k+ $50k Benefits	$60ke.g. 6-month project
Expensive to hire, difficult to fire	Immediate start, 1 month pivot
Committed to increased payroll	Reprioritize funds as needs change