Hands-on Creative Leader
Head of UX @ Fantasy.co
20+ Years in Digital

Russell Hampton / Amazon Sports Experience
Russell Hampton / Nike Lebron Experience
Russell Hampton / Polaroid Experience
Russell Hampton / Nike Jordan Experience
Russell Hampton / Google Experience
Russell Hampton / Disney Experience
Russell Hampton / Nike Icon Studios Shanghai Experience
Russell Hampton / Tesla Experience
Russell Hampton / Nike Experience
Russell Hampton / Microsoft Experience
Russell Hampton / Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Experience
Russell Hampton / Huawei Watch Experience
Russell Hampton / Nike Kobe Experience
Russell Hampton / Magic Leap Experience
Russell Hampton / Royal Carribean Experience
Russell Hampton / Meta Watch Experience

End-to-end leadership spanning digital strategy definition, future-state vision, and execution for leading global brands.

What I do

Russell Hampton / Design Leader

Leads the strategic growth and performance of the UX discipline at Fantasy.co. Establishes standards for design excellence and delivery at scale. Partners with senior clients across key global accounts to drive meaningful business impact.

Head of User Experience


Member of the executive leadership team at Fantasy.co, shaping organizational vision and long-term strategy. Establishes culture, operating models, and leadership alignment in support of core business objectives.

Executive Leadership


Deep expertise across digital strategy, experience design, and large-scale execution. Proven ability to align business objectives, technology, and design to deliver complex initiatives at speed. Strength lies in translating 0 to 1 concepts into market-ready experiences through hands-on creative direction across brand, visual design, UX, motion design, research, and content strategy.

Cross-Disciplinary


Led a three-year, cross-functional initiative at Nike integrating AI, retail vision, and next-generation branded experiences. Work extended across product, marketing, and operations for Nike, Jordan, LeBron, Kobe, and related teams throughout the organization.

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Featured Experience

Featured

A selection of product experiences that I have successfully launched into the market.

What I’ve Launched

Royal Caribbean App

An end-to-end reimagining of Royal Caribbean’s flagship app, launched in nine months to redefine the cruise experience from pre-boarding through onboard engagement.

Measuring Success
• 22% increased onboard WiFi sales
• 45% increase in on-board reservations
• 4.8 average star rating in app store


UFC Website + App + TV

A reimagined digital storytelling platform designed to elevate UFC as a global challenger brand and deepen engagement with audiences worldwide.

Measuring Success
• 60% increase in time spent on Athlete pages
• 53% increase in referrals to UFC.TV
• 47% increase in UFC.TV transactions



Sleep IQ App

A seamless hardware-to-software ecosystem that translated biometric sleep data into meaningful, behavior-shaping insights through a unified mobile experience.

Measuring Success
• 4.5 average star rating in app store (131,000+ Reviews)
• 47% decrease in support calls from app


A digital ecosystem designed in parallel with the Academy Museum’s construction, extending the magic of movies beyond the building through immersive, end-to-end visitor experiences.

Measuring Success
• 4.7 average star rating in app store
• Successful Bloomberg grant of $300 million
• Academy Board of Directors Alignment & Sign off

Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Website + App


Nike (Confidential)

A confidential, multi-year initiative delivering customer-facing experiences that advanced Nike’s digital, retail, and brand evolution.

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