I’m Trent. I help shape ideas into products.

Trent Thompson

Product Design Lead

Over 10 years of experience

I’m Trent. I help shape ideas into products.

Trent Thompson

Product Design Lead

Over 10 years of experience

Featured work

My impact at Grubhub

Grubhub+

Grubhub.com

Misc. Projects

Kind words from others

Skills

Tech Stack

Experience

Product Designer to Staff Product Designer

2016 – 2025

Led design for Grubhub+, the company’s loyalty and subscription program. Driving our customer base from sub-million to 12 million. Redesigned the core ordering experience from menu to checkout, faster paths, fewer clicks, cleaner flow. Led the design effort for the menu and homepage experiences, the core path where most customers decide what’s next. Supported the development of Grubhub’s early design library, which defined the product’s visual appearance, user experience, and communication style.

Grubhub

New York, NY

Co-Founder of INK

2010 - 2012

Co-created the School of Visual Arts’ first iPad magazine. Directed design, editing, and production, blending student work with professional contributions into a single voice.

School of Visual Arts

New York, NY

Editorial Intern

2010

Supported the X-Men editorial team through layout, lettering, and production cycles. Learned how story and design rely on rhythm, every panel, every pause, intentional. Gained a close view of how small creative decisions build worlds that stay with people.

Marvel Entertainment

New York, NY

Digital Lab Assistant

2008 - 2009

Helped students navigate the tools behind their work from scanners to software. Promoted to Professor Assistant for David A. Ross, former director of the Whitney and SF MoMA. Learned that teaching design is another way of learning how people think.

School of Visual Arts

New York, NY

Designer (25M)

2002 - 2008

Led the multimedia design shop for Army Intelligence at the Pentagon, print, graphics, video, and exhibits for senior officials. Designed one of the most visited Army websites in South Korea.

U.S. Army

Washington, D.C.

Digital Lab Assistant

2008 - 2009

Helped students navigate the tools behind their work from scanners to software. Promoted to Professor Assistant for David A. Ross, former director of the Whitney and SF MoMA. Learned that teaching design is another way of learning how people think.

School of Visual Arts

New York, NY

Digital Lab Assistant

2008 - 2009

Helped students navigate the tools behind their work from scanners to software. Promoted to Professor Assistant for David A. Ross, former director of the Whitney and SF MoMA. Learned that teaching design is another way of learning how people think.

School of Visual Arts

New York, NY

Designer (25M)

2002 - 2008

Led the multimedia design shop for Army Intelligence at the Pentagon, print, graphics, video, and exhibits for senior officials. Designed one of the most visited Army websites in South Korea.

U.S. Army

Washington, D.C.

Designer (25M)

2002 - 2008

Led the multimedia design shop for Army Intelligence at the Pentagon, print, graphics, video, and exhibits for senior officials. Designed one of the most visited Army websites in South Korea.

U.S. Army

Washington, D.C.