Happy Spring!
I am a Transformational Experiences Designer specializing in games, well-being and learning. Welcome to this site.
My insights, ideas, and user journeys bring people together, fuel positive change, and launch new transformative products.
Sketch to explore
Expert drawing skills. Master of storyboards. I think with a pencil and share images to gain consensus.
Gaming to engage
Relevant game mechanics, caring social dynamics, and frequent genuine feedback compels users to engage and stay for intrinsic rewards.
Play to learn
Play is a vital human state, like dreaming. Playing helps us safely experiment, learn with gusto, and prepare for life’s challenges.
Research to discover
User interviews, focus groups, and play testing allow us to empathize and iterate our way to experiences that are worth repeating.
Data to empower
How can we put all your data in context, and create communities that support personal growth? When we know how users can “win,” machine learning can find new user flows.
Prototype to solve
Until we make a prototype, all teammate assertions are true. Rapid prototypes are theory in practice, and 9 times out of 10, a prototype ends all debate.
Expert builder of rapid game prototypes (High and Low Fidelity). Enthusiast of new technologies. Prototypes help us answer questions.
World Building to win
Big picture thinking, or world building, encourages “end game thinking” and planning beyond the current sprint. This helps the team define how users “win”.
Present to give back
Speak about a topic you love. Frequent, engaging presentations ensure that as we grow in expertise, we don’t lose the ability to clearly share what we know.
Presented and paneled on the power of games at The White House, CMU’s Entertainment Technology Center, Boston University, PAX East, TEDxGrandRapids, Games for Health Conferences, and Autodesk X Summit
A bit about me
I’m a visionary user experience designer specializing in games, well-being, and learning. I’ve had the good fortune to work with hundreds of incredible people (Freelance to C-Suite, Artist to Engineer, Sales to Scientist), in a variety of industries (Games, Toys, Exhibits, Design Consultancy, Healthcare, Education, Extended Reality), across all kinds of business models (Salaried to Contract, Fortune 500 to Start-up, Daily Commute to Full-time Remote.)
I’ve been even luckier to work with bold thinkers who take chances on a designer from another industry, as we blend with an established team, and build new bonds of cross-disciplinary teamwork. Game design thinking has a powerful influence on Product Design, UX, Content Development, and Data Science. I create visions that inspire, storyboards that rally, and prototypes that empower. United in a shared purpose, my project partners and I joyfully push the boundaries of our overlapping skills, interests, and passions to build experiences that are entirely novel and needed.
Together, we’ve created new product categories (Spatial computing for front line workers in a Covid ward), new platforms (clinically-validated Well-being interventions), and new initiatives (Data-driven Peer-to-Peer learning). What shall we build together?
Check out the About section to learn even more about me…
Hello, I’m Bill and I’m happy to meet you. Thanks for visiting! Please check the other sections: Games, Well-being, Learning, and About.
Greetings!
I’d love to hear about your project or design needs. Let’s Zoom chat for some smart talk! I look forward to meeting you.
Sincerely,
Bill Sabram
1-617-780-0733
Zoom account with billsabram@gmail.com
“It was a distinct pleasure to have had Bill Sabram as a key contributing member of Hasbro Games’ Product Development team when I was Vice President of the Product Development Department. Bill tackled every assignment with a positive attitude, dissolving barriers between disciplines and replacing them with bridges of communication and support. He was one of the strongest designers of the Hasbro Games team with remarkable creativity and an ability to inspire others, elevating the entire team’s performance.
I highly recommend hiring Bill (and I would hire him again). If you have the opportunity to invite Bill Sabram to join your team, grab him with both hands and don’t let go. Otherwise it will be a missed opportunity. ”