
Karen Clark Cole
COO/President & Founder at Blink - A User Experience Research and Design Firm
TED Attendee
Seattle, Washington, United StatesAbout Karen
I am a…
Artist, Athlete, Business leader, Consultant, Entrepreneur, Idea generator, Parent, Potential employer
Bio
I am a creative, hard working entrepreneur. Born and raised in Victoria, BC, Canada, I moved to the US in search of a more meaningful career.
My company's mission is to make technology easier for people to use. We have been doing that for over 10 years now and have helped hundreds of clients and companies have successful user experiences and happy customers.
I am a Mom, artist and athlete. Growing up in Victoria, I attended an all girls private school for 12 years. The entire school had only 360 girls and it was an amazing experience. The close community instilled confidence and taught us that collaboration, support and friendship are the keys to success and that the sky is the limit. My goal now is to pass that on to my daughter and other girls I am around.
I would like to extend this sense of confidence and encouragement beyond our own lives in a way that is meaningful and rewarding.
I am very proud of running a company that employees a majority of women and people from cultures outside the US. We are a diverse group of very smart, creative thinkers and foster a community of collaboration and support. We are flexible employers and have a lifestyle driven company. We encourage people to not work long hours, but go home to their families instead. We allow time off for educational and community involvement on a regular basis.
I'm passionate about
User Experiences, Usability, Kids, Art, Equal opportunities, Love, Respect, Commitment and Follow through.
An idea worth spreading
Everything can be a good user experience with a bit of listening...
Areas of expertise
Usability, User Experience, Interaction Design, Consulting
The TED story
TBD! I'm looking forward to my first event!
Things you might not know
kiteboarding and back-country skiing