Steve Kovo, Product Design Leader — Consumer Apps, Behavioral Design & Growth Experiences

Product Design Leader

Consumer Apps Behavioral Design Growth Experiences
Steve Kovo

Hi, I'm Steve. I lead the design of delightful experiences that help people learn, grow, and thrive.

For the last 17 years I've led product design, brand, and art teams crafting wonderfully fun and rewarding experiences from concept to launch. I lead cross-functional teams and mentor designers across consumer apps, mobile gaming, and education. At the heart of it, I'm a product thinker who believes the best experiences balance human needs, business outcomes, and a relentless commitment to craft, quality, and joyful interactions.

As a Senior Creative Technologist at Fetch, I lead the creative vision for growth-focused experiences within the best consumer rewards platform that helps millions of people earn, engage, and get rewarded. I support a multidisciplinary team improving craft, performance, design systems, building positive user habits, and creating experiences that celebrate progress, reinforce loyalty, and turn everyday actions into moments of joy.

I live in Madison, Wisconsin with my wife. Outside of work, you'll usually find me exploring Wisconsin campgrounds, traveling, learning 🇮🇹 Italian and 🇩🇪 German, or spending an evening playing games with friends.

Case Studies

Co-founded a studio that built GoNoodle's games and animated content library, growing to 83% of U.S. elementary schools. Restarted a stalled bet on Rive and built the standards behind it, driving a 4.4% lift in converted referrals. Designed educational experiences that helped millions of students learn through interaction, not instruction. Directed creative for Fetch's first Super Bowl campaign, reaching 2.3M concurrent viewers and driving 1.3M new users.

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