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Hello.

My name is John. I’m a Bay Area-based UX/UI product designer with a passion for strategy, communication, and leadership.

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MY STORY

Foundations

With a social science background, I’ve worked with teams across the nation to design user-centered leadership development experiences for university students.

Services to Products

I then joined DESIGNATION Labs, where I worked with fast-paced teams to design digital products for clients in Chicago’s exploding startup scene.

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The Full Stack

UX
UI
DEV

As a full-stack digital designer, I saw products from concept to developer hand-off, and fostered productive relationships with key stakeholders.

Software:

Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketch, POP, Axure, Proto.io, Invision, Balsamiq, UX Pin, Webflow, Sublime, Github, etc.

Designer-in-Residence

Currently at DESIGNATION, I’m a Designer-in-Residence, where I lead intense 6-week virtual programs training and mentoring UX/UI/front-end designers from around the world and help create and iterate on next-generation digital learning experiences.

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Core Product Values

I’m always looking for new opportunities to solve challenging problems with amazing teams that understand that the best products live at the intersection of Design, Business, and Engineering.

DESIRABLE

Products

  • understanding user goals and frustrations

  • utilizing exlporatory and usability research

  • applying next generation interaction designs

VIABLE

Strategies

  • understanding market dynamics

  • mitigating investment risks to the business

  • clarifying realistic and sustainable income models

POWERFUL

Technologies

  • understanding emerging platforms and form factors

  • communicating constantly with engineers

  • Anticipating future development needs

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Get in Touch

I’d love to connect. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions, needs, or just want to throw ideas around!

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