Hi there, I’m Jake…

I'm a fully remote Product Designer currently located in Clovis, CA. For the past years I’ve made a career of distilling complex requirements into cohesive, intuitive user interfaces for underserved enterprise and consumer audiences.

I've designed tools for digital forest planning, content moderation & asset management, health insurance marketplace, CRM, platform integrations, benefits administration, finance, cybersecurity, and more.

Want to talk? Please contact me on LinkedIn.

 
 
 

I Help Teams Solve Problems

 

I'm a problem solver, and the best way to do that is partnered with a team of product managers, engineers, and stakeholders working together. Effective product design means bringing others along for the journey to leverage their unique skills and aligning on goals and feasibility.

 
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Discovery

I work with Product partners to learn from users, identify opportunities, define success, prioritize objectives, gather requirements, analyze processes, expose assumptions, and test hypotheses to ensure we are on the right path.

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Interaction Design

I visualize interfaces, defend accessibility, illustrate hierarchy, strengthen design systems, and consider mobile first using whichever tools and fidelity communicate intent and help us reach our next step.

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Rapid Prototyping

I use Figma, InVision, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to build simulations which elicit accurate user feedback and instill confidence in our next steps as a team. I contribute to a global design system used by other members of my design team and developer community.

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User-Centered Agile

I design iteratively, write user stories, participate in team cermonies, support sprint goals, advocate for the user, retrospect openly, speak candidly, and promote transparency.

 
 
 

Skills

 
Interaction Design
Skills: layout, hierarchy, information architecture, atomic design, pattern/component libraries, wireframing, high-fidelity mockups, design systems Tools: Figma, Sketch, Illustrator, Whimsical, Omnigraffle
Prototyping
Skills: visual/interaction prototyping Tools: Figma, Sketch/InVision, AxureRP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Requirement Gathering
Skills: workflow analysis, mental modeling, IA, story mapping, Tools: Whimsical, Confluence, Mural, FigJam
User-centered Agile
Skills: JTBD, Lean UX, problem statements, user story writing, story mapping, design studios/workshops, creative briefs Tools: Jira, Confluence, TFS
Inclusive/Accessible Design
Tools: WCAG AA, design systems, responsive, Figma, Sketch, WAVE
Visual Design
Skills: layout, color, composition, typography, copywriting Tools: Figma, Sketch, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign
User Research
Skills: persona creation, interviewing, usability testing, synthesis Tools: Tetra Insights, Aurelius, Maze, OptimalSort, Zoom
 
 
 

Some of My Recent Work

 
 
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Application Design
Mobile
Brand Design
 

More About Me

 

I'm also a husband, father, youth leader, DIYer and maker. Whether I'm installing solar panels on my RV, smoking some ribs on my Texas smoker, moving walls in my house, building a dunk tank for a youth fundraiser, or inventing some contraption to feed my cat, I’m always building, exploring, or looking for better ways to get things done. Each day when I finish my work designing software, I get to work on other hands-on projects improving my home and community.