I’m a strategic design director who’s into leading teams, working closely with engineers, and partnering with clients.
Oh, hello there
I’m a lead designer/design leader and creative generalist. I’ve been most successful in hybrid roles on small teams, flexing between individual contributor work and leadership.
I occupy a player-coach position at a small product studio, where I lead software design and development teams from discovery to delivery, and partner with clients to pitch and manage projects.
Whatever my role on a particular project, I'm committed to helping cross-functional teams establish holistic product strategies, assemble durable systems, and ship inspired, purpose-driven software.
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Editorial Product
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Leadership
Agency Design Ops
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Product Strategy
Sustainability Consultancy
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Design Systems
Unified Security
But what's the word on the street?
“Jon’s leadership style is deeply optimistic, collaborative, and connective. He doesn’t just focus on design—he actively builds bridges across disciplines, aligning teams and ensuring product, engineering, and business goals all work in sync. His ability to ask the right questions, challenge assumptions, and foster strategic thinking has made him a critical force in our success.”
“Jon is a master of collaboration, empathy, curiosity, and authenticity. He actively seeks connection with those around him, cares about the outcomes beyond his own discipline, and understands the nuance needed with clients.”
“Jon. Jon jon jon jon. What can I say? You glue projects together with good cheer. You take on hard situations and get them on the right track. You own your work. You help everyone else out all the time. You manage projects. Are you a designer? Yes. Are you a product manager? Yes. Are you a strategist? Yes. Are you an account manager? Yes. Are you a leader? Yes.”
“I've been lucky enough to run a few onsites with clients with Jon and I can just say that he is someone I would work with 10x over both as a person and design lead. Jon is good people and anyone who meets him will find that out in two minutes.”
Vibe profile
Stands 5’6” tall (efficient)
Left handed (atypical)
From Upstate New York (authentic)
Wrote some blogs (literate)
Enjoys walking outdoors (rugged)
Father of two (resilient)