Notable Accomplishments:
📈 Growth-oriented: I co-founded an ecommerce startup that received $11M in VC investment and was acquired by Mixpo. As the first designer on the team, I built the design discipline from the ground up.
🤓 Lifelong-learner: Known for speed and adaptability, I have partnered with celebrated fortune 500 companies across numerous verticals and worked at powerhouse agencies such as Wieden + Kennedy and AKQA.
🏆 Award-winning: Recognized for design excellence with prestigious industry awards, including the Webby's, Fast Company, and The One Show for work with Nike and Kaiser Permanente.
My story:
Hailing from the shores of Lake Michigan, I am passionate about helping brands solve human problems with new products, services and emotive experiences. Like many who find themselves drawn to product design, I have a storied background across multiple disciplines.
I began my career in print and journalism, publishing an indy arts and culture magazine I started in Northern Michigan after college. The fabled weirdness of Portland drew me to the Pacific Northwest, and shortly after arriving I co-founded an ecommerce startup called ShopIgniter—building the product design discipline from the ground up, I helped us obtain $11M in venture capital investment. ShopIgniter was acquired by Mixpo in 2014.
“Jason is a creative wunderkind”
From there I transitioned into agency life. I first designed and developed websites for regional Portland businesses with local darling OMFGco, then served as a UX Lead designing interactive experiences for multinational brands at Wieden + Kennedy.
After nearly four years leading the UX department at AKQA Portland, I served for two years as a Creative Director for YML — where my work for Kaiser Permanente won a Webby and was recognized by Fast Company. Most recently, I led a team of contractors for LinkedIn—creating a prototyping process that led to $3M in new revenue.
In my spare time I write creative nonfiction, speculative fiction, and poetry. I enjoy camping, hiking, and festivals. Daily meditation practice and connecting with nature helps keep me grounded.
I’ve worked with LinkedIn, Kaiser Permanente, Albertsons, TurboTax, PwC, American Express, Coca-Cola, The Trade Desk, Verizon, Target, WeightWatchers, and Nike.
You can find my resume at LinkedIn.