Clients
Ann Taylor
American Eagle
AARP
CSET
Fairfax County Public Schools
Global Health Security Index
HHMI BIointeractive
March of Dimes
NRDC
National Endowment for the Arts
Smithsonian
Sonic
USDA FAS

I have been described by my teammates as a continuous learner. What I enjoy most about design is solving new and interesting problems.

Experience
I've had the fortune to work on a wide range of projects, including data visualizations, immersive scrolling narratives, intranets, website/account dashboards, government websites using the U.S. Digital Web System, complex corporate websites, and app designs.

I bring the proven experience and skills to lead projects that meet goals and elevate design while serving multiple stakeholders and delivering within budget and on time. I’ve facilitated design workshops with client groups as small as two to as large as 30, both online and in-person. I’ve guided clients through the full design process, from early discovery workshops through iterative rounds of design, implementation, and supporting the design system after launch. I’ve developed strategies to gather and incorporate design feedback and obtain approvals from a wide range of stakeholders, presenting directly to client executives and senior leadership, in-house design teams, hired studios, and other partners like accessibility firms. I understand how to scale my approach to deliver high-value, high-impact projects that achieve results in as little as a few months, or advance design priorities over several years to achieve long-term goals, build brands, reach new audiences, and meet changing needs.

Leadership
Culture plays a significant role in contributing to a creative team that continues to grow, stay inspired, and try new strategies in communicating design to clients. The best way to contribute to team culture is by learning and sharing. In my current role, I've led five team trainings, taken six courses, spoken at conferences, been an active member of Toastmasters to strengthen my presentation skills, participated in the AIGA Shine Mentorship program five times, written several blog posts, read 14 books on design, and shared highlights along the way.

”Design consistency, visual acuity, and polish have an impact on trust, and trust is critical to our success.” —Jon Kolko, Well designed

Email
jmebourne@gmail.com