Johanna is a Product Designer, which in this exact case means she makes things that are both purposeful and pleasing. Mostly on a screen, but sometimes not. She thinks elegant is the highest form of compliment.
Recent Work
Most of my recent projects are under confidentiality agreements, but reach out and I’d be happy to share more. Here are some clients I’ve supported over the years:
Meta (Facebook)
Salesforce
Ford Motor Company
Kaiser Permanente
Western Union
Gaia
JD Power
Out of Sight, Out of Mind
Granular
Osmo Learning
Embrace by Little Lotus
Fitbit
Background
Lead Product Designer, Photobucket (2024 - present)
Design Director, Turn (2023 - 2024)
Lead Interaction Designer, Punchcut (2020 - 2022)
Senior Product Designer —> Lead Product Designer, Gaia (2018 - 2020)
Freelance Product Designer, Toptal (2017 - 2018)
UX Designer & User Researcher, Redshift Digital (2016 - 2017)
Product Designer, Granular (2014 - 2016)
Experience
BA Psychology & Social Welfare, UC Berkeley, 2009
User Experience Design Immersive, General Assembly, 2014
Visual Design Program, General Assembly, 2015
Education
Just call me Jo. (she/her/hers)
Jo is a Bay Area native and a graduate of UC Berkeley’s Psychology department. She has been working as a designer since 2014 with experience across industries and organization types. She’s a designer because she loves to help clients solve complex problems. She prides herself on being a good listener and leading mellow meetings. She currently lives in Boulder, Colorado and enjoys trail running, ecstatic dance, and authentic relating.
She is currently open for remote opportunities.