Hey there, I’m John. 👋🏼

I’m a Senior Product/UX Designer working at Cognizant. I build mobile and web products from 0-1 and from 1-1.1. I love human-centered design and utilizing design thinking to solve pain points.

My mission is to build belonging into our products.

I have lived around the world and finding a sense of community is super important to me. Being able to build a community where users feel like they belong matters even more.

I received a Master’s in Product Design and Development Management from Northwestern University - that program focused on the business logic behind design decisions. At Cognizant, I run workshops, lead our AI initiatives, and mentor other designers on our team while delivering designs to our clients.

I aim to build humanity and belonging into my products because users deserve products made for their needs, not to satisfy soul-less efficiency metrics.

Outside of design, I am very passionate about theatre, photography/videography, coffee, hockey, local breweries, and exploring my family cookbook.

Core Design Philosophy

I believe in human-centered design. To expand on that, this is what I bring to every team:

• Design the right thing, then design the thing right: It doesn’t matter how good a design looks if you’re solving the wrong problem.

• The Process is the Product: Having a solid design process that keeps users at the core of all designs results in better products.

• A “perfect design” is subjective, good design is not: Focus design feedback on outcomes, strategy, and your core mission.

Case Study Cafe

Welcome to my Case Study Cafe, feel free to review any of the books available: