UX leadership that drives real product progress
Good design isn’t about decoration or novelty. It’s about helping teams move forward with confidence, and by reducing friction, clarifying intent, and making complex systems easier to work with.
That mindset shows up in how I lead projects: focusing on what actually matters, making decisions visible, and designing experiences that support real users and real business goals under real constraints.
About Me
I’m Jon Dodge, a senior UX designer with over 15 years of experience helping teams navigate complex products, unclear requirements, and high-stakes design decisions.
I’m typically brought in when things feel messy or stalled—when teams need clarity, momentum, and a steady hand. My role is to focus on what actually matters, make decisions visible, and ensure design work moves forward without unnecessary process or overhead.
Whether I’m designing directly or guiding execution, I stay accountable for quality, direction, and outcomes—so teams can move faster with confidence.
— Jon Dodge
HOW I DELIVER
How I make design decisions
Clarity Creates
Momentum
Complexity slows teams down. My focus is on clarifying workflows, decisions, and priorities so teams can move forward with confidence instead of second-guessing.
UX should support the business
Design decisions are guided by adoption, usability, and efficiency. The goal is not visual polish - it’s helping the product work better for users and the business.
Every Product Deserves Its Own Approach
Frameworks provide structure, but they adapt to the problem. I adjust how I work based on scope, risk, and what needs clarity most — not a fixed playbook.
What working together looks like
Direct collaboration, clear ownership
I work closely with product and engineering leads to reduce ambiguity and move decisions forward. Responsibility stays clear, and progress stays visible.
Senior-level judgment at every step
You work directly with me throughout the engagement. I stay involved in decisions, design direction, and quality - no layers, no handoffs, no junior churn.
Systems That Scale
I look beyond individual screens to the workflows, logic, and patterns underneath - so what gets designed is easier to build, maintain, and evolve over time.
Trusted in complex, high-stakes environments
I’ve partnered with teams ranging from early-stage startups to Fortune 100 organizations, often stepping in when products were complex, evolving quickly, or difficult to scale.
Across every engagement, the expectation is the same: clear thinking, senior-level judgment, and design work that holds up under real-world constraints.
Who I’ve partnered with
Fortune 100
Startups and Medium-sized Businesses
“A measure of good design is not in how it looks, but how it makes others feel.”
“A carefully crafted and designed product inspires an emotional response and finds a meaningful place in people’s lives, giving them a solid reason to make your brand a part of their everyday — this emotional connection is at the heart of everything we design.”
- Founder, Jon Dodge
Let’s work together.