I'm Jay – passionate about
I'm Jay – passionate about
I'm Jay – passionate about
elevating craft and impact
elevating craft and impact
elevating craft and impact
currently at Google.
currently at Google.
currently at Google.
Innovative solutions are a direct reflection of your culture, framed by your values, and energized by your tools. I've dedicated 20 years in pursuit of making everyone's work better.
Innovative solutions are a direct reflection of your culture, framed by your values, and energized by your tools. I've dedicated 20 years in pursuit of making everyone's work better.
Nicholas Jitkoff
Principle UX Designer
In every case, he was a true ally, helping drive new design initiatives with a particular eye for polish and execution. The team he built established consistency across [Google and externally] and greatly improved the adoption of Material.
Julia Hinger
UX Director, Visa
Jay showed great passion for working on application interfaces and creating intuitive solutions for users. Jay was able to form key relationships with his clients who trusted his opinions and recommendations.
Matt Sigihara
Design Lead, Google
The design of Carbon makes it dead simple for teams to document their unique guidelines and present it beautifully. This prevents them from having to dig for answers, saving teams 1,000s of hrs each year, miscommunication, and rework.
Richard Ngo
Design Architect, Google
Design Systems tools are in a state of infancy and there are none that can be used that fits the needs of Google's scale. Carbon fills a critical role for teams that are generally outnumbered by their product counterparts to build authority and scale their impact.
Itai Vonshak
Head of Google Design Platform
The infrastructure carbon created was instrumental in launching Pixel 6 and driving the convergence of Material You. Without Carbon as a single source of truth, we would not be able to roll out a company-wide design change as ambitious as Material You.
Mike Buzzard
UX Manager, Google
Jay has consistently demonstrated strong community leadership both inside and outside of Google. Jay has repeatedly found ways to channel his unique knowledge to influence and inform audiences through that have helped establish and evolve programs at scale.
Danna Mokamba
VP PM, Page10
Jay is the most down to earth and approachable creative talent that anyone could ask for as a team member. He keeps his eye on what the client and users need at every step along the way, never sacrificing the integrity and innovative spirit of the project.
Erika Dodge
Creative Director
They say that there is always the right designer for the right project. Such is the case with Jay. In the projects I worked on with him, his diligence, dedication and flair for usability shined through. I could always count on him to produce something that exceeded expectations.
Marie Bushbaum
Sr. Art Director
Jay was a pleasure to work with, and taught me the difference between a website and a web experience. His attention to detail and amazing understanding of functionality makes his work flawless, and the user experience natural and comfortable.
Dillon Grove
UX & SWE Leader, Google
Jay has a long history of leading exceptionally creative and highly effective design teams, but what sets him apart is the design culture he creates -- one in which designers feel truly supported, and are empowered to learn and grow. This was especially important as our team at Google pivoted towards AI-first products with entirely new paradigms.
Todd Hausman
Strategist & Researcher, Google
We taught a class on persuasive storytelling. I looked forward to every class because I knew I was about to see the material through the fresh, invigorating perspective that Jay manages to bring to everything. Jay has a way of making ideas germinate better. Because of Jay, I know I'm a better storyteller, a better researcher, and a better manager.
Patrick Mullin
Principle UX Designer, Manager
Many job reqs, like the ones on LinkedIn, are looking for not only the best and most amazing user experience designer, but also one possessing incredible visual design skills. Expectations of finding an individual that meets the highest standard for both is like finding a needle in a stack of needles. Jay is that needle.
Marie Bushbaum
Sr. Art Director
Jay was a pleasure to work with, and taught me the difference between a website and a web experience. His attention to detail and amazing understanding of functionality makes his work flawless, and the user experience natural and comfortable.
Erika Dodge
Creative Director
They say that there is always the right designer for the right project. Such is the case with Jay. In the projects I worked on with him, his diligence, dedication and flair for usability shined through. I could always count on him to produce something that exceeded expectations.
Dillon Grove
UX & SWE Leader, Google
Jay has a long history of leading exceptionally creative and highly effective design teams, but what sets him apart is the design culture he creates -- one in which designers feel truly supported, and are empowered to learn and grow. This was especially important as our team at Google pivoted towards AI-first products with entirely new paradigms.
Danna Mokamba
VP PM, Page10
Jay is the most down to earth and approachable creative talent that anyone could ask for as a team member. He keeps his eye on what the client and users need at every step along the way, never sacrificing the integrity and innovative spirit of the project.
Mike Buzzard
UX Manager, Google
Jay has consistently demonstrated strong community leadership both inside and outside of Google. Jay has repeatedly found ways to channel his unique knowledge to influence and inform audiences through that have helped establish and evolve programs at scale.
Itai Vonshak
Head of Google Design Platform
The infrastructure carbon created was instrumental in launching Pixel 6 and driving the convergence of Material You. Without Carbon as a single source of truth, we would not be able to roll out a company-wide design change as ambitious as Material You.
Nicholas Jitkoff
Principle UX Designer
In every case, he was a true ally, helping drive new design initiatives with a particular eye for polish and execution. The team he built established consistency across [Google and externally] and greatly improved the adoption of Material.
Richard Ngo
Design Architect, Google
Design Systems tools are in a state of infancy and there are none that can be used that fits the needs of Google's scale. Carbon fills a critical role for teams that are generally outnumbered by their product counterparts to build authority and scale their impact.
Matt Sigihara
Design Lead, Google
The design of Carbon makes it dead simple for teams to document their unique guidelines and present it beautifully. This prevents them from having to dig for answers, saving teams 1,000s of hrs each year, miscommunication, and rework.
Julia Hinger
UX Director, Visa
Jay showed great passion for working on application interfaces and creating intuitive solutions for users. Jay was able to form key relationships with his clients who trusted his opinions and recommendations.
Todd Hausman
Strategist & Researcher, Google
We taught a class on persuasive storytelling. I looked forward to every class because I knew I was about to see the material through the fresh, invigorating perspective that Jay manages to bring to everything. Jay has a way of making ideas germinate better. Because of Jay, I know I'm a better storyteller, a better researcher, and a better manager.
Patrick Mullin
Principle UX Designer, Manager
Many job reqs, like the ones on LinkedIn, are looking for not only the best and most amazing user experience designer, but also one possessing incredible visual design skills. Expectations of finding an individual that meets the highest standard for both is like finding a needle in a stack of needles. Jay is that needle.
Nicholas Jitkoff
Principle UX Designer
In every case, he was a true ally, helping drive new design initiatives with a particular eye for polish and execution. The team he built established consistency across [Google and externally] and greatly improved the adoption of Material.
Matt Sigihara
Design Lead, Google
The design of Carbon makes it dead simple for teams to document their unique guidelines and present it beautifully. This prevents them from having to dig for answers, saving teams 1,000s of hrs each year, miscommunication, and rework.
Richard Ngo
Design Architect, Google
Design Systems tools are in a state of infancy and there are none that can be used that fits the needs of Google's scale. Carbon fills a critical role for teams that are generally outnumbered by their product counterparts to build authority and scale their impact.
Itai Vonshak
Head of Google Design Platform
The infrastructure carbon created was instrumental in launching Pixel 6 and driving the convergence of Material You. Without Carbon as a single source of truth, we would not be able to roll out a company-wide design change as ambitious as Material You.
Mike Buzzard
UX Manager, Google
Jay has consistently demonstrated strong community leadership both inside and outside of Google. Jay has repeatedly found ways to channel his unique knowledge to influence and inform audiences through that have helped establish and evolve programs at scale.
Dillon Grove
UX & SWE Leader, Google
Jay has a long history of leading exceptionally creative and highly effective design teams, but what sets him apart is the design culture he creates -- one in which designers feel truly supported, and are empowered to learn and grow. This was especially important as our team at Google pivoted towards AI-first products with entirely new paradigms.
Todd Hausman
Strategist & Researcher, Google
We taught a class on persuasive storytelling. I looked forward to every class because I knew I was about to see the material through the fresh, invigorating perspective that Jay manages to bring to everything. Jay has a way of making ideas germinate better. Because of Jay, I know I'm a better storyteller, a better researcher, and a better manager.
Marie Bushbaum
Sr. Art Director
Jay was a pleasure to work with, and taught me the difference between a website and a web experience. His attention to detail and amazing understanding of functionality makes his work flawless, and the user experience natural and comfortable.
Erika Dodge
Creative Director
They say that there is always the right designer for the right project. Such is the case with Jay. In the projects I worked on with him, his diligence, dedication and flair for usability shined through. I could always count on him to produce something that exceeded expectations.
Danna Mokamba
VP PM, Page10
Jay is the most down to earth and approachable creative talent that anyone could ask for as a team member. He keeps his eye on what the client and users need at every step along the way, never sacrificing the integrity and innovative spirit of the project.
Julia Hinger
UX Director, Visa
Jay showed great passion for working on application interfaces and creating intuitive solutions for users. Jay was able to form key relationships with his clients who trusted his opinions and recommendations.
Patrick Mullin
Principle UX Designer, Manager
Many job reqs, like the ones on LinkedIn, are looking for not only the best and most amazing user experience designer, but also one possessing incredible visual design skills. Expectations of finding an individual that meets the highest standard for both is like finding a needle in a stack of needles. Jay is that needle.
Dillon Grove
UX & SWE Leader, Google
Jay has a long history of leading exceptionally creative and highly effective design teams, but what sets him apart is the design culture he creates -- one in which designers feel truly supported, and are empowered to learn and grow. This was especially important as our team at Google pivoted towards AI-first products with entirely new paradigms.
Julia Hinger
UX Director, Visa
Jay showed great passion for working on application interfaces and creating intuitive solutions for users. Jay was able to form key relationships with his clients who trusted his opinions and recommendations.
Mike Buzzard
UX Manager, Google
Jay has consistently demonstrated strong community leadership both inside and outside of Google. Jay has repeatedly found ways to channel his unique knowledge to influence and inform audiences through that have helped establish and evolve programs at scale.
Itai Vonshak
Head of Google Design Platform
The infrastructure carbon created was instrumental in launching Pixel 6 and driving the convergence of Material You. Without Carbon as a single source of truth, we would not be able to roll out a company-wide design change as ambitious as Material You.
Marie Bushbaum
Sr. Art Director
Jay was a pleasure to work with, and taught me the difference between a website and a web experience. His attention to detail and amazing understanding of functionality makes his work flawless, and the user experience natural and comfortable.
Erika Dodge
Creative Director
They say that there is always the right designer for the right project. Such is the case with Jay. In the projects I worked on with him, his diligence, dedication and flair for usability shined through. I could always count on him to produce something that exceeded expectations.
Nicholas Jitkoff
Principle UX Designer
In every case, he was a true ally, helping drive new design initiatives with a particular eye for polish and execution. The team he built established consistency across [Google and externally] and greatly improved the adoption of Material.
Matt Sigihara
Design Lead, Google
The design of Carbon makes it dead simple for teams to document their unique guidelines and present it beautifully. This prevents them from having to dig for answers, saving teams 1,000s of hrs each year, miscommunication, and rework.
Richard Ngo
Design Architect, Google
Design Systems tools are in a state of infancy and there are none that can be used that fits the needs of Google's scale. Carbon fills a critical role for teams that are generally outnumbered by their product counterparts to build authority and scale their impact.
Danna Mokamba
VP PM, Page10
Jay is the most down to earth and approachable creative talent that anyone could ask for as a team member. He keeps his eye on what the client and users need at every step along the way, never sacrificing the integrity and innovative spirit of the project.
Todd Hausman
Strategist & Researcher, Google
We taught a class on persuasive storytelling. I looked forward to every class because I knew I was about to see the material through the fresh, invigorating perspective that Jay manages to bring to everything. Jay has a way of making ideas germinate better. Because of Jay, I know I'm a better storyteller, a better researcher, and a better manager.
Patrick Mullin
Principle UX Designer, Manager
Many job reqs, like the ones on LinkedIn, are looking for not only the best and most amazing user experience designer, but also one possessing incredible visual design skills. Expectations of finding an individual that meets the highest standard for both is like finding a needle in a stack of needles. Jay is that needle.
Dillon Grove
UX & SWE Leader, Google
Jay has a long history of leading exceptionally creative and highly effective design teams, but what sets him apart is the design culture he creates -- one in which designers feel truly supported, and are empowered to learn and grow. This was especially important as our team at Google pivoted towards AI-first products with entirely new paradigms.
Julia Hinger
UX Director, Visa
Jay showed great passion for working on application interfaces and creating intuitive solutions for users. Jay was able to form key relationships with his clients who trusted his opinions and recommendations.
Mike Buzzard
UX Manager, Google
Jay has consistently demonstrated strong community leadership both inside and outside of Google. Jay has repeatedly found ways to channel his unique knowledge to influence and inform audiences through that have helped establish and evolve programs at scale.
Itai Vonshak
Head of Google Design Platform
The infrastructure carbon created was instrumental in launching Pixel 6 and driving the convergence of Material You. Without Carbon as a single source of truth, we would not be able to roll out a company-wide design change as ambitious as Material You.
Marie Bushbaum
Sr. Art Director
Jay was a pleasure to work with, and taught me the difference between a website and a web experience. His attention to detail and amazing understanding of functionality makes his work flawless, and the user experience natural and comfortable.
Erika Dodge
Creative Director
They say that there is always the right designer for the right project. Such is the case with Jay. In the projects I worked on with him, his diligence, dedication and flair for usability shined through. I could always count on him to produce something that exceeded expectations.
Nicholas Jitkoff
Principle UX Designer
In every case, he was a true ally, helping drive new design initiatives with a particular eye for polish and execution. The team he built established consistency across [Google and externally] and greatly improved the adoption of Material.
Matt Sigihara
Design Lead, Google
The design of Carbon makes it dead simple for teams to document their unique guidelines and present it beautifully. This prevents them from having to dig for answers, saving teams 1,000s of hrs each year, miscommunication, and rework.
Richard Ngo
Design Architect, Google
Design Systems tools are in a state of infancy and there are none that can be used that fits the needs of Google's scale. Carbon fills a critical role for teams that are generally outnumbered by their product counterparts to build authority and scale their impact.
Danna Mokamba
VP PM, Page10
Jay is the most down to earth and approachable creative talent that anyone could ask for as a team member. He keeps his eye on what the client and users need at every step along the way, never sacrificing the integrity and innovative spirit of the project.
Todd Hausman
Strategist & Researcher, Google
We taught a class on persuasive storytelling. I looked forward to every class because I knew I was about to see the material through the fresh, invigorating perspective that Jay manages to bring to everything. Jay has a way of making ideas germinate better. Because of Jay, I know I'm a better storyteller, a better researcher, and a better manager.
Patrick Mullin
Principle UX Designer, Manager
Many job reqs, like the ones on LinkedIn, are looking for not only the best and most amazing user experience designer, but also one possessing incredible visual design skills. Expectations of finding an individual that meets the highest standard for both is like finding a needle in a stack of needles. Jay is that needle.
Dillon Grove
UX & SWE Leader, Google
Jay has a long history of leading exceptionally creative and highly effective design teams, but what sets him apart is the design culture he creates -- one in which designers feel truly supported, and are empowered to learn and grow. This was especially important as our team at Google pivoted towards AI-first products with entirely new paradigms.
Julia Hinger
UX Director, Visa
Jay showed great passion for working on application interfaces and creating intuitive solutions for users. Jay was able to form key relationships with his clients who trusted his opinions and recommendations.
Mike Buzzard
UX Manager, Google
Jay has consistently demonstrated strong community leadership both inside and outside of Google. Jay has repeatedly found ways to channel his unique knowledge to influence and inform audiences through that have helped establish and evolve programs at scale.
Itai Vonshak
Head of Google Design Platform
The infrastructure carbon created was instrumental in launching Pixel 6 and driving the convergence of Material You. Without Carbon as a single source of truth, we would not be able to roll out a company-wide design change as ambitious as Material You.
Marie Bushbaum
Sr. Art Director
Jay was a pleasure to work with, and taught me the difference between a website and a web experience. His attention to detail and amazing understanding of functionality makes his work flawless, and the user experience natural and comfortable.
Erika Dodge
Creative Director
They say that there is always the right designer for the right project. Such is the case with Jay. In the projects I worked on with him, his diligence, dedication and flair for usability shined through. I could always count on him to produce something that exceeded expectations.
Nicholas Jitkoff
Principle UX Designer
In every case, he was a true ally, helping drive new design initiatives with a particular eye for polish and execution. The team he built established consistency across [Google and externally] and greatly improved the adoption of Material.
Matt Sigihara
Design Lead, Google
The design of Carbon makes it dead simple for teams to document their unique guidelines and present it beautifully. This prevents them from having to dig for answers, saving teams 1,000s of hrs each year, miscommunication, and rework.
Richard Ngo
Design Architect, Google
Design Systems tools are in a state of infancy and there are none that can be used that fits the needs of Google's scale. Carbon fills a critical role for teams that are generally outnumbered by their product counterparts to build authority and scale their impact.
Danna Mokamba
VP PM, Page10
Jay is the most down to earth and approachable creative talent that anyone could ask for as a team member. He keeps his eye on what the client and users need at every step along the way, never sacrificing the integrity and innovative spirit of the project.
Todd Hausman
Strategist & Researcher, Google
We taught a class on persuasive storytelling. I looked forward to every class because I knew I was about to see the material through the fresh, invigorating perspective that Jay manages to bring to everything. Jay has a way of making ideas germinate better. Because of Jay, I know I'm a better storyteller, a better researcher, and a better manager.
Patrick Mullin
Principle UX Designer, Manager
Many job reqs, like the ones on LinkedIn, are looking for not only the best and most amazing user experience designer, but also one possessing incredible visual design skills. Expectations of finding an individual that meets the highest standard for both is like finding a needle in a stack of needles. Jay is that needle.
Dillon Grove
UX & SWE Leader, Google
Jay has a long history of leading exceptionally creative and highly effective design teams, but what sets him apart is the design culture he creates -- one in which designers feel truly supported, and are empowered to learn and grow. This was especially important as our team at Google pivoted towards AI-first products with entirely new paradigms.
Julia Hinger
UX Director, Visa
Jay showed great passion for working on application interfaces and creating intuitive solutions for users. Jay was able to form key relationships with his clients who trusted his opinions and recommendations.
Mike Buzzard
UX Manager, Google
Jay has consistently demonstrated strong community leadership both inside and outside of Google. Jay has repeatedly found ways to channel his unique knowledge to influence and inform audiences through that have helped establish and evolve programs at scale.
Itai Vonshak
Head of Google Design Platform
The infrastructure carbon created was instrumental in launching Pixel 6 and driving the convergence of Material You. Without Carbon as a single source of truth, we would not be able to roll out a company-wide design change as ambitious as Material You.
Marie Bushbaum
Sr. Art Director
Jay was a pleasure to work with, and taught me the difference between a website and a web experience. His attention to detail and amazing understanding of functionality makes his work flawless, and the user experience natural and comfortable.
Erika Dodge
Creative Director
They say that there is always the right designer for the right project. Such is the case with Jay. In the projects I worked on with him, his diligence, dedication and flair for usability shined through. I could always count on him to produce something that exceeded expectations.
Nicholas Jitkoff
Principle UX Designer
In every case, he was a true ally, helping drive new design initiatives with a particular eye for polish and execution. The team he built established consistency across [Google and externally] and greatly improved the adoption of Material.
Matt Sigihara
Design Lead, Google
The design of Carbon makes it dead simple for teams to document their unique guidelines and present it beautifully. This prevents them from having to dig for answers, saving teams 1,000s of hrs each year, miscommunication, and rework.
Richard Ngo
Design Architect, Google
Design Systems tools are in a state of infancy and there are none that can be used that fits the needs of Google's scale. Carbon fills a critical role for teams that are generally outnumbered by their product counterparts to build authority and scale their impact.
Danna Mokamba
VP PM, Page10
Jay is the most down to earth and approachable creative talent that anyone could ask for as a team member. He keeps his eye on what the client and users need at every step along the way, never sacrificing the integrity and innovative spirit of the project.
Todd Hausman
Strategist & Researcher, Google
We taught a class on persuasive storytelling. I looked forward to every class because I knew I was about to see the material through the fresh, invigorating perspective that Jay manages to bring to everything. Jay has a way of making ideas germinate better. Because of Jay, I know I'm a better storyteller, a better researcher, and a better manager.
Patrick Mullin
Principle UX Designer, Manager
Many job reqs, like the ones on LinkedIn, are looking for not only the best and most amazing user experience designer, but also one possessing incredible visual design skills. Expectations of finding an individual that meets the highest standard for both is like finding a needle in a stack of needles. Jay is that needle.