# Jason Wilson > Design & Photography Location: Mill Valley, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/jasonwilson Digital product designer with over twenty five years experience designing software that is both intuitive and beautiful. Clients: Adidas, Adobe, Apple, Audi, BlackBerry, Clorox, Dashlane, EA, eBay, Google, Hard Rock, Headspace, HP, Intel, John Hancock, Lytro, Meta, Michelin, Microsoft, Nike, Pinterest, Peet's Coffee, Robert Half, Schwab, Sega, Sonos, Sprint, Sun Microsystems, The Webby Awards, Wells Fargo, Xbox, Yahoo and others Agencies: AKQA, Carat Fusion, Duncan/Channon, Eleven, Freestyle Interactive, Hal Riney & Partners, Isobar, McCann Worldgroup, Modem Media, Molecular, Organic, Tribal DDB and others Specialties: Digital Product Design, User Experience Design, User Interface Design, Graphic Design, Branding, Design Direction, Creative Direction, Photography Portfolio: http://www.wilson.tv Process: http://www.wilson.tv/process.php ## Work Experience ### Founding Designer @ Phota Labs Jan 2025 – Present | San Jose, California, United States AI Photography ### Principal Designer / Creative Director @ Jason Wilson LLC Jan 2015 – Jan 2023 | Marin County, California, United States - Design consultancy and independent software design studio - Clients include Apple, Audi, Google, Pinterest, Sonos, Victorious, Headspace and others ### Co-Founder @ Odyssey Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Marin County, California, United States - A new social platform, built around photo albums - For people who want a more meaningful way to share photos with and family and friends ### Principal Designer @ Verkada Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | San Mateo, California, United States - Designing the future of cloud-based enterprise security ### Principal Designer @ Aalto Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Marin County, California, United States - Designed a vision of what a new highly immersive digital representation of a home - Created a system for a home to show related elements in the geographic area - Designed new short format videos to create a more engaging representation of a home ### Principal Designer @ Listen Labs Inc. Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area - Designed a Covid-19 voice detection app for a AI health startup - Invented and designed a new way to capture voice with realtime visual feedback ### Principal Designer @ Headspace Inc. Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Santa Monica, California, United States - Designed a future vision of the Headspace app without the current constraints - Designed new object models to represent different data and system elements ### Principal Designer @ Duda Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Palo Alto, California, United States - Worked with the leadership to brainstorm and define the future product - Designed the future vision of the Duda website building platform and brand ### Principal Designer @ Dashlane Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | New York, United States - Worked with the design team to brainstorm the future roadmap of Dashlane - Designed a future vision of the Dashlane product and a new way to represent objects - Participated in reviewing and feedback of Dashlane's brand redesign by Pentagram ### Principal Designer @ Pinterest Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Bay Area - Designed the future vision for Pinterest Shopping - Designed a new R&D app that was health related ### Principal Product Designer @ Helix Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area - Designed the future Helix DNA app store for National Geographic, Mayo Clinic and others - Designed a templated system that could be used by all partners to create their apps ### Co-Founder & Head of Product Design @ Forma Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area - Created photorealistic avatars that are dynamic and personal for people's online identity - Led a small team of designers to concept and design of the initial Forma product offering - Worked closely with the CEO and CTO to invent a new more personal avatar format ### Co-Founder and Head of Design @ Telescope Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area - Led leadership brainstorming for core value propositions and product experiences - Designed the vision for the Telescope app and created a new brand language ### Creative Director @ Victorious Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Santa Monica, California - Designed a vision of what a focused Creator app should be with many varying artists - Designed templates which would include rich media as well as a texting experience ### Principal Designer @ Sonos, Inc. Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Santa Barbara, California - Designed a vision for the Sonos iPhone app (never implemented) - Advised the design group on possible digital directions and partnerships ### Creative Director @ AUDI AG Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | San Francisco, California - Helped concept future product ideas including Audi Story and the HUD display ### Senior Director User Experience Design @ Yahoo Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | San Francisco Bay Area - Redesigned Yahoo.com (never implemented) ### Principal Designer @ Google Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Mountain View, California - Designed mind maps to visualize multiple use cases for Project Ara ### Evangelist @ Apple Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Cupertino, California - Creative Direction for 3rd party apps for the original Apple Watch launch ### Principal Designer @ Pinterest Jan 2012 – Jan 2015 | San Francisco Bay Area - Designed Pinterest's first iPad application (Apple Hall of Fame) - Redesigned Pinterest.com - Designed Pinterest's iPhone 3.0 application - Invented and designed Pinterest's Guided Search (Visual Search) - Designed Pinterest's iOS 8 extension (Keynote WWDC 2014) - Designed Pinterest's Apple Watch application (Keynote September 2014) - Design direction for Pinterest's Brand refresh November 2014 ### Creative Director @ Lytro Inc. Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 | San Francisco Bay Area - Redesigned camera UI, desktop application and Lytro.com - Rebranded Lytro logo, typography, colors and design language (never implemented) ### Senior UI Designer @ Apple Inc. Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 | San Francisco Bay Area - Created photo grid system that is used across Apple's photo applications - Design direction for Aperture 4 (never implemented) - Designed future-vision R&D photo application (never implemented) ### Product Designer @ Facebook Jan 2010 – Jan 2011 | San Francisco Bay Area - Redesigned Privacy Policy page - Redesigned Logged Out home page (never implemented) - Designed Facebook's seventh anniversary watch - Revised UI standards for Facebook.com (never implemented) ### Senior Experience Design Lead @ Adobe Systems Jan 2010 – Jan 2010 | San Francisco Bay Area - Design direction for Photoshop CS6 - Designed UI standards across mobile and web platforms - Provided creative direction for cloud services ### Interactive Art Director @ Self-employed Jan 2005 – Jan 2010 | San Francisco Bay Area - Worked with Adidas, Apple, Blackberry, EA, Google, Hard Rock, Nike and others - Worked with the agencies AKQA, D/C, Eleven, McCann, Molecular and others ### Art Director / Designer @ AKQA Jan 2010 – Jan 2010 | San Francisco Bay Area - Designed pitch for NIKEiD custom shoe-creation process ### Lead Visual Designer @ Research In Motion Jan 2009 – Jan 2010 | San Francisco Bay Area - Designed new home screen vision for Blackberry Developer Conference - Designed eBay application for Blackberry ### Senior Experience Designer @ Adobe Systems Jan 2009 – Jan 2009 | San Francisco Bay Area - Focused primarily on future-looking design concepts - Designed Photoshop.com for the TV - Created mobile app development software ### Art Director / Designer @ Apple Jan 2008 – Jan 2008 | San Francisco Bay Area - Designed website for the launch of the Munich Apple Store location - Designed Mac OS X Leopard website (never implemented) ### Art Director / Designer @ Molecular Jan 2008 – Jan 2008 - Designed pitch for Nokia.com redesign ### Art Director / Designer @ Isobar Jan 2008 – Jan 2008 - Pitched design direction for Adidas World Cup 2010 ### Art Director / Designer @ Cuil Jan 2008 – Jan 2008 | San Francisco Bay Area - Redesigned Cuil.com - Redesigned Cuil logo ### Art Director / Designer @ Duncan/Channon Jan 2005 – Jan 2007 | San Francisco Bay Area - Designed Duncanchannon.com - Designed Hard Rock memorabilia website (never implemented) ### Art Director / Designer @ Theranos Jan 2007 – Jan 2007 | San Francisco Bay Area - Redesigned Theranos.com - Redesigned Theranos logo ### Art Director / Designer @ Freestyle Interactive Jan 2007 – Jan 2007 | San Francisco Bay Area - Designed micro sites for video games, Medal of Honor, NFL Tour and Spore ### Art Director / Designer @ Apple Jan 2007 – Jan 2007 | San Francisco Bay Area - Redesigned Apple.com - Became first redesign in over eight years ### Art Director / Designer @ McCann Worldgroup Jan 2006 – Jan 2006 | San Francisco Bay Area - Designed websites for Microsoft and Windows Mobile - Designed storyboards for Xbox ad campaign ### Art Director / Designer @ Carat Fusion Jan 2005 – Jan 2006 | San Francisco Bay Area - Created interactive experience for Adidas Truck event kiosks - Designed Adidas 7on7 website and logo - Designed Peet's Coffee and Tea eCups website and logo ### Art Director / Designer @ Eleven Jan 2005 – Jan 2006 | San Francisco Bay Area - Designed Google Checkout button - Redesigned Eleven.com - Redesigned EricksonStock.com - Designed BEA Systems microsite - Designed Google Green Maps (never implemented) ### Art Director / Designer @ Tribal DDB Jan 2005 – Jan 2005 | San Francisco Bay Area - Designed 409.com - Created ad campaign for Glad Trash Bags ### Senior Designer @ Organic Jan 2004 – Jan 2005 | San Francisco Bay Area - Design work for Sprint.com - Designed and art directed online ad campaigns for Sprint - Won pitch for Janus Mutual Funds website redesign ### Senior Designer @ Modem Media Jan 2003 – Jan 2004 | San Francisco Bay Area - Won pitch for Charles Schwab website redesign - Redesigned HP's email templates - Designed and art directed online ad campaigns for HP - Redesigned Sprint's email templates ### Senior Designer @ The Creative Group Jan 2000 – Jan 2003 | San Francisco Bay Area - Worked with eBay, John Hancock, Microsoft, Wells Fargo, The Webby Awards and others ### Web Designer @ Sutton Place Management Jan 2002 – Jan 2003 | San Francisco Bay Area - Designed and programmed Sierraclubfunds.com ### Broadcast Traffic Assistant Manager @ Hal Riney & Partners Jan 1998 – Jan 1999 | San Francisco Bay Area - Wrote and distributed instructions for all ad campaigns ### Game Ranger @ Venetia Limpopo Nature Reserve Jan 1997 – Jan 1998 - Maintained roads - Tracked elephants - Worked against poaching ### Game Ranger @ Singita Game Reserve Jan 1996 – Jan 1996 - Shadowed rangers - Learned how to track - Bartended ### Print Traffic @ Hal Riney & Partners Jan 1994 – Jan 1994 - Sourced photos - Worked as temporary courier - Completed administrative duties ## Education ### BA in Communications University of Southern California ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jasonwilson - Portfolio: http://wilson.tv --- Source: https://flows.cv/jasonwilson JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/jasonwilson/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13