# Jocelyn Orante

> Staff Product Designer @ Propel

Location: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/jocelyn

A designer and creative generalist, currently building software for Americans receiving food stamps. I also help shape an inclusive vocal music collective in New York. Previously, I’ve designed educational software for K-8 students, and websites/brands for nonprofits.

I’m excited by: problems caused by archaic systems, biking/climbing, vocal improvisation, building consistent + meaningful local communities.

## Work Experience
### Staff Product Designer, Growth @ Propel, Inc
Jan 2025 – Present | Brooklyn, NY

### Senior Product Designer, Growth @ Propel, Inc
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 | Brooklyn, New York, United States
Designed a 0->1 AI benefits management demo, resulting in a $3.5m grant from the Gates Foundation. Restyled the Propel app design system alongside a full rebrand. Crafted a sweepstakes feature that drove engagement by 15% and $1.7m annual revenue. Designed 30+ growth experiments to improve onboarding and activation funnels for 6 million+ monthly active users. Led cross-functional initiatives to improve product development process.

### Product Designer @ Propel, Inc
Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | Brooklyn, NY

### Founding Designer @ Gaia Music Collective
Jan 2023 – Jan 2025 | Brooklyn, NY
Established a visual brand system from scratch for the New York-based Tiktok-viral music community. Spearheaded event marketing strategy and visual identity, growing Instagram social following from 5k to 180k+ in less than a year.

COME SING.

### Senior Interactive Designer @ Curriculum Associates
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Brooklyn, NY
Led design strategy for i-Ready vocabulary software serving 12 million+ students, resulting in a 29% increase in average passing scores. Optimized design processes and documentation for accessibility (WCAG 2.1 compliance). Facilitated design thinking workshops across org. Co-founded and led the Asian ERG, serving 100+ members of self-identified Asian-American employees.

### Interactive Designer @ Curriculum Associates
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Brooklyn, NY

### Designer @ Great Believer
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Brooklyn, NY
Designed responsive websites, brand identities, and marketing assets for 30+ nonprofit clients. Clients included Big Brothers Big Sisters, School of American Ballet, Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center, Fresh Air Fund, Brooklyn Workforce Innovations.

### Junior Designer @ Great Believer
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Brooklyn, NY

### Design Intern @ Great Believer
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Brooklyn, NY

### Designer @ Earnest Research
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Greater New York City Area
Collaborated with VP of Marketing to design one-pagers, email campaigns, and social media assets.

### Corporate Art Intern @ Johnson & Johnson
Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | New Brunswick, NJ
Designed marketing assets for hosted exhibitions, presentation decks, and event collateral for Global Community Impact team. Maintained corporate art collection of 2,000+ fine art from artists including Jackson Pollack, Andy Warhol, and Ansel Adams.

### Teaching Assistant @ Mason Gross School of the Arts
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | New Brunswick, NJ
Developed and facilitated Adobe Suite tutorials. Ran individual and group design critiques with 20 high school students to advance creative and technical skills.

### Design Intern @ Rutgers University Student Affairs
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | New Brunswick, NJ


## Education
### Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Graphic Design
Rutgers University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jocelynorante
- Portfolio: http://jocelynorante.com

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Last updated: 2026-03-29