California based Product Designer James Porter, possesses a lifelong love of problem solving and connecting with a diverse range of collaborators. Whether through the pursuits of user experience, business goals, or fine art, both his visual and verbal communication skills are creative and thoughtful. As the son of a builder he enjoys discovering and understanding how things work, from decision making processes to digital and physical mechanisms, James thrives in challenging and face paced environments
About me
James Jacob Porter
James has experience creating comprehensive design systems, leading cross-functional teams, and mentoring junior designers, demonstrates his ability to not only define product vision but also make that vision a reality. As a life long learner, he welcomes opportunities to continue to develop his design and leadership skills. James thrives while collaborating across teams to uncover user needs and challenges; defining, building and iterating solutions that align with both user expectations and business objectives.
Skills
- User Research (surveys & interviews)
- Competitor Analysis
- User Persona Development
- Journey Mapping
- Information Architecture
- Wire-framing
- Prototyping
- Usability Testing
- Mobile First Design
- UX Design
- Visual/UI Design
- Usability Testing
- Usability Principles
Tools
- Figma
- Sketch
- Adobe XD
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Lightroom
- Miro
- Twilio
- Jira
- WordPress
- HTML/CSS
- Mailchimp
“I worked with James in my time at Chrisad. I can undoubtedly say that James is an incredibly talented designer with a wide range of skills. He’s fantastic to work with, and brings immense talent to any team he’s a part of.”
– Lauren Finley, Associate Creative Director, AMF Media Group