Product designer with a passion for
Currently living life & building community in Dublin, Ireland.
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Hey there, I'm Jared
I'm an end-to-end Product Designer with a knack for asking questions, translating insights, and empathetic design. I believe good design and growth are synonymous, as issues with adoption, engagement, and retention can all be solved by identifying the core user problem and aligning product value to solve that problem.
My impact as a designer is rooted in my ability to understand business models and the target audiences, the blockers to growth and satisfaction on both sides, and how to create and prioritize fixes. I emphasize getting my designs out quickly to test and measure impact, as the resulting feedback is key to ensuring successful launches.
Under it all I'm a human being that solves problems for other human beings. Design isn't for the ever nameless "user," but for real people going about their lives. If I can make even a moment of their day simpler and less stressful, it's all worth it to me.
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I'm always learning, so while I can do more than what you see below, these are the areas I stand out in.
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Product Design
From launching ideas for the first time to digging into super specific user problems, I love design and all it's nuances.
User Research & Testing
Design is nothing if it's not validated. Knowing what to ask, how to ask it, and who to ask it to is essential.
UX Strategy
Translating insights gained from discovery into actionable direction and ensuring alignment with business goals.
Information Architecture
Understanding how to correctly structure content and actions can make or break a user's experience.
Wireframing & Prototyping
A digital designer's bread and butter. Rapidly bring a product to life on screen to start testing & iterating.
Visual Design
Sometimes it really is about how pretty designs are. Beautiful, brand aligned UI is no longer an extra but a expectation.
Workshop Facilitation
An opportunity to create stakeholder alignment, buy in, and momentum across each stage of the design process.
Storytelling
The magic that brings it all together. Each interaction is a story to be told and they all contribute to the main plot.
Communication
Effectively articulating ideas and helping others to do the same. Good communication enables productivity.
Problem Solving
The crux of it all. Problems are never in short supply, so addressing them and growing from each experience is key.
Empathy
It's the biggest cliché in UX for a reason—good design means nixing your ego and truly putting yourself in another's shoes.
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Collaboration
Design is a team sport. I find synergy with both peers and users by giving and receiving feedback.
Adaptability
Not everything goes according to plan. The flexibility to deal with unforeseen circumstances is what keeps me sane.
Mentoring
Imparting knowledge and cultivating the skills of others is a beautiful thing. I'm always grateful for a chance to do so.
Without further ado, the main event. Enjoy folks.
A DeathTech company blending AR and grief psychology, Remembrance helps users come to terms with the loss of a pet while reliving all the amazing memories they shared.
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Taking one step back to take two forward. We overhauled 83 unique pieces of our fintech product to craft a single source of truth for all developer needs.
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I think I'm pretty good at what I do, but don't take it from me...
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I'd love to chat about your business or latest design project and see what value I can bring to the table. Or if you just want to shoot the 💩, I'm always down to talk design, sustainability, food, or whatever else you might be passionate about 🤓.
I'm always reachable at jcarpenterdesigns@gmail.com or on Linkedin, or if video calls are more your speed you can use the button below to schedule one.
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