Alex Jolley

Hi, I'm Alex Jolley.
Design leader, product builder, and software enthusiast.

15+ years of experience putting care and purpose into everything I build.

Here are some of the solo projects I've been building.

Multiplatform SaaS

blipJar (beta)

Notes and tasks, side by side

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macOS App

Clipfield

A native clipboard manager

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macOS App

MacZones

Window management, done quietly

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Web App

airmark

Real-time air quality model and predictions

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Web Lab

Signals

A small lighting experiment in Three.js

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Web Lab

Flock

A flocking simulation experiment in Three.js

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Here's where I've spent my time and earned my stripes.

  1. Head of Design

    Arivo2023 — Present

    Building and scaling the design org and shaping product direction across the software organization.

  2. Lead Product Designer

    BOOM Interactive2022 — 2023

    Led design on core products and mentored a growing team of designers.

  3. Sr. Product Designer

    Keller Williams2021 — 2022

    Designed and shipped features end to end, from sketch to release.

  4. Lead Designer

    FNX Fit2019 — 2021

    Lead on product, brand, and visual design for a fitness startup.

  5. UX Designer

    Day One Logistics2017 — 2019

    UX design for freight logistics tools — research, flows, and interfaces.

  6. UI / Web Designer

    AdvancedMD2015 — 2016

    Designed web UI for medical practice management software.

  7. Web Designer

    FATFISH2013 — 2015

    Designed and built websites for a wide range of clients.

  8. Graphic Designer

    Sizzling Platter2011 — 2013

    Print and brand design across a portfolio of restaurant brands.

Here's what I've built for the companies I've worked for.

Here are some things I've written.

Product design process: a decade in

A guide to typography in design

Leveraging ChatGPT for product design

The role of color in UI design

Design superpowers with Gestalt principles

Unlock your flow: peak performance

Accessibility in product design

The foundations of good product design

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