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Jonathan Hanson

📍 Aarhus, Denmark | 📧 hello@jonhanson.art | 🌐 LinkedIn

Languages: English (native)

Principal Product Designer focused on uncovering the real problems and aligning teams around clear direction. I value openness and curiosity, and will not shy away from questions that challenge assumptions—including my own. I’m optimized for collaboration and love working with teams who learn from one another and make thoughtful, confident decisions together.

Work

Principal Product Designer | May 2017 – Present

Drip

  • Own product experience decisions, aligning closely with product and engineering.

  • Partner with product leadership to shape the roadmap and drive future vision.

  • Lead application design and systems to ensure consistency, scalability, and quality.

  • Established the design system, Figma components, Storybook implementation, and style, token, and naming standards.

  • Leverage AI tools for research, ideation, validation, and rapid prototyping to improve clarity and speed.

  • Influence project direction by clarifying problems, refining scope, and guiding key decisions.

  • Coach and mentor designers, fostering a culture of feedback, shared ownership, and thoughtful execution.

  • Inspire teams and leadership through clear storytelling, sound design rationale, and tangible demonstrations of vision.

  • Balance systems thinking with pragmatic execution, maintaining design integrity within real-world constraints.

Web & Graphic Designer | Feb 2015 – May 2017

Risdall Marketing Group

  • Designed and built websites for diverse client industries.

  • Partnered with engineers to ensure design accuracy and quality through build and QA.

  • Advocated for human-centered UX and UI patterns with clients and colleagues.

  • Developed custom WordPress themes and component-based front-end patterns.

  • Improved handoff processes between design and development for faster delivery.


Web Designer, Mobile Apps Team | Sept 2011 – Feb 2015

Capella University

  • Led visual design and direction for mobile applications and web properties.

  • Designed and implemented a complete .edu redesign and ongoing platform enhancements.

  • Defined new UI patterns within brand systems to modernize the digital experience.

  • Art directed photo shoots and supported creative direction across digital campaigns.

  • Mentored junior designers and produced front-end prototypes to validate concepts.

Web Design Intern | Oct 2010 – Sept 2011

American Academy of Neurology

  • Supported digital design for awareness, fundraising, and event campaigns.

  • Designed and maintained web pages using HTML and CSS.

  • Created digital assets and assisted with content updates across multiple sites.

  • Contributed to multimedia projects including video editing and graphic production.

Study

Minneapolis College | Jan 2009 – May 2011

AAS in Graphic Design, Visual Communication & Web Design

Practice

Design: UX/UI Design, Prototyping, Information Architecture, Design Systems, Accessibility

Tools: Figma, Storybook, Framer, Miro, Code

Approach: Systems Thinking, Product Strategy, AI-Assisted , Mentorship