Hi, I’m John.

I'm a designer who also likes building websites. Please have a look around, click some things to get a taste for what I do, and feel free to get in touch. Thanks for stopping by!

More About Me

Career-wise, I started out as a copywriter doing copywriting stuff. It was creative and challenging, and it's something I bring to the table on all my project work even if it isn't the focus of this site.

Then, circa 2007-ish, I found my way into design and really haven't looked back. For me it was a natural transition: not only did it scratch that visual itch I always felt when working with designers (but not being one myself), it was a whole new world being able to pair words - whether mine or another's - with imagery that helped bring them to life. From there the road took me everywhere from print to web design, database marketing to application ux, project management to quality assurance (I'm a sucker for it), and to whatever else needed to get done.

And there it is. My priority is to deliver sound, reliable, on-time and on-brand work for my employers, clients, partners, and—when they're in a pickle, or persuade me with delicious food and drink—friends.

-JK

J.A.K. of ‘Some’ Trades.

My initials - J.A.K. - so clever. I've worn many hats over the course of my career, thus the catch-all buckets below. Just click into one, or all, to see what's what. This portfolio is more of a broad stroke than a deep dive, but I'd be happy to elaborate on anything in more detail.

Web

Design

UI/UX/QA

Rando

My Toolkit. No, Box. Belt? Kit.

I mostly use the following applications but I love learning and integrating new software into my process as long as it's... useful. AI is a thing now, too. Talk about useful! I'm definitely leaning into it.

Drop Me a Line!

Send a note, it'll be cool to see my contact form in action. I’ll be adding more samples to the site over time, but in the meantime please don't hesitate to offer your feedback, let me know if I'd be a good fit for something you're working on, or reach out to say, "Hey JK." I'd love to hear from you.