It's me, Jordan

Hey, I'm Jordan 👋

I’m a Product and UX Designer with over a decade of experience creating intuitive and user-friendly designs. I specialize in turning complex challenges into simple, accessible, effective solutions across various industries.

I'm a nerd at heart. Heck, I even made a mobile app with some friends for fun. Check out The Melody App

Featured Projects...

US Bank Logo

Optimizing the Car Owner's Journey from Lease to Loan

Fintech, AI-Powered UX, Automotive, Enterprise, B2C, SaaS, Mobile

Optimized a mobile-first workflow and implemented AI to improve conversion by 30%.

Mars Logo

Mars Petcare Unified Design System

eCommerce, Design Systems, Multi-Brand UX, Consumer Goods, B2C, Enterprise, AI-Powered UX, Mobile

Led UX designing a unified component-based design system that unified 9 seperate brands and implemented AI for personalization to improve checkout by 22%.

Ford Logo

Integrating Natural Language Processing into Ford.com's Search Functionality

AI-Powered UX, Automotive, Conversational UX, Enterprise, B2C, SaaS

Helped implement NLP to Ford.com’s search functionality resulting in a 20% decrease in drop-off and a better understanding of how users search.

Gen Re Logo

Building a Scalable Design System to Transform 250+ Apps

B2B, Fintech, Design Systems, AI-Poweredd UX, Automation, SaaS, Enterprise

Designed a scalable design system that helped transition 250+ apps to a new platform and cut dev time by 40%.

...and a few others

Vantiv Accept

Introducing a New Fintech Product to the Market

B2B, Fintech, Design Systems, SaaS, Enterprise UX

I played a key role in launching Vantiv Mobile Accept, a new B2B fintech product, through the design and development of UI, wireframes, and accessibility-tested interfaces, along with contributions to front-end development. The product achieved strong user adoption and retention, supported by reusable design assets and an agile development process.

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Lilly Design System

Designing a Custom, Scalable Design System

B2B, B2C, Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Design Systems, Enterprise UX

I helped create a scalable, user-centered design system for Eli Lilly, ensuring consistency and usability across multiple platforms used by diverse stakeholders. Supported by extensive research, this system streamlined design and development through a library of reusable components, enhancing collaboration and addressing real user needs across 150+ web properties. Responsibilities included design system creation, user research, wireframing, and UI design.

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CAC Project

Enhancing the Museum Experience with AR

Augmented Reality, Arts & Culture, Mobile UX, Experiential Design, B2C, SaaS, Mobile

I designed the user experience and interface of a native AR-powered mobile app for the Contemporary Arts Center, delivering exclusive content based on visitors' proximity to artworks. Through competitive benchmarking and iterative prototyping, a minimalist, proximity-based AR interface was implemented, featuring interactive timelines and artist interviews. Within the first month, the app achieved 30% adoption, significantly boosting visitor engagement compared to traditional museum guides.

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Hiring Managers: Did You Know?

A survey by Podium showed that ~93% of consumers say that ratings and reviews impact their decision-making.

Here are a few reviews from former co-workers...

Jordan Crone

5 Stars5 out of 5
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4 star 0%
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5 Stars

Super communicative and collaborative. There is no way Jordan has any unread emails or texts…

Jake, freelance developer for The Melody App

5 Stars

Jordan brings the pizzazz to everything he touches! He's smart, clever, creative, fun and extremely talented. He's a pleasure to work with and would be an asset to any company/team. Five stars - would work with again!

Jenn, former Worlpay colleague

5 Stars

Simply put, he made our projects better, and I’d absolutely jump at the chance to work with him again!

Monica, former Barefoot Proximity colleague

5 Stars

I'm so glad I hired him!

You, in the future

This could be you

(Ideal) 0 to 1 Process

  1. Dig In & Discover
    Team up with Product, Eng, and Marketing to define goals and figure out what users really need. Dive into research, snoop on the competition, and spot pain points and big opportunities.
  2. Brainstorm & Build Ideas
    Run creative sessions with the crew—Product, Eng, Sales, you name it—to spark ideas, prioritize features, and map out smart, user-first solutions.
  3. Sketch It Out
    Whip up wireframes, flows, and clickable Figma prototypes. Test fast, tweak faster, and make sure everything makes sense before the devs jump in.
  4. Testing & Tweaks
    Put designs in front of real humans. Run usability tests, A/B tests, and interviews to get honest feedback. Use what you learn to fine-tune for max impact.
  5. Systemize & Ship
    Build out and maintain a tidy, scalable design system in Figma and Storybook. Keep things accessible, consistent, and super dev-friendly with clean handoffs.
  6. Keep It Rolling
    Use tools like Mixpanel and Google Analytics to track how things are doing. Gather feedback, iterate like a pro, and keep improving the product with the squad.

Skills & Tools

  • Design & Prototyping Tools: Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD
  • Design Systems & Accessibility: Scalable Design Systems, Component Libraries, WCAG 2.1 Compliance, UI/UX Governance, Design Documentation, Developer Handoff, Storybook, Zeroheight
  • Product and UX Design: UX Strategy, Information Architecture, Wireframing, Prototyping, User Flows, Data-Driven Design
  • User Research & Analytics: Google Analytics, Hotjar, Mixpanel, UserTesting.com, LogRocket, Usability Testing (Moderated, Unmoderated, A/B), Predictive Analytics Tools
  • AI & Data-Driven Design: ChatGPT & OpenAI APIs, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Generative AI Tools (Midjourney, etc.)
  • Development Collaboration: Agile Methodology, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Jira, Confluence

Some corporate folks I've been honored to do work with...

Lilly
Worldpay
Fifth Third Bank
Mas
Tesla
P&G
Ford
Conagra
Worldpay
Bayer
Bumble Bee
US Bank
Cincinnati Children's Hospital
EW Scripps
Gen Re

...and some agency folks I've been honored to work for

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