JAY ZEE. AUSTRALIA
BASED DESIGNER.
JAY ZEE
(ok, let's get personal here)
full name Johnathan Constadinos Zorbas
is an occasional longboarder
part time boxer
full time story teller
can’t sleep on an empty stomach
is a semi-linguist in 3 languages
simplifies peoples lives with digital stuff
cultivates brands
rescued a wandering cat named tiger
raised a family of 5 kittens
creator of design experiences
loves Thursdays
is a minimalist at heart
always wears a watch
sometimes directs movies
is Greek/Macedonian sprinkled with Italian and Sri Lankan
Vancouver was home
Sydney is now
prefers pancakes over waffles
has owned a motorcycle
wants to build a cafe racer
Clout is his film app
ran a candy shop at 15
wants to do a TED talk by 65
has a patio with patio furniture
had a tablet import business for a summer
was a personal trainer for a few winters
has a tattoo of a cat
is a home botanist
was made in Canada
is lucky to have found his life partner
has lovely parents
feels everyone has a special gift
does a magic trick
went to college for film
stays calm during the storms
believes ‘we become what we think about’
DESIGN ETHOS
every great design begins with an even greater story.
choose to persevere and thrive on adversity.
in order to succeed you must be disciplined.
aspire to create bold and innovative digital products.
calculated risks are good risks.
variety is the spice of life.
a designer is a problem solver at their core.
there is always something to learn.
be bold, be wonderful, be you in all that you do.
DELIVERABLES
personas
experience maps
diagrams
storyboards
taskflows
requirement documents
competitive analysis reports
moodboards
sketches
wireframes
prototypes
usability reports
analytics reports
PROCESS
ideation & research
information architecture
interaction design
ui design
prototype & testing
TOOLBOX
figma
figjam
adobe cc
invision
miro
marvel
moqups
asana
usability hub
webflow
whimsical
remarkable
SKILLSET
user research
market research
ux/ui design
heuristic analysis
rapid ethnography
project management
usability testing
branding strategy