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jGadus Design

Creative Product & Design Solutions for All Media, Built on a Foundation of User Experience Principles.

My passion for design extends far beyond aesthetics; I’m a problem solver and a “fixer” who drives business growth by revitalizing brands and creating intuitive experiences that empower users. The projects called out below weren’t easy, but they sure as hell were fun!

How It All Began

Throughout my ~20 years of award-winning design experience, I’ve navigated the evolution of design, from the early days of Flash animation (remember Flash?!) and <table> based development, through to full-stack product leadership.

I started by pioneering digital design & front-end development for various companies, then dove into advertising, leading rebrands and all digital asset production. Transitioning to the tech world, I honed my UX expertise, crafting user-centric products in sectors like B2B enterprise software and fintech.

Other Creative Work Throughout the Years

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An in-context rendering of two different scenes from the award-winning microsite for Icelandic Seafood.

Parallax Microsite, 2013 | live demo

An in-context rendering of investment banking finacial report design.

Financial Reporting, 2015—2016

An in-context rendering of the Cision corporate website in 2013/2014.

International Website Merge, 2013

A photograph of the Belmont Park slide in Chicago, during golden hour, 2003.

Analog Photography, 2003 | see more

An in-context rendering of two finacial SaaS product dessigns.

Financial SaaS, 2016

A screenshot from the award-winning  PRSA Cision-booth video by Jen Gadus.

Tradeshow Video, 2013 | watch

An in-context rendering of three printed marketing collateral design.

Print Ads & Collateral, 2009–2016 | see more

A stock photograph of a model with room for advertising copy.

Model Photography, 2013

An in-context rendering of printed biography information/pitching kit design.

Influencer Pitching Kits, 2013

An in-context rendering of responsive email marketing assets.

Email Design & Coding, 2008–2022

An in-context rendering of two flash-based foodservice website designs.

Foodservice Websites, 2010–2011

A collage of display ads created for multiple clients.

Display Ads, 2008–2017

Like what you see and have a tough problem to solve? Awesome!