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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!
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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 | see more

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