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I create unfair advantages that accelerate business outcomes and deliver measurable results.
Hello, I’m Jon. I've spent my career crafting digital products and user experiences for agencies, startups, and Fortune 500 companies. I like creating designs that are simple, scalable, and user-focused.
Hello, I’m Jon. I've spent my career crafting digital products and user experiences for agencies, startups, and Fortune 500 companies. I like creating designs that are simple, scalable, and user-focused.
From bases in the United States and Asia, I primarily work remotely with startups and big-name brands all over the world.
From bases in the United States and Asia, I primarily work remotely with startups and big-name brands all over the world.
I've gained an unusually versatile skill set from a love of side projects, varied client work, and years with stealth startups. Today, as a Product Designer, I blend my technical roots with creative insight—development born, design tested.
I've gained an unusually versatile skill set from a love of side projects, varied client work, and years with stealth startups. Today, as a Product Designer, I blend my technical roots with creative insight—development born, design tested.
Let’s be real—many designers miss the mark when it comes to understanding the critical intersection of design, growth, and business. That’s where I stand out.
Let’s be real—many designers miss the mark when it comes to understanding the critical intersection of design, growth, and business. That’s where I stand out.
I always follow the same simple, time-tested and proven, approach…
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Discovery
Properly understand the project goals, who the audience are, what they want and what already exists.
Properly understand the project goals, who the audience are, what they want and what already exists.
Properly understand the project goals, who the audience are, what they want and what already exists.
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Validation
Test early & often using sketches, mock-ups & prototypes to quickly learn what works.
Test early & often using sketches, mock-ups & prototypes (including coded) to quickly learn what works.
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Systems
Create organised systems of design & brand components that are easy to use & maintain.
Create organised systems of design & brand components that are easy to use & maintain.
Create organised systems of design & brand components that are easy to use & maintain.
"Jon blew me away... with the depth and breadth of his pure fascination, energy, and incredible mastery of the digital space."
ALYSSA LEMON
FRONTEND DEVELOPER
"Jon blew me away... with the depth and breadth of his pure fascination, energy, and incredible mastery of the digital space."
ALYSSA LEMON
FRONTEND DEVELOPER
"Jon blew me away... with the depth and breadth of his pure fascination, energy, and incredible mastery of the digital space."
ALYSSA LEMON
FRONTEND DEVELOPER
"Jon blew me away... with the depth and breadth of his pure fascination, energy, and incredible mastery of the digital space."
ALYSSA LEMON
FRONTEND DEVELOPER
"Jon is one of those rare unicorns... a talented designer that can also bring it to life in code—all while thinking about what's best for the user."
MATT TAYLOR
ASSOCIATE DESIGN DIRECTOR
"Jon is one of those rare unicorns... a talented designer that can also bring it to life in code—all while thinking about what's best for the user."
MATT TAYLOR
ASSOCIATE DESIGN DIRECTOR
"Jon is one of those rare unicorns... a talented designer that can also bring it to life in code—all while thinking about what's best for the user."
MATT TAYLOR
ASSOCIATE DESIGN DIRECTOR
"Jon is one of those rare unicorns... a talented designer that can also bring it to life in code—all while thinking about what's best for the user."
MATT TAYLOR
ASSOCIATE DESIGN DIRECTOR
"Jonathon is an enthusiastic, detail-oriented developer who won us over with his creative, focused, powerful, timeless designs. I'm proud to have been a part of the websites that Jon has created."
MIKE KATULKA
SALESFORCE ARCHITECT
"Jonathon is an enthusiastic, detail-oriented developer who won us over with his creative, focused, powerful, timeless designs. I'm proud to have been a part of the websites that Jon has created."
MIKE KATULKA
SALESFORCE ARCHITECT
"Jonathon is an enthusiastic, detail-oriented developer who won us over with his creative, focused, powerful, timeless designs. I'm proud to have been a part of the websites that Jon has created."
MIKE KATULKA
SALESFORCE ARCHITECT
"Jonathon is an enthusiastic, detail-oriented developer who won us over with his creative, focused, powerful, timeless designs. I'm proud to have been a part of the websites that Jon has created."
MIKE KATULKA
SALESFORCE ARCHITECT
"Innovative, ingenious, imaginative—his designs have always pushed the boundaries, taking simple concepts and making them remarkable."
ASHLEY PADGETT
PROOFREADER AND COPY EDITOR
"Innovative, ingenious, imaginative—his designs have always pushed the boundaries, taking simple concepts and making them remarkable."
ASHLEY PADGETT
PROOFREADER AND COPY EDITOR
"Innovative, ingenious, imaginative—his designs have always pushed the boundaries, taking simple concepts and making them remarkable."
ASHLEY PADGETT
PROOFREADER AND COPY EDITOR
"Innovative, ingenious, imaginative—his designs have always pushed the boundaries, taking simple concepts and making them remarkable."
ASHLEY PADGETT
PROOFREADER AND COPY EDITOR
"He is incredibly bright and forward-thinking... Bottom line—he is an asset!"
BRIAN COLLINS
WALT DISNEY IMAGINEER
"He is incredibly bright and forward-thinking... Bottom line—he is an asset!"
BRIAN COLLINS
WALT DISNEY IMAGINEER
"He is incredibly bright and forward-thinking... Bottom line—he is an asset!"
BRIAN COLLINS
WALT DISNEY IMAGINEER
"He is incredibly bright and forward-thinking... Bottom line—he is an asset!"
BRIAN COLLINS
WALT DISNEY IMAGINEER
"Jon is a genuine pleasure as a human and as a professional. He brings curiosity, depth of thought, and attention to detail to every project."
JOHN MANNING
WEB DEVELOPER
"Jon is a genuine pleasure as a human and as a professional. He brings curiosity, depth of thought, and attention to detail to every project."
JOHN MANNING
WEB DEVELOPER
"Jon is a genuine pleasure as a human and as a professional. He brings curiosity, depth of thought, and attention to detail to every project."
JOHN MANNING
WEB DEVELOPER
"Jon is a genuine pleasure as a human and as a professional. He brings curiosity, depth of thought, and attention to detail to every project."
JOHN MANNING
WEB DEVELOPER
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©JON VARGAS® 2024
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