Product design partner for early-stage startups
Product design partner for early-stage startups
👋 I'm Jessica, and I work with your team to take an idea from 0 -> 1 with a focus on the intersection of AI and product design.
My work
I can help you with
Discovery & ideation
UI/UX design
Product design
Responsive design
Workshop facilitation
Usability testing
User research
Design systems
0 -> 1 products
Mobile apps
Web apps
Websites
My approach
Inclusive collaboration.
Whether it's for brainstorming or feedback sessions, I love bringing everyone along for the design journey
Innovate with AI.
I work with you to discover how AI can level up your product.
Bias for action.
I'll design and test a prototype before writing a doc. I work quickly, share and refine.
Everyone stays in the loop.
I believe clear communication can make or break a project and I'm always sharing progress.
Continuous iteration.
I'm not afraid of pivots or throwing away designs in search of the best solution.
Solve real problems.
I help you connect product and design decisions to user problems.
Testimonials
I've collaborated with many incredible people in my career, and some have kindly shared their experiences of working with me.
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Colin Evran
Founder & CEO of Yard Club
"Jess is one of the most high impact designers I've ever worked with. She was an early employee at Yard Club, and helped shaped product and design schedule for the company from the beginning. I appreciate how user-oriented she is, sourcing requirements from the a variety of users and customers, and using that to inform the design roadmap of websites, mobile apps, and general company branding."
Andy Detskas
Product Design Manager at Strava
"In my time managing Jessica at Strava, her boldness, intrepid use of quantitative and qualitative data to define and understand problems (and to help others understand them), and her ability to push outside of her comfort zone are qualities that demonstrated her commitment, craftsmanship, and authenticity. In kind, Jessica pushed us beyond just MVPs to see the bigger picture and expect more from what we bring to the user experience."
Lindsay Lee
Product Manager at Strava
Jessica is such a critical thought partner, collaborator, and leader. Her superpowers are endless but chief among them is her ability to understand 'The Problem' -- Jessica does a superb job of taking insights and feedback then taking a step back to assess the core problem in user terms.
Alex Bamberger
Product Manager at Odyssey
"Jessica is an innovative, organized and creative UI/UX designer. She has an unparalleled ability to understand disaggregated requirements resulting from a brainstorm and deliver an intuitive design. Her experience working closely with software developers allows her to deliver wireframes that match the direction of the product’s maturity - balancing complexity of build and market need of a feature."
Colin Evran
Founder & CEO of Yard Club
"Jess is one of the most high impact designers I've ever worked with. She was an early employee at Yard Club, and helped shaped product and design schedule for the company from the beginning. I appreciate how user-oriented she is, sourcing requirements from the a variety of users and customers, and using that to inform the design roadmap of websites, mobile apps, and general company branding."
Andy Detskas
Product Design Manager at Strava
"In my time managing Jessica at Strava, her boldness, intrepid use of quantitative and qualitative data to define and understand problems (and to help others understand them), and her ability to push outside of her comfort zone are qualities that demonstrated her commitment, craftsmanship, and authenticity. In kind, Jessica pushed us beyond just MVPs to see the bigger picture and expect more from what we bring to the user experience."
Lindsay Lee
Product Manager at Strava
Jessica is such a critical thought partner, collaborator, and leader. Her superpowers are endless but chief among them is her ability to understand 'The Problem' -- Jessica does a superb job of taking insights and feedback then taking a step back to assess the core problem in user terms.
Alex Bamberger
Product Manager at Odyssey
"Jessica is an innovative, organized and creative UI/UX designer. She has an unparalleled ability to understand disaggregated requirements resulting from a brainstorm and deliver an intuitive design. Her experience working closely with software developers allows her to deliver wireframes that match the direction of the product’s maturity - balancing complexity of build and market need of a feature."
Colin Evran
Founder & CEO of Yard Club
"Jess is one of the most high impact designers I've ever worked with. She was an early employee at Yard Club, and helped shaped product and design schedule for the company from the beginning. I appreciate how user-oriented she is, sourcing requirements from the a variety of users and customers, and using that to inform the design roadmap of websites, mobile apps, and general company branding."
Andy Detskas
Product Design Manager at Strava
"In my time managing Jessica at Strava, her boldness, intrepid use of quantitative and qualitative data to define and understand problems (and to help others understand them), and her ability to push outside of her comfort zone are qualities that demonstrated her commitment, craftsmanship, and authenticity. In kind, Jessica pushed us beyond just MVPs to see the bigger picture and expect more from what we bring to the user experience."
Lindsay Lee
Product Manager at Strava
Jessica is such a critical thought partner, collaborator, and leader. Her superpowers are endless but chief among them is her ability to understand 'The Problem' -- Jessica does a superb job of taking insights and feedback then taking a step back to assess the core problem in user terms.
Alex Bamberger
Product Manager at Odyssey
"Jessica is an innovative, organized and creative UI/UX designer. She has an unparalleled ability to understand disaggregated requirements resulting from a brainstorm and deliver an intuitive design. Her experience working closely with software developers allows her to deliver wireframes that match the direction of the product’s maturity - balancing complexity of build and market need of a feature."
Colin Evran
Founder & CEO of Yard Club
"Jess is one of the most high impact designers I've ever worked with. She was an early employee at Yard Club, and helped shaped product and design schedule for the company from the beginning. I appreciate how user-oriented she is, sourcing requirements from the a variety of users and customers, and using that to inform the design roadmap of websites, mobile apps, and general company branding."
Andy Detskas
Product Design Manager at Strava
"In my time managing Jessica at Strava, her boldness, intrepid use of quantitative and qualitative data to define and understand problems (and to help others understand them), and her ability to push outside of her comfort zone are qualities that demonstrated her commitment, craftsmanship, and authenticity. In kind, Jessica pushed us beyond just MVPs to see the bigger picture and expect more from what we bring to the user experience."
Lindsay Lee
Product Manager at Strava
Jessica is such a critical thought partner, collaborator, and leader. Her superpowers are endless but chief among them is her ability to understand 'The Problem' -- Jessica does a superb job of taking insights and feedback then taking a step back to assess the core problem in user terms.
Alex Bamberger
Product Manager at Odyssey
"Jessica is an innovative, organized and creative UI/UX designer. She has an unparalleled ability to understand disaggregated requirements resulting from a brainstorm and deliver an intuitive design. Her experience working closely with software developers allows her to deliver wireframes that match the direction of the product’s maturity - balancing complexity of build and market need of a feature."
Colin Evran
Founder & CEO of Yard Club
"Jess is one of the most high impact designers I've ever worked with. She was an early employee at Yard Club, and helped shaped product and design schedule for the company from the beginning. I appreciate how user-oriented she is, sourcing requirements from the a variety of users and customers, and using that to inform the design roadmap of websites, mobile apps, and general company branding."
Andy Detskas
Product Design Manager at Strava
"In my time managing Jessica at Strava, her boldness, intrepid use of quantitative and qualitative data to define and understand problems (and to help others understand them), and her ability to push outside of her comfort zone are qualities that demonstrated her commitment, craftsmanship, and authenticity. In kind, Jessica pushed us beyond just MVPs to see the bigger picture and expect more from what we bring to the user experience."
Lindsay Lee
Product Manager at Strava
Jessica is such a critical thought partner, collaborator, and leader. Her superpowers are endless but chief among them is her ability to understand 'The Problem' -- Jessica does a superb job of taking insights and feedback then taking a step back to assess the core problem in user terms.
Alex Bamberger
Product Manager at Odyssey
"Jessica is an innovative, organized and creative UI/UX designer. She has an unparalleled ability to understand disaggregated requirements resulting from a brainstorm and deliver an intuitive design. Her experience working closely with software developers allows her to deliver wireframes that match the direction of the product’s maturity - balancing complexity of build and market need of a feature."
Colin Evran
Founder & CEO of Yard Club
"Jess is one of the most high impact designers I've ever worked with. She was an early employee at Yard Club, and helped shaped product and design schedule for the company from the beginning. I appreciate how user-oriented she is, sourcing requirements from the a variety of users and customers, and using that to inform the design roadmap of websites, mobile apps, and general company branding."
Andy Detskas
Product Design Manager at Strava
"In my time managing Jessica at Strava, her boldness, intrepid use of quantitative and qualitative data to define and understand problems (and to help others understand them), and her ability to push outside of her comfort zone are qualities that demonstrated her commitment, craftsmanship, and authenticity. In kind, Jessica pushed us beyond just MVPs to see the bigger picture and expect more from what we bring to the user experience."
Lindsay Lee
Product Manager at Strava
Jessica is such a critical thought partner, collaborator, and leader. Her superpowers are endless but chief among them is her ability to understand 'The Problem' -- Jessica does a superb job of taking insights and feedback then taking a step back to assess the core problem in user terms.
Alex Bamberger
Product Manager at Odyssey
"Jessica is an innovative, organized and creative UI/UX designer. She has an unparalleled ability to understand disaggregated requirements resulting from a brainstorm and deliver an intuitive design. Her experience working closely with software developers allows her to deliver wireframes that match the direction of the product’s maturity - balancing complexity of build and market need of a feature."
Colin Evran
Founder & CEO of Yard Club
"Jess is one of the most high impact designers I've ever worked with. She was an early employee at Yard Club, and helped shaped product and design schedule for the company from the beginning. I appreciate how user-oriented she is, sourcing requirements from the a variety of users and customers, and using that to inform the design roadmap of websites, mobile apps, and general company branding."
Andy Detskas
Product Design Manager at Strava
"In my time managing Jessica at Strava, her boldness, intrepid use of quantitative and qualitative data to define and understand problems (and to help others understand them), and her ability to push outside of her comfort zone are qualities that demonstrated her commitment, craftsmanship, and authenticity. In kind, Jessica pushed us beyond just MVPs to see the bigger picture and expect more from what we bring to the user experience."
Lindsay Lee
Product Manager at Strava
Jessica is such a critical thought partner, collaborator, and leader. Her superpowers are endless but chief among them is her ability to understand 'The Problem' -- Jessica does a superb job of taking insights and feedback then taking a step back to assess the core problem in user terms.
Alex Bamberger
Product Manager at Odyssey
"Jessica is an innovative, organized and creative UI/UX designer. She has an unparalleled ability to understand disaggregated requirements resulting from a brainstorm and deliver an intuitive design. Her experience working closely with software developers allows her to deliver wireframes that match the direction of the product’s maturity - balancing complexity of build and market need of a feature."
Colin Evran
Founder & CEO of Yard Club
"Jess is one of the most high impact designers I've ever worked with. She was an early employee at Yard Club, and helped shaped product and design schedule for the company from the beginning. I appreciate how user-oriented she is, sourcing requirements from the a variety of users and customers, and using that to inform the design roadmap of websites, mobile apps, and general company branding."
Andy Detskas
Product Design Manager at Strava
"In my time managing Jessica at Strava, her boldness, intrepid use of quantitative and qualitative data to define and understand problems (and to help others understand them), and her ability to push outside of her comfort zone are qualities that demonstrated her commitment, craftsmanship, and authenticity. In kind, Jessica pushed us beyond just MVPs to see the bigger picture and expect more from what we bring to the user experience."
Lindsay Lee
Product Manager at Strava
Jessica is such a critical thought partner, collaborator, and leader. Her superpowers are endless but chief among them is her ability to understand 'The Problem' -- Jessica does a superb job of taking insights and feedback then taking a step back to assess the core problem in user terms.
Alex Bamberger
Product Manager at Odyssey
"Jessica is an innovative, organized and creative UI/UX designer. She has an unparalleled ability to understand disaggregated requirements resulting from a brainstorm and deliver an intuitive design. Her experience working closely with software developers allows her to deliver wireframes that match the direction of the product’s maturity - balancing complexity of build and market need of a feature."
Colin Evran
Founder & CEO of Yard Club
"Jess is one of the most high impact designers I've ever worked with. She was an early employee at Yard Club, and helped shaped product and design schedule for the company from the beginning. I appreciate how user-oriented she is, sourcing requirements from the a variety of users and customers, and using that to inform the design roadmap of websites, mobile apps, and general company branding."
Andy Detskas
Product Design Manager at Strava
"In my time managing Jessica at Strava, her boldness, intrepid use of quantitative and qualitative data to define and understand problems (and to help others understand them), and her ability to push outside of her comfort zone are qualities that demonstrated her commitment, craftsmanship, and authenticity. In kind, Jessica pushed us beyond just MVPs to see the bigger picture and expect more from what we bring to the user experience."
Lindsay Lee
Product Manager at Strava
Jessica is such a critical thought partner, collaborator, and leader. Her superpowers are endless but chief among them is her ability to understand 'The Problem' -- Jessica does a superb job of taking insights and feedback then taking a step back to assess the core problem in user terms.
Alex Bamberger
Product Manager at Odyssey
"Jessica is an innovative, organized and creative UI/UX designer. She has an unparalleled ability to understand disaggregated requirements resulting from a brainstorm and deliver an intuitive design. Her experience working closely with software developers allows her to deliver wireframes that match the direction of the product’s maturity - balancing complexity of build and market need of a feature."
Colin Evran
Founder & CEO of Yard Club
"Jess is one of the most high impact designers I've ever worked with. She was an early employee at Yard Club, and helped shaped product and design schedule for the company from the beginning. I appreciate how user-oriented she is, sourcing requirements from the a variety of users and customers, and using that to inform the design roadmap of websites, mobile apps, and general company branding."
Andy Detskas
Product Design Manager at Strava
"In my time managing Jessica at Strava, her boldness, intrepid use of quantitative and qualitative data to define and understand problems (and to help others understand them), and her ability to push outside of her comfort zone are qualities that demonstrated her commitment, craftsmanship, and authenticity. In kind, Jessica pushed us beyond just MVPs to see the bigger picture and expect more from what we bring to the user experience."
Lindsay Lee
Product Manager at Strava
Jessica is such a critical thought partner, collaborator, and leader. Her superpowers are endless but chief among them is her ability to understand 'The Problem' -- Jessica does a superb job of taking insights and feedback then taking a step back to assess the core problem in user terms.
Alex Bamberger
Product Manager at Odyssey
"Jessica is an innovative, organized and creative UI/UX designer. She has an unparalleled ability to understand disaggregated requirements resulting from a brainstorm and deliver an intuitive design. Her experience working closely with software developers allows her to deliver wireframes that match the direction of the product’s maturity - balancing complexity of build and market need of a feature."
Colin Evran
Founder & CEO of Yard Club
"Jess is one of the most high impact designers I've ever worked with. She was an early employee at Yard Club, and helped shaped product and design schedule for the company from the beginning. I appreciate how user-oriented she is, sourcing requirements from the a variety of users and customers, and using that to inform the design roadmap of websites, mobile apps, and general company branding."
Andy Detskas
Product Design Manager at Strava
"In my time managing Jessica at Strava, her boldness, intrepid use of quantitative and qualitative data to define and understand problems (and to help others understand them), and her ability to push outside of her comfort zone are qualities that demonstrated her commitment, craftsmanship, and authenticity. In kind, Jessica pushed us beyond just MVPs to see the bigger picture and expect more from what we bring to the user experience."
Lindsay Lee
Product Manager at Strava
Jessica is such a critical thought partner, collaborator, and leader. Her superpowers are endless but chief among them is her ability to understand 'The Problem' -- Jessica does a superb job of taking insights and feedback then taking a step back to assess the core problem in user terms.
Alex Bamberger
Product Manager at Odyssey
"Jessica is an innovative, organized and creative UI/UX designer. She has an unparalleled ability to understand disaggregated requirements resulting from a brainstorm and deliver an intuitive design. Her experience working closely with software developers allows her to deliver wireframes that match the direction of the product’s maturity - balancing complexity of build and market need of a feature."
Colin Evran
Founder & CEO of Yard Club
"Jess is one of the most high impact designers I've ever worked with. She was an early employee at Yard Club, and helped shaped product and design schedule for the company from the beginning. I appreciate how user-oriented she is, sourcing requirements from the a variety of users and customers, and using that to inform the design roadmap of websites, mobile apps, and general company branding."
Andy Detskas
Product Design Manager at Strava
"In my time managing Jessica at Strava, her boldness, intrepid use of quantitative and qualitative data to define and understand problems (and to help others understand them), and her ability to push outside of her comfort zone are qualities that demonstrated her commitment, craftsmanship, and authenticity. In kind, Jessica pushed us beyond just MVPs to see the bigger picture and expect more from what we bring to the user experience."
Lindsay Lee
Product Manager at Strava
Jessica is such a critical thought partner, collaborator, and leader. Her superpowers are endless but chief among them is her ability to understand 'The Problem' -- Jessica does a superb job of taking insights and feedback then taking a step back to assess the core problem in user terms.
Alex Bamberger
Product Manager at Odyssey
"Jessica is an innovative, organized and creative UI/UX designer. She has an unparalleled ability to understand disaggregated requirements resulting from a brainstorm and deliver an intuitive design. Her experience working closely with software developers allows her to deliver wireframes that match the direction of the product’s maturity - balancing complexity of build and market need of a feature."
Looking for design help with your project?
I'm currently available to take on new clients for short or long term projects. Send an email to me@jessicagillis.com to get in touch.
Looking for design help with your project?
I'm currently available to take on new clients for short or long term projects. Send an email to me@jessicagillis.com to get in touch.
Looking for design help with your project?
I'm currently available to take on new clients for short or long term projects. Send an email to me@jessicagillis.com to get in touch.