Hey, Jacob Here!
I create digital experiences that balance user-centrism with business objectives and technical feasibility.
20+
20+ Projects Shipped
Projects Shipped
Products, sites, and brand systems delivered end to end, not handed off mid-way.
3
3 Startups Cofounded
Startups Cofounded
Founding designer on all three, with a patent filed on one.
10+
10+ Industries Learned
Industries Learned
IT, law, logistics, foodservice, education. New domains are the part I enjoy.
With a background in design & marketing, I interrogate a problem until I can state it better than the person who handed it to me. That statement becomes the thesis every design decision traces back to.
About Me
I’m Jacob Starr, a product designer with a background that blends UX, product, and marketing. I’ve led design at three early-stage startups and run my own practice through 15+ client engagements, usually owning the whole arc: stakeholder discovery, product and brand design, then building the front end myself. Whether the project is scrappy or strategic, I connect design decisions to outcomes I can measure.
Outside of work, I’m usually at a piano or behind a record player. I collect vinyl, sing, and love experimenting with sound as much as visuals. I also cook, ski, golf, and chase the perfect New England IPA. Those side projects and hobbies shape the way I design: curious, hands-on, and always exploring.
About Me
I’m Jacob Starr, a product designer with a background that blends UX, product, and marketing. I’ve led design at three early-stage startups and run my own practice through 15+ client engagements, usually owning the whole arc: stakeholder discovery, product and brand design, then building the front end myself. Whether the project is scrappy or strategic, I connect design decisions to outcomes I can measure.
Outside of work, I’m usually at a piano or behind a record player. I collect vinyl, sing, and love experimenting with sound as much as visuals. I also cook, ski, golf, and chase the perfect New England IPA. Those side projects and hobbies shape the way I design: curious, hands-on, and always exploring.
My Primary Stack
Claude Code
Design Engineering
Figma
Design & Systems
Adobe CC
Brand, Motion & Print
WordPress
Client-Managed Sites
Vercel
Hosting & Deploys
Google Analytics
Measurement
Design Philosophy
Think Like a Human, Move at Machine Speed
AI does the production, not the deciding, so the thinking gets more of the hours.
The Client Already Has the Answer
They know the business better than I will, so my job is translation, not invention.
Every Element Earns Its Place
Anything that does not earn its place is a cost to whoever uses it.
Like anything I mention? Work-related or not,