Hey, I'm Julian Brown. I'm a digital product designer who helps leading technology companies create beautiful and engaging interfaces.
Overview
I have over ten years of experience designing interfaces for the web, mobile, wearables, streaming platforms, and beyond.
Expertise
Design Systems
Spatial UI Design
Interaction Design & Prototyping
Design Socialization & Adoption
Visual Language Definition
Design/Dev Collaboration
Gen AI Tools for Creatives
Creative Agency Design Ops
AWS
Design System ・ Brand + Style Definition ・ Open Source
A simple visual system for complex machine learning workflows
Fitbit
Visual Design ・ Interaction Design ・ Wearables
Watch faces that tell a powerful health story
Disney
Design System ・ Visual Design ・ Interaction Design
A unified marketing platform for Disney’s team of magicians
Ford
Future Vision ・ Mobility ・ Smart Home ・ Smart Communities
A community-centric vision for electric mobility
Prime Video
Visual Design ・ Interaction Design ・ Game Design
Second-screen games to amplify sports fan energy
Microsoft
Design Systems ・ Visual Design
Novel interactions for an emerging hardware ecosystem
Compass
Future Vision ・ Communication Design
A best-in-class experience for Compass’ real estate agents
Toyota
Future Vision ・ Mobility
A long-term vision for more flexible urban environments
Salesforce
Interaction Design ・ AI + ML ・ Gamification
Gamified ML tools to help salespeople level up their skills
iRhythm
System Definition ・ Visual Design ・ Medical Wearables
Doctor-centered UI for a life-saving medical wearable
Marvel
Future Vision
Tools for empowering filmmakers and orchestrating a cinematic universe
Punchcut
Process Optimization ・ Training ・ System Design
Systems, process, & training to support a team of 30+designers
Current
Principal Visual Designer
Punchcut
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San Francisco 2023–present
I help solve high-value design problems for Punchcut’s clients. I split my time between hands-on product design work, and supporting the Visual Design team through training, mentorship, and process improvement.
Past
Staff, Sr., & Lead Visual Designer
San Francisco 2018-2023
Freelance Product Designer
Early & growth-stage startups
San Francisco 2017-2018
UX Designer
Denver 2014-2017
Design Intern
Chicago 2014
Education
UC Berkeley
BA in English
Chicago Portfolio School
Digital Design Program
Why & How