John Freeborn

John Freeborn

Director of Design · Art of Problem Solving

Morgan Hill, CA

In My Own Words

Designer, UI/UX and all around jack of all-trades.

Work Experience

Director of Design

Art of Problem Solving

2023 – Present

CX Strategist

Apple

2020 – 2023

UX Manager

Chegg

2019 – 2020

Senior Product Designer

Evernote

2018 – 2019

User Experience Design Lead

VF Corporation

2016 – 2018

Leading UX for the VF Digital Lab and the 25+ brands of VF. Working on a range of e-commerce and innovation projects for JanSport, Timberland, The North Face, Vans and more.

UX Lead

Specialized Bicycle Components

2013 – 2016

I'm responsible for design and UI/UX of all of the Specialized digital properties. Projects range from Specialized.com, e-commerce, app design and other digital initiatives. Standout projects include ‘I Am Specialized’ re-design and the 2013 Tour De France eBook on the iTunes store.

Digital Asset Manager

Black Box Distribution

2010 – 2013

Managing all UI, UX and digital media for Black Box and it's many brands including wireframing, prototyping, site maps, visual design, web sites, e-commerce and web, mobile and consumer product apps. My duties included generating content, developing games and apps, managing and creating advertising, evaluating analytics and more.

Education

HBX CORe: Credential of Readiness

HBX | Harvard Business School

2015 – 2015

HBX CORe: Credential of Readiness

BFA (97), BArch (99)

Rhode Island School of Design

1993 – 1999

BFA (97), BArch (99)

Industries

SkateSnowSurf