Josh Meyers Portfolio

Josh Meyers

Product Design, Research & Strategy

Need a human-centered collaborator and designer?

My journey started 2 years ago when I worked alongside cross-functional in-house and agency teams across North America and Europe, building mission-driven technology and experiences.

I quickly realized that I have a knack for connecting with people and a talent for design and product strategy that empowers people.

My upbringing near Philly pushed me to develop a strong work ethic. My goal is to honor my roots and build deep relationships through thoughtful experiences.

My curiosity and eagerness to learn have also been integral to my work, pushing me to understand the root causes of both user and business challenges.

I'm a generalist with a specialty in user research and 0-1 product design

Local

I solo concepted and designed an app to connect people over local experiences and food. My primary challenges were visual design, brand direction, and interaction design.

Anyone App

I iterated on the Anyone app during an international bootcamp. My primary challenges were user research, ideation, and user testing.

Raya Design Task

I worked on an unpaid design task for Raya during an interview. My primary challenges were map-based interactions and designing in an ambiguous environment.

Simbi

I worked with Simbi to redesign its second round MVP. My primary challenges were visual redesigns, usability upgrades, and brand activation in-app.

Booking.com

I co-lead a global research initiative with Booking.com’s Global Recruiting Team. My primary challenges were interview sourcing, synthesizing research into artifacts, and transforming insights into actionable designs

Delphia AI

I worked with an in-house cross-functional team on full life-cycle product design. My primary challenges were strategic planning, product iteration, continuous research, adhoc research, and internal story-telling.

I explore in my free time

When I’m not designing, I jump from hobby to hobby. Sometimes it’s related to design and sometimes not.

I love to cook. I’m part Italian which means I’m obligated to make a lot of pastas.

I go to the gym almost everyday and I love amateur bodybuilding.

I listen to psychology podcasts and read classic works.

I am learning to code and recently built an Open AI ChatGPT API in SwiftUI to create an AI-powered cooking assistant.

I’m in a cover band called “Out of Sight” and we just dropped our first rock cover of “believe” by Cher on Spotify!

I also write a lot

I love to write short stories and use poetry as a creative outlet.

I also write on design and psychology to solidify what I learn and engage with the design community.

My published articles

Constraints Mean Creativity

2 min read

Constraints are fuel for creative thinking, challenging the idea that "thinking outside the box" is always a good idea.

Research

5 min read

How to approach user research and product design from a holistic understanding of human research.

Design Systems

3 min read

Examine design systems, their anatomy, and how to balance the evolution of a system.

User Education

4 min read

Embed teaching moments into a design in order to help users learn about how the design functions.

Design Frameworks

3 min read

Examine design frameworks and how to leverage process to combat bias and getting stuck with a design problem.

Behavioral Scripts

4 min read

Designers should be mindful of the sub-conscious behavioral scripts that people create in order to help themselves efficiently navigate everyday life.

Critical Thinking and Imagination

3 min read

Strike a balance of critical thinking and imagination to create unique solutions to problems while fostering a creative team environment.