United States

Graphic Design

Branding and Identity Design

Design Operations

Content Design

Branding

Project Management

Content Strategy

John Hatherly

Founder

The Infinite Search

Typography

Public Speaking

Product strategy

Prototyping

Communication

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Time management

Critical-thinking

Empathy

Team player

Organisation skills

Presentation skills

Customer service

Conflict resolution

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Project management

Negotiation

Analytical skills

2D Animation

Brand positioning

Brand strategy

Content creation

Content strategy

Design systems

Marketing strategy

Mathematics

Video editing

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Asana

ChatGPT

Mailchimp

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Webflow

WordPress

Miro

Blog writing

Content pipeline

Content editing

Content research

Accessibility

Data visualisation

Email marketing

Email writing

Event organisation

Information architecture

LinkedIn writing

Budget management

Social media marketing

SEO Writing

Sales plan and process

Relationship management

Newsletter writing

Introduce yourself, define mentoring expectations and goals. Learn and grow together.

General mentorship

Learn essential burnout prevention techniques and replenish physical and emotional energy.

Managing burnout

Talk to people who have learned to manage their imposter syndrome.

Dealing with imposter syndrome

Tips for transitioning into a new role or company.

Changing roles

How to think about design career paths and what progression looks like for designers?

Design career path

Best practices for running productive design critiques.

Running effective design critiques

Identify and define potential product problems and generating possible solutions.

Identifying problems vs solutions

Learn how to properly present your work and share ideas and opinions.

Presenting your work with impact

Tips on how to work and collaborate with designers.

Working with designers

How to work with team members with different skill sets but towards a common goal?

Working cross-functionally

Methods and models of exploring, deciding and delivering design.

Building a design process

Managing being the only designer at your company and working with non-designers.

Being the only designer

Explore different generative and evaluative research techniques. User research synthesis and presentation.

Conducting good user research

Ways and resources to improve your design skills.

Improving design skills

How to define an ambitious product vision and how to best communicate it to stakeholders?

Creating a product vision

I help purpose-driven companies and organizations align their brand strategy with their values and mission.

Heart-centered art & experiences

Created, Infinite Search—Conversations of the Human Kind, an interview series exploring the human experience to seek a better understanding of ourselves and the world around us.

Responsible for the conceptualization and development of the visual language, product design, and strategic communication

Led redesign of product development strategy during the first year as creative director

Initiated and led the search for a strategic marketing partner in second year as creative director

Initiated and led the adoption of systematized design processes and digital project management software

Guided expedited redesign and migration of e-commerce platform with external design/development team, generating a substantial increase in users and conversion rate

Member of leadership team involved in all strategic and operational decision making

Project Highlight - Led creative direction of product design and marketing strategy for collaboration with Wilson Sporting Goods Co

Notable Media Coverage - The Wall Street Journal, The Chicago Tribune, Wired Magazine, Gear Patrol, Cool Hunting, Chevrolet Magazine, Hodinkee, WatchTime Magazine, Fratello Magazine, ABlogtoWatch, InsideHook, Great Lakes by Design

Helped to craft research-driven brand design for the hospitality, healthcare, cultural, education, government, financial, and consumer manufacturing industries.

Project Highlight - Collaborated with a cross-functional team to redesign Hilton Grand Vacations' visual identity for their initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange that resulted in a 57% increase in the value of the company in the first year of trading.

Provide heart-centered design and brand strategy to clients striving to create positive cultural value in society

Developed personal design philosophy, The Sondwerk Manifesto for Good Werk­, emphasizing the interconnected nature between human and environment

Founded Sondwerk, an interdisciplinary creative studio dedicated to the development of nonviolent communication, research, and products.

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