

Principal, Creative & Experience Strategist at Spiker Arts LLC
Principal, Creative & Experience Strategist at Spiker Arts LLC
Hi, I'm Jo Spiker.
I'm a UX strategist and design educator with an M.P.S. in Design Management from Pratt Institute. I teach design as a strategic discipline — not just craft — which means I help you think about why design decisions work, not just how to make them.
I've taught at Howard University, MICA, Pratt, and Boston University across typography, advertising, UX, and capstone strategy. Right now I'm leading digital experience strategy at a national organization and building AI-native products.
I mentor on:
Design strategy & systems thinking — how to move from "making things" to "building frameworks that scale" UX architecture & journey design — translating business goals into user-centered systems AI-enabled design workflows — how to use Claude, ChatGPT, and Figma together in your process Design leadership — running teams, facilitating stakeholders, making the business case for design Career navigation — positioning yourself as a strategist, not just a designer
Whether you're early-career and want to understand systems thinking, mid-level and ready to lead, or transitioning into strategy, I can help you think through it.