Jon Howell🇺🇸
Design Director, Brand Experience at Dropbox
About Jon Howell
Design Director, Brand Experience at Dropbox
I'm a Design Director on the Dropbox Brand Studio team working on in-product brand. I also run my own design practice with my partner called Freelance Studio. I specialize and focus my efforts on the intersection of Brand and Product Design, finding ways in which to create emotive visual identities and branded product experiences that build trust, drive preference, and create affinity.
I have a Master’s degree in Graphic Design from the Savannah College of Art & Design, and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Marketing with a minor in Advertising from Florida Gulf Coast University.
In the past, I've had the opportunity to work on and lead both brand and product design teams at companies like Lyft, Twitch, Microsoft, SurveyMonkey, and Focus Lab.
Featured Press: HYPEBEAST, USA Today, Ellen, CNBC, The Verge, Apple, WIRED, Fast Company, Brand New (Under Consideration), and Best of Behance
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Expertise
Sessions with Jon Howell
- Mentorship Session (30 min): General mentorship
What mentees say
“Jon was incredibly approachable and honest throughout our conversation! I really appreciated how he guided me through the process of applying for my next role, offering clear and practical advice. As someone who’s about to graduate as a designer, his advice were incredibly helpful. What stood out the most was I never felt rushed while sharing my experiences.”
“Jon's experience at the intersection of Product Design and Brand Design was extremely helpful in answering a number of questions I have about my career trajectory. His willingness to candidly speak from experience about his career path, and to shed some light on how he balances product design along with more creative branding work was really helpful, and I'm super grateful he's here on the…”
“Jon is an inspiring and an honest mentor. I appreciated his breadth of experience in industry as a lead designer and his ability to translate key pointers into concise and insightful perspective. I was able to validate and affirm design and personal growth goals from Jon's approachability and clarity. He also had a great sense of humor and levity.”