Hi, I’m Jon!
I’m an Anchorage-made, Berlin-based publishing entrepreneur and designer.
I support teams through freelance industrial design, user research, and operations. I also founded Polar Embassy, a publishing company.
More about me here. Please reach out for a free consultation to scope out how I can help your team develop products.
Portrait photo credit Julian Naderer.
Services
As a freelancer, I support teams with:
User Research
study design / 1:1 interviews / focus groups / surveys / analysis / personas / user journey maps
Concept Development
ideation / mood boarding / market research / trademarking
Industrial Design
sketching / rendering / modelling / prototyping / animated videos / CMF
Product Realization
design optimization for manufacturing, production problem-solving
Operations
legal registrations / packaging / supply chain management / fulfilment / customer care
Sales Strategy
Retail / eCommerce / crowd-funding / B2B
Selected work
Polar embassy
2021-Present
I founded and run a publishing house with a portfolio of games, workbooks, puzzles, coloring books, and more by LGBTQIA+ creators. Over 100 retailers stock our products around Europe.
SEX TOY CHESS
2024
If sex toys were chess pieces, which would they be? My answers, as downloadable 3D models from Polar Embassy.
JOY
Amorelie, 2021
My second brand for Amorelie, with 10 toys for beginners.
Constellations
Amorelie, 2019
My first brand for Amorelie, with 5 gender-neutral toys for queer couples.
RENEWAL CANDLE
Atmo Home, 2023
I launched a zero-waste candle for Atmo Home, a Berlin-based startup.
Other projects:
MatchMake (2021) - a solo sprint to prototype a dating app concept
A breast pump, a chair, and a lamp from my student days at Stanford
Contact
I’m excited to hear from you! Please reach out for a free consultation.
