For more than 20 years, I’ve helped technology companies translate complex ideas into compelling brand experiences that align with business strategy and drive measurable results. My work spans brand identities, design systems, websites, executive keynotes, investor materials, and core brand assets — unified through clarity, consistency, and executional excellence.
Jan is a talented designer with a broadly applicable skillset. I worked with him for 5+ years. We leaned on him more and more as time went on and the work grew increasingly complex. Most recently, Jan took on a more substantial role as creative director at InfluxDB, where he not only did design work himself, but also ran our team of freelance designers and project managed the many projects sent their way. The results were great. Jan is a skilled and empathetic leader who thrives working cross-functionally in an organization. He knows how to deliver.
Ability to translate a complex idea into a clear visualization is one accomplishment, but, being able to then systemize that across a body of work is truly rare. I‘ve trusted Jan and his process with some of our most critical pieces of our story. After many years of working with him I can also say that he always comes through.
I’ve worked with Jan atArticulate VCSover many years across multiple organizations. AtBMC, he partnered closely with me and our executive team to develop high-impact keynotes and event assets. His visual storytelling and design sensibility are exceptional, and we relied on him consistently for five consecutive years. More recently atScienceLogic, Jan created an event brand and presentation system that quickly translated our vision into a cohesive, executive-level narrative. What began as a single event evolved into a scalable framework used across the organization.
Articulate VCS is an outstanding creative and design resource. I have worked with Jan for many years across multiple companies. Every project I’ve worked on with Articulate VCS has exceeded my expectations. Jan is a true creative partner not just a design shop.
Jan at Articulate has helped us develop our content and deliver compelling presentations that communicate our messages with more impact. Partnering with him through the creative process is a pleasure. My team and I worked with Jan to deliver top-notch keynotes for our corporate sales conferences for many years. I highly recommend working with Articulate.
Jan has an uncanny ability to interpret my requests and create exactly what I was looking for, usually from the first concept. It’s a joy seeing ideas come together and turn into effective materials and presentations. Jan could have coined the term “information design” as the intent and content structure is just as important as the visual impact. From Execs to Partners and Customers, the quality and impact of Jan’s work is exceptional.
I have worked with Jan at Articulate VCS from 2012 until Kony became acquired in 2019. We have worked on branding exercises, keynotes, complex architectures, and our most important sales decks, just to name a few. One project that comes to mind was a presentation he build for us around our App Factory. The slides he built for us included complex architectures and diagrams which visually simplified allowing us to tell our story more effectively. Our sales team loved the result and his work really made an impact during their most important sales meetings. It was a huge success! Jan always delivers.
I worked with Jan at Articulate for several years while I was at BMC Software. I’ll share one of the success stories. IBM’s MLC pricing is one of the more complex pricing structures that exist. We presented Jan with the challenge to create a presentation that will visually explain this complexity for our clients, which had never been done prior for mainframe industry customers. He succeeded with five stars, and our sales team loved it. The presentation was a key driver of success in many BMC mainframe sales efforts because of the invaluable visuals that simplified the overwhelming complexity, inefficiencies, and high costs that clients were enduring for years.
Jan is one of the best creative directors I’ve worked with in my 20+ year career. The thing I like about Jan the most is that he is always available to help and goes above and beyond to deliver his best results. In delivering his creative assets, he tries to understand the context behind each project, then provides honest feedback about what will work best from a creative perspective to get buy-in and then does the best work possible in creating the assets. Jan is also a very enthusiastic personality and I have cherished working with him.
I’m driven by making a positive impact—on the people I work with, my clients, and the world around me. I thrive on creative problem-solving and have a deep passion for thoughtful, effective design. My goal is to build meaningful connections with audiences and inspire.
I call the Santa Cruz Mountains home, where the towering redwoods provide a constant source of creative fuel and perspective. I explore a range of creative outlets, each informing and cross-pollinating the others. With a lifelong passion for music, you might find me playing in local venues, while photography allows me to capture the beauty of nature and human connection. Across every creative channel runs a common thread: a desire to explore, connect, and evoke emotion.
