Jon Akland
Design Director at DockYard, Inc.
Melrose, Massachusetts, United States
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Top SchoolJon Akland is a hands-on product design leader with nine years of focused experience crafting editorial and product experiences for media and research organizations. Currently Design Director at DockYard, he progressed from Associate Product Design Manager to lead multidisciplinary teams delivering pragmatic, user-centered solutions for web and digital products. His background includes senior roles at MIT Technology Review and MIT, where he blended editorial storytelling with interaction design to shape high-impact audience experiences. Trained in communication design and environmental studies, Jon brings a systems-oriented sensibility to visual and UX decisions that balances aesthetics, content strategy, and accessibility. He thrives in small studio settings that punch above their weight, pairing strategic leadership with day-to-day design execution. Colleagues describe him as a design director who remains remarkably hands-on—still shipping pixels while steering product direction.
9 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts Environmental Studies (English minor), Bachelor of Arts Environmental Studies (English minor) at University of VermontBachelor of Fine Arts Communication Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts Communication Design at Massachusetts College of Art and DesignGithub contributions (1)
technologyreview/style-guide
Aug 2016 - Aug 2016
Contributions:15 commits in 15 days
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