Ivan Jacobson is a Product Designer who transforms ideas into digital products through 0-to-1 design.
New York, NY
Learn Taíno
LANGUAGE LEARNING APP • JANUARY 2024
Designed a 100+ screen MVP prototype for a language learning app that teaches the indigenous Taíno Language. Led team of 5 in collaboration with another senior designer.
UX design • UI design • Prototyping • Design system • Leadership • Mentorship • Cross-functional collaboration
Case study coming soon
History lessons give learners context and provide market differentiation for the app.
Language learning reconnects users with their heritage and is the center of the user experience.
New user onboarding occurs after the first two lessons to decrease friction and reduce drop offs.
Learn Taíno
PRODUCT DISCOVERY • SEPTEMBER 2023
Identified the 3 central problems of Taino language learners by conducting product discovery for a proposed app teaching the indigenous Taino Language. Outlined feature requirements based on our research.
UX design • UX research • Cross-functional collaboration
Case study coming soon
78%
78% of survey respondents currently learning the Taíno language identify as having Taíno heritage.
Taíno language learners have trouble finding a trusted, centralized resource to learn the language.
Unconvo
READING COMPANION APP • DECEMBER 2022
Designed and shipped beta version of note-taking and book-cataloging app for readers. Grew its user base 600% in 6 months from 50 to 300 users.
UX design • UI design • Cross-functional collaboration
The home dashboard is designed so that users can quickly write a new note.
Fields allow users to organize notes by attaching them to a book.
Lists help users organize their books, especially books they want to read.
Unconvo
PROOF-OF-CONCEPT PROTOTYPE • JULY 2022
Designed a proof-of-concept prototype for a social media platform for readers. Based on the prototype and the results of our user research, the founder decided to pivot the startup to design a note-taking app for readers instead.
UX design • UI design • UX research • Cross-functional collaboration
Journeys allow users to make connections through shared interests.
Users can keep their post private or choose who they share it with on a granular level.
The user’s homepage aggregates posts from followed users, books, and journeys.
About Me
I’m a product designer based in New York, NY. Currently I’m at Tech Fleet, leading the design team for an app that teaches the indigenous Taíno language. Previously I was at Unconvo, where I designed a note-taking app for readers. At both companies I started with ideas and business goals, conducted user research, and turned them into mobile apps.
Prior to UX, I studied ceramics and photography. I have always been drawn to functional design- striving to create objects that are beautiful, useful, and in sync with how we live. As a UX designer, I draw on this foundational knowledge to create functional, delightful experiences centered on what users actually need.
Besides UX design, I am also passionate about making abstract photographs, cooking, and doing the crossword.
“Positive No. 12” (2020), Inkjet on paper, 20x16 in