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Jon Alderink

Senior UI/UX Designer and OOUX Certified Strategist with 15+ years untangling complexity for product teams. I bridge visual storytelling and systematic thinking to create interfaces that work the way people think.

Grand Rapids, MI • Available for projects
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Philosophy
Think in nouns before verbs.

Most design starts with the question "what should users do?" I start with "what things exist?" When you understand the objects in a system—their attributes, relationships, and behaviors—interfaces reveal themselves. You're not inventing; you're uncovering.

This approach, called Object-Oriented UX, has helped me deliver 8x faster feature throughput on enterprise platforms. It aligns teams, reduces rework, and creates experiences that match how users actually think about their work.

Background
2000 — 2022

Visual Storyteller

15+ years as a professional comic book colorist for Marvel, DC Comics, Image, and IDW. Delivered under tight deadlines on titles including Superman, Batman, Avengers, Spider-Man, Thor, and Wonder Woman.

Visual Hierarchy Narrative Flow Color Theory Deadline Mastery
2018 — Present

Systems Designer

Transitioned storytelling expertise into enterprise UX. Designed IoT interfaces, fleet management platforms, and complex web applications for Fortune 500 clients including Vermeer, Dematic, Generac, and Flexco.

OOUX Design Systems Information Architecture Enterprise IoT
Capabilities
Strategy
  • Object-Oriented UX (OOUX)
  • Information Architecture
  • Workshop Facilitation
  • Service Blueprinting
  • Journey Mapping
Design
  • Design Systems
  • UI/UX Design
  • Rapid Prototyping
  • Figma
  • Adobe Creative Suite
Technical
  • React.js
  • HTML5 / CSS / JavaScript
  • IoT Product Design
  • Enterprise Applications
  • Agile Methodologies
Certifications
OX
Certified Object-Oriented UX Strategist
Rewired UX Studio
2025
IV
Information Visualization
Interaction Design Foundation
2023
BT
The Brain and Technology
Interaction Design Foundation
2023

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