José Santana

I live & work in California

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Amazon / Santa monica, ca

Senior UX Designer

(November 2022 - today)

Working on what I love and learning from the best @ Amazon!

Legalzoom / Glendale, ca

Senior Director product design

(March 2018 - November 2022)

Designed tools, guidelines and future facing concepts that setup our design team for success. Lead the implementation of the GLO design system & website re-design. Responsible for building the first Product Design team inside LegalZoom.

ring / Santa Monica, ca

Creative Director

(May 2016 - February 2018)

As the lead in all digital design initiatives for ring.com, I have led the team through the website redesign, and creation of a visual language for the brand. On the App side of things, I'm constantly prototyping and reimagining our UI / UX.

OpenHouse / Santa Monica, CA

LEAD DESIGNER

(JULY 2014 - April 2016)

Created the Snowflake design system, implemented on the Agent Ace Websites & The OpenHouse app. Led the Agent Ace rebranding across web, app, email marketing, and print. Regularly built fast interactive prototypes to get a hands on feel on mobile layouts and concepts.

PCM / El Segundo, CA

VISUAL DESIGNER

(APRIL 2013 - JULY 2014)

Designed new look & feel for PCM Events app, including new app icon. Created interactive content & Digital Publishing layouts for the PCM & MacMall apps in both IOS & Android Platforms.

Fuhu / El Segundo, CA

Ui DESIGNER

(SEPTEMBER 2012 - APRIL 2013)

Designed quiz user interface for educational apps on the nabi® tablet. Created guidelines and deliverable assets for the content team to implement across 3 different platforms nabi 2, nabi XD & nabi JR. Designed and established look and feel for nabi Time Controls on nabi JR platform.

Aviesta / Santa Monica, CA

Interaction DESIGNER

(MARCH 2012 - AUGUST 2012)

Designed and coded Aviesta’s email marketing campaigns. Designed and developed new pages and content for the Aviesta website. Created video intro graphic assets for Aviesta “behind the scenes” photo shoots. Designed and updated product packaging.

Bluecanvas / Los Angeles, CA

DESIGNER

(NOVEMBER 2011 - MARCH 2012)

Designed layouts for featured and standard artist in the Bluecanvas magazine. Created online banners promoting upcoming events for the Blucanvas website. Created new layouts and designs for the content pages in the magazine.

Leo Burnett Puerto Rico / Hato Rey, Puerto Rico

DESIGNER / COPYWRITER

(2003 - 2006 SUMMER INTERNSHIPS)

Wrote and launched campaigns for international and local brands, such as P&G, Nissan and Palo Viejo. Executed concepts for traditional and non-traditional media. Collaborated in establishing creative guidelines to be used for brand sponsorship of summer concerts.

Education

2009 Bachelor's Degree - Graphic design & Advertising

Universidad Del Sagrado Corazón, Puerto Rico