Jon Tasdemir
About Jon Tasdemir
Jon Tasdemir is a UX/UI Designer with extensive experience in creating empathy maps and customer journey maps. He has worked for various organizations, including Catchafire and George Brown College, and has a strong educational background in design and multimedia.
Work at Catchafire
Jon Tasdemir has been employed at Catchafire as a UX/UI Designer since 2021. In this role, he focuses on enhancing user experiences through design. His responsibilities include creating empathy maps and customer journey maps, which are essential tools in understanding user needs and improving product usability. He also engages in motion design and visual design as part of his UX/UI projects, contributing to the overall effectiveness of digital products.
Education and Expertise
Jon Tasdemir has a diverse educational background in design and communication. He studied Interaction Design and Development at George Brown College, where he earned an Advanced Diploma from 2017 to 2021. Prior to that, he obtained a Certificate in Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia from Poznan School of Social Sciences in 2013. Additionally, he holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Istanbul Aydın University, completed from 2011 to 2015. His expertise includes creating interactive wireframes, conducting stakeholder interviews, and utilizing various design and prototyping tools.
Background
Jon Tasdemir has accumulated extensive experience in UX/UI design across various organizations. He worked as an Assistant Researcher at Istanbul Aydin University for four months in 2014. He also held multiple positions at George Brown College, including UX/UI Designer for Deaf Learn Now and Interaction Design and Development Peer Tutor. His experience extends to Contraverse VR as a UX Researcher and Designer, and as a User Experience Designer for Seed Interactive. He has been a Sales Associate at Urban Outfitters since 2016.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Jon Tasdemir has developed comprehensive design systems for digital products and has applied various methodologies such as heuristics evaluation and A/B testing to assess design effectiveness. He has experience in conducting both qualitative and quantitative usability testing, which informs his design strategies. His skills also include performing competitor analysis and SWOT analysis, enhancing his ability to create user-centered designs.