Jess Louwagie
About Jess Louwagie
Jess Louwagie is a Principal UX Designer at Litera, specializing in creating a consistent user experience across the company's legal tech products. With a background in design and development, Louwagie integrates AI into product design and collaborates with experts to address user needs in the legal industry.
Work at Litera
Currently, Jess Louwagie serves as a Principal UX Designer at Litera, a position held since 2021. In this role, Louwagie focuses on creating a consistent look and feel across Litera's products, ensuring a seamless user experience. Louwagie has been instrumental in integrating cutting-edge AI into the design of legal tech products, enhancing their intuitiveness for lawyers worldwide. Collaboration with product visionaries and subject matter experts is a key aspect of Louwagie's work, translating business goals into innovative solutions within the legal tech space.
Previous Experience
Before joining Litera, Jess Louwagie worked as a Principal UX Designer at Foundation Firm Intelligence from 2019 to 2021. This firm was later acquired by Litera. Louwagie's career also includes a significant tenure at ArcStone Technologies, where they served as User Experience (UX) / Creative Director from 2002 to 2019. Earlier in their career, Louwagie worked as a Website Design & Front End Developer at the University of Minnesota from 1997 to 1998.
Education and Expertise
Jess Louwagie studied at the University of Minnesota, where they earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Design Communication from 1992 to 1998. Additionally, Louwagie completed an internship at 3M Business Labs in 1997, focusing on B2B, B2C, and Product Design and Development Research. This educational background provides a strong foundation for Louwagie's expertise in user experience design and product development within the legal tech industry.
Focus on User Experience
Louwagie has a strong passion for prototyping new products and features that address real user problems in the legal tech industry. This focus on user experience is evident in their approach to design at Litera, where they prioritize creating intuitive and effective solutions for legal professionals. By incorporating user feedback and collaborating closely with stakeholders, Louwagie aims to enhance the overall usability of legal tech products.