Hello!

I'm Jim Basio.

—a Product Designer originally hailing from The North (aka Sweden).


You can find some of my design work on Dribbble / thoughts on Twitter / code on Github / photography on Instagram & Unsplash / and resume on LinkedIn.

With 10+ years of hands-on experience, I'm currently working as a Senior Designer @ DuckDuckGo.

Previously design @ Vistaprint, Cozy, Contactually, Nclud, and Viget.


My core disciplines include: research, strategy, prototyping, design, & code. I've worked on projects from concept to launch for National Geographic, PBS, Discovery Channel, Rosetta Stone, Nasdaq, USAID and more.

In my spare time, I'm an avid traveler, bicyclist, footballer, photographer, and environmentalist. I'm also Co-Owner and Creative Director for FĂștbolgods and Outrun Garage. Lastly, I play drums in a metal band and in my own solo music project LTWOI.

2015 - 2018 | Principal Designer

Vistaprint

Tower Website Builder Project


To help small business owners establish their web presence and start connecting with customers faster, Vistaprint offers an intuitive website builder. Featuring an easy-to-use system of "blocks" and online tools.

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2016 - 2018 | Principal Designer

Vistaprint

Print + Digital Project


Vistaprint is the only current company with the capability to offer combined print and digital services in one location at scale. I worked on a R&D team tasked to come up with a fully functioning solution/experience for customers to get matched print + digital products and measure its success.

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2015, 2017 - 2018 | Principal Designer

Vistaprint

Vistaprint Digital Design System


Originally created as a pitch to internal stakeholders in 2015, the Vistaprint Digital Design System was intended to provide a common set of design styles and design element libraries.

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2015 | Senior Designer

Cozy

Credit Reports for Property Management Design


[Acquired by CoStar Group] Portland based startup Cozy, is the leading online property management service for landlords and renters. It features simple rent payments, rental applications and tenant screenings.

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2013 | Lead Designer

Contactually

Core Platform Redesign


[Acquired by Compass] One of the success stories in the D.C. startup scene, Contactually is a customer relationship management software platform that helps companies and individuals keep and generate business from their network.

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2017 - Current | Creative Director

Outrun Garage

Branding, marketing and merchandise design


Outrun Garage is an online shop that features rare automotive motorsport collectibles and original products. As lifelong enthusiasts of true Japanese and European Motorsport, my brother and I started the company as a hobby side project.

Coming Soon

2016 - Current | Creative Director

FĂștbolGods

Long-form stories and merchandise design


My lifetime love of the sport started when I was six years old. Playing and watching games has been a constant in my life ever since. This project is dedicated to footballing genius & the beautiful game.

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2017 - Current | Creative Director

L.T.W.O.I.

Artist website and merchandise design


As another creative outlet, LTWOI is a solo music project I dabble on in my free time.

Coming Soon

More Work


See side projects and WIP on Dribbble.