Jake Dragash

Product Designer & Manager. Creating cohesive products. Empowering teams.

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Recent work

What people say whoʼve worked with me

“Iʼve enjoyed working with Jake on a few projects. He’s dedicated, thorough, and enjoys his work. It’s refreshing to work with someone who understands the value of clear communication, and works to understand the project deeply before diving into the visual part of the design process. Couldn’t recommend Jake more highly.”
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Will Lenzen Jr.
Co-CEO & Lead Designer of Togather
“I worked with Jake over several sessions to flesh out the wireframes, core app interactions, and user experience considerations for an app I wanted to develop. Jake clearly loves the work he does. This passion showed in how he enthusiastically worked and communicated with me to make sure his designs truly fulfilled the use-case my app was targeting. I consider myself lucky to have been able to work with him, and feel like I learned a lot from his insights in the process.”
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Patrick Willmann
Intermediate Full Stack Developer, Method:CRM
“Working with Jake has been an amazing experience. As my team leader and colleague, he always provided me with constructive feedback that really helped me grow and improve. His keen eye for design and his knack for guiding and inspiring the team made him an exceptional leader. Jake's positive attitude and genuine support for all of us made our workplace so much more enjoyable. He’s not just a brilliant designer but also a truly wonderful person. I feel very fortunate to have had the chance to work with someone like him.”
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Maja Pelesk
Product Designer, Cirtuo
“Jakeʼs keen eye for detail and his ability to simplify complex financial concepts into user-friendly designs were instrumental in enhancing our consumer experience. His management skills were equally impressive. Jake effectively supported individual contributors while providing clear and constructive guidance to other designers. This dual capacity significantly accelerated and improved our design process, ensuring both efficiency and quality.”
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Thomas Navin
VP of Product - Executive, Engine by MoneyLion
“Jake patiently and skillfully led our team through an extensive series of product design workshops. The experience was engaging and we are happy with the results.”
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Ken Frederickson
Principal DSP Engineer, NXC Systems
“When I started working with Jake, I was barely a mid UX/UI designer with no particular direction. Jake was my mentor and later my team lead. I knew I could always rely on him. His patience and humbleness led me during our collaboration back in the day, teaching me how to approach various challenges in our day-to-day work. I always felt heard during our conversations, which helped me set the beginning of the path I am now on. Jake will always remain a part of the story of how I started my journey in the digital product industry. Honestly, he's one of the best designers I've had a chance to work with!”
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Hrvoje Abraham Milićević
UX Strategist & Workshop Facilitator, UX Strategy Studio
“Really enjoyed working with Jake as he offered suggestions and critique on an early stage product we were working on. His attention to detail and eye for the end user were a fantastic asset to our project.”
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Stefan Mai
Co-Founder, Benchmark.design, ex-Meta
“Jake asked insightful questions about my practice’s values and what should be communicated to prospective clients. He was open to conversation and feedback throughout the process, and delivered a comprehensive package in a timely manner.”
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Kirk Shelton
Founder, Integrated Self Counselor
“Whenever I worked with Jake, I knew that my job was going to be extremely easy - his approach to the client and the way he communicates has such a calm touch that I never had to worry if the project is going to be stressful. He listens, he is proactive, he follows the best practices. Whether you are someone who knows exactly what you want, or if you are still soulsearching, I would highly recommend Jake. Not only because of his designs, but because he is wonderful to work with.“
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Danica Bandur
Senior Customer Success Manager, Cambridge Mobile Telematics

About me

I’ve helped clients from large B2B enterprises to startups design cohesive products with a focus on usability.

Originally from Indiana, I now live with my beautiful wife and son in northern Croatia and have been professionally designing for over half a decade. Currently, I’m a Design Team Lead at Cinnamon ↗.

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