Erik Jutras

About

After spending the first 10 years of my life being raised in Montréal, Québec, my family relocated to Los Angeles in 1989. It was in this new and contrasting environment where my creative spark ignited. Drawing inspiration everywhere from renowned artists like MC Escher and Dali, to Mad Magazine and comic books, I began dabbling in hand-drawn illustration, painting, and graphic design. Even the skills and styles of favorite professional skateboarders, the urban playground of LA, and the music scene influenced my work. In 2002 I received a BA in Visual Communications from the American Intercontinental University and entered the professional world of Design.

Since that time, I have filled many days (and more nights than I'd like to admit) designing cross-platform web and mobile experiences for clients ranging from Apple, Hero Digital, Eero, Informatica, Capital One, SVB, Bloomin' Brands, and Lean In. My expertise and passion lies in creating meaningful data-driven user experiences, visual storytelling through sketching and storyboards to root product painpoints in user centered needs, prototyping experiences to gain stakeholder buy-in, and dev and product alignment, crafting and maintaining visual design systems and documenting the world through my beloved camera lenses.

While my job title currently reads Senior Product Designer, I consider myself a multidisplinary T-shaped designer who is enjoys collaborating cross-functionally with partners to deliver impactful products. I see creativity and design as crucial tools that positively impact humans and change the world around us, and I'm inspired to take that challenge on every day.

Thanks for reading. For more info, you can download my resume here.