Joshua Hillmer is a Los Angeles–based Product Designer creating human-centered digital experiences through UX strategy, research, and scalable design systems.

About

Clean and simple, direct and engaging. Design & illustration for website, brands, publications, and businesses.

 
 
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Product Strategy and High-Impact UX

I’m a Product Designer and Design Lead who turns complex problems into clear, scalable digital experiences. I own design direction across the full product lifecycle, aligning user needs, business goals, and technical constraints while staying hands-on where it matters most.

I lead by setting vision, reducing ambiguity, and creating alignment across Product, Engineering, and Data Science. I act as a player-coach, balancing hands-on design with mentorship, design reviews, and experience governance to raise quality and accelerate delivery.

I approach products as systems, not collections of features, focusing on how experiences connect across touchpoints and over time. My background in Philosophy and Law shaped my problem-solving mindset, later refined through a Masters in UX Design from MICA and a graduate-level Product Design certification from UCLA.

Accessibility is central to my design approach. I hold the CPACC certification from the IAAP and ensure products meet high accessibility and compliance standards. I also lead design system governance, treating systems as long-term product assets that drive consistency, efficiency, and scale.

I drive user research, synthesize insights, and translate findings into experience roadmaps and product strategy. I also integrate AI and machine learning tools to accelerate research synthesis, information architecture, and early design patterns, freeing time for strategy, prototyping, and cross-functional collaboration.

I’m always open to conversations about design leadership, product strategy, accessibility, and building scalable, thoughtful experiences. If you’re looking for a Designer who blends systems thinking, hands-on execution, and cross-functional leadership, I’d love to connect.

 
 
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