James Carleton

James Carleton is a talented UX designer with a passion for creating engaging user experiences in Silicon Valley. With a focus on simplifying powerful technologies, he excels in leading interaction and visual design efforts to meet business and UX goals. James is dedicated to continuous growth through collaboration with teammates, industry events, and online resources.

With a portfolio showcased at www.carletondesign.com, James Carleton's expertise spans various tools and methods, including PNGs, PSDs, CLI, Git, IA, UI, UX, and UAT. His skills cover a range of design activities such as whiteboard sketches, flows, wireframes, mockups, and user testing. He values multi-device strategy, design thinking, user testing, agile development, and lean UX practices.

Educationally, James pursued an Associates degree at Hartnell College and a BS degree at San Jose State University. Professionally, he has held roles like Sr. User Experience Designer in Design Systems at PayPal and at Realtor.com / Move, Inc. / News Corp. He has also enriched his experience as a Front-End Web Developer, Principal Designer/Developer, Architectural Designer/Project Manager, and Industrial Designer in various organizations.

James Carleton's background includes a wealth of experience in web, print, and product design, with a strong foundation in user-centered design principles and a keen eye for detail. He values teamwork, innovation, and effective workflow techniques to deliver exceptional user experiences.