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A storyteller with uncountable tales, John is shaping design and tech for the dreamers innovators creatives

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Designer. Educator. Mentor.

Across Australia, the US and Canada, John has crafted digital and physical experiences for e-Commerce, FMCG, fashion, SaaS, government and agencies as well as building and running design teams.
John has taught hundreds of programs with the most reputable design bootcamps and institutions including General Assembly and RMIT University.
Among teaching, John mentors design students enrolled in bootcamps, design schools, masters and PhD programs and also provides private coaching.
Years of experience
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Design and education

Taught and mentored
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Students worldwide

global experience

John has taught and mentored with the world's best

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Global design & education expertise

Leveraging over 25 years of industry experience, John merges the worlds of design and education to create outcomes-driven programs, empowering communities to solve problems.

John works with:

  • Individual learners
  • Product and design teams
  • Startups and businesses
  • K-12 schools
  • Higher education
  • Tech bootcamps
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the difference

Education is experiencing its biggest transformation in history. The current system struggles to provide enough real-world value. That's where John makes a difference.

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What Others Say

Under John’s mentorship, I experienced significant growth in my UX journey. His straightforward and insightful guidance help me growth my critical thinking skills and boosted my confidence in my own decision-making. I deeply appreciate his professionalism, patience, astute advice, and attentive support, which were pivotal while working on my projects during the bootcamp. John’s mentorship has left a mark in my professional development.

Ana Encinas

Ana Encinas

Senior Concept Experience Designer at H&M

John is an absolute design guru! His expertise in design thinking, strategy, and user-centric design is off the charts. John and I have worked on several digital projects in which he brought depth and a real focus on the user, always making sure we’re not just designing, but designing with purpose. He’s also a joy to work with – collaborative, insightful, and always ready to brainstorm. If you ever get the chance to work with John, consider yourself lucky!

Alejandro Mejias

Alejandro Mejias

Founder - ALE Design

I’ve known John for several years now, first meeting as a student in a design course where John was the lead instructor. John’s expertise and infectious passion for design and education inspired me in a way that had a profound impact on my career. An amazing human being, his warmth and professionalism left a lasting impact and I still consider John as a great model for how to conduct myself in all areas of life. I highly recommend learning from and working with John, as he’s a rare and inspiring leader in the world of design.

Ross Laing

Ross Laing

Product Design Lead at Syncio

His calm confidence, active listening and honest yet thoughtful feedback as he teaches has made learning and diving into a new industry engaging and exciting. His knack for transforming and simplifying complex concepts, making them digestible and easy to understand is both impressive and has been instrumental in my learning.

What makes his teaching and mentorship memorable is not only his ability to impart knowledge but also his willingness to provide support beyond the virtual ‘four walls’ of a classroom. He has helped me embrace leaning into uncertainty with a mindset of curiosity and growth — something that I’m sure myself and others will take, not only into our careers but personal lives.

Jessica Wong

Jessica Wong

Product Strategist at EY Future Friendly

“John’s mentoring has been a cornerstone in shaping my pivot to UX. As a teacher John transform our class from individuals into a family and his ability to draw out that contagious spark of enthusiasm in us all helped propelled us forward in our journey into UX”

Garry Yeoh

Garry Yeoh

Design Team Lead at NAB

Effective results with minimum efforts from clients are key to successful business agencies! Thank you for your professional consultations for our project!

Matt Karpinski

Matt Karpinski

Product Designer at Movember

From the past four years that I’ve worked with John, I’ve seen that John is a dedicated and professional teacher.  He garners much respect from his students through his excellent teaching, and guidance through complex material.  He teaches others to think more broadly and beyond the obvious, and as a result helps to develop some highly competent students.  As a fellow instructor, he has been a delight to work with and communicates well in an asynchronous teaching environment, and I myself have grown a lot from working with him.

Angela Liu

Angela Liu

Design Lead at Umps

John Isaac is an amazing educator and was instrumental in my career change into UX, teaching user centred design principles, with plenty of resources and stories from his time in the industry. I would highly recommend him for his professionalism and enthusiasm towards UX design!

Yasha Lim

Yasha Lim

Product Design Lead at 1Breadcrumb
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