A storyteller with uncountable tales, John is shaping design and tech for the dreamers innovators creatives
Designer. Educator. Mentor.
Design and education
Students worldwide
John has taught and mentored with the world's best
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
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.
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
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
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
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
“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
Effective results with minimum efforts from clients are key to successful business agencies! Thank you for your professional consultations for our project!
Matt Karpinski
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
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!