Strategic designer, product maker, people advocate.
Jack McDermott-Sweeney makes beautifully simple products that drive results and change lives.
About
I'm Jack MS, and I'm a senior digital product designer based in Chicago. I believe good design is about exploring creative yet practical solutions that can do the upmost good for people.
I have over 6 years of experience working with startups, small businesses, and enterprises tackling ambiguous challenges with thoughtful UX design and research expertise.
Currently, I'm building mobile app experiences at Flock Safety, a public safety solutions company.
When I'm not deep in a design project, I'm probably planning my next travel adventure, binge-watching a comedy, tinkering with music production, or caring for my exotic house plants.
2025
Update
This year, I've challenge myself to understand the technical layer of designing digital tools. I decided to learn software engineering so that I can start building the things I want to create.
I've taken courses and dabbled with code in the past, and have always enjoyed the process, so this feels like a very natural progression of my passion. I don't know when I'll be back with an update, but I plan to use this site to document my journey.
I've resurrected my GitHub profile and plan to log some green squares soon. If you're at the same place as me or somewhere else along the way, I'd love to connect and learn with you.
Expertise
- Product Design & Systems Design
- User Interface & Interface Design (UX/UI)
- Motion & Interaction Design (IxD)
- Information Architecture & Prototyping
- UX Research & User Interviews
- Workshop & Ideation Facilitation
Experience
Flock Safety
Public safety startup innovating in AI-powered security devices and license plate recognition technology.
Senior Product Designer (October 2024–Present)
I design the mobile app to help commercial businesses and law enforcement identify and respond to crime in their communities.
ZoCo Design
Software product research and design consultancy specializing in healthcare, finance, and data technology.
Senior Product Designer (July 2022–October 2024)
Product Designer (August 2021–July 2022)
Self-Employed
Product design consulting for startup teams, providing services in UX/UI, prototyping, design systems, and more.
Freelance Product Designer (January 2020–Present)
Rhove
Fintech startup offering renter rewards and fractional real estate investing enabled by blockchain technology.
Product Designer (March 2019–August 2021)