Hello! I’m Josh Mercer.
A product designer and frontend engineer passionate about building intuitive, human-centered digital experiences. With a background in visual craft and interaction design, I bring a unique blend of design thinking and technical execution to every project.
My journey into design began when I realized how often good user experience was missing from powerful tools. That led me to embrace user-centered design as both a mindset and a craft, one that balances clarity, creativity, and functionality.
Currently leading design at small product teams shipping software for creative professionals, I’m always looking for opportunities to shape thoughtful interfaces and build scalable design systems.
Experience
Linear
Senior Design Engineer•Mar 2024 – Present
Vercel
Product Designer•Aug 2022 – Feb 2024
Stripe
Design Engineer•Jun 2021 – Jul 2022
Figma
UI Engineer•Sep 2019 – May 2021
Notion
Product Designer•Jan 2018 – Aug 2019
Airbnb
Design Intern•May 2017 – Dec 2017
Freelance
Designer & Developer•2015 – 2017
Education
Rhode Island School of Design
BFA, Graphic Design•2013 – 2017
Stanford University
HCI Certificate, d.school•2018
Bruno Simon’s Three.js Journey
WebGL & Shaders•2022
What I do
Stack
Let’s connect
I’m always open to discussing new projects, creative ideas, or opportunities to be part of your visions. Just reach out!