linesandwaves Believes In

Hi, I’m Jon

I’m a web designer living in Washington DC, and recently I’ve been looking for a kick in the ass.

Something to help me recapture the the thrill of being hunched over a desk late at night trying to solve puzzles and create something exciting. Something really loud and jarring and personally intimidating. Something like a giant mission statement in ALL CAPS.

I designed this site as a first attempt in moving towards those goals. And that obnoxiously thick list at the top of the page was the first thing I made, so that I’d always have a reminder of the things I value, right there in front of me. It’s going to be a continual work in progress, and I hope I can eventually fill it with so much stuff you’d have to spend five minutes scrolling through the damn thing.

The projects above represent the current benchmarks in my aim to make good things. If they have anything in common it’s having been born out of sweat, stress, focus, doubt, debate, rework, overtime, and love. Also, coffee. Terribly obscene amounts of coffee.

If you ever find yourself wanting to talk shop with a fellow nerd, engage in a debate on the merits of slow vs. fast-moving zombies, or if you really just need to rely on someone for a bit of solid web work, feel free to get in touch. I specialize in walking the line between visual design, information architecture, and front-end development. I’m interested in working with good folks who share similar ideals and people who are excited about what they do.