Jonathon Colman

Jonathon Colman

Content design leader at HubSpot in Dublin, Ireland, he/him/his

I lead the global content design discipline at HubSpot. I'm a Webby Award-winning designer and keynote speaker who’s built and led design and content teams at Facebook, Intercom, IBM, REI, and The Nature Conservancy.

Contact

LinkedIn
Website

Work Experience

2018 — 2021
2013 — 2018
Menlo Park, CA/Seattle, WA
1999 — 2000
Burkina Faso, West Africa

Writing

2024

I wrote the sections of the 2024 report covering:

  • Benchmarking highlights

  • The economy and job market

  • Our purpose and focus

2023

The Content Design Manifesto states who we are, what we do, what we believe, and where we’re headed. Facilitated by Torrey Podmajersky and written by a group of 14 global content design leaders.

2023

If you’ve got the time and are on a tight budget, these options can help you make more progress, more quickly when you're breaking into content design.

2021

Applying for content design roles and trying to craft the perfect portfolio? We're here for you (with a reminder that perfection isn't the answer).

2021

If you’re a design leader struggling to come up with job levels, expectations, and career paths, this post will help you get started.

2020

Men like me go through life on Easy Mode. But we can’t sit out the fight for gender equity in the Design industry.

2020

We know it’s hard to apply and interview for a new job. So if you’re considering a design job at Intercom, we won’t make it harder by forcing you to read our minds or guess about what we value. Instead, we’ll tell you exactly what we look for – and why it matters to us.

2020

I studied the first screen of 25 popular iOS apps to determine how much text they use. The results shows us the value of taking a principled approach to writing text for mobile apps – because product design is still all about the words.

Volunteering

2021 — Now
Online

The UX Design Institute's advisory council consists of technology industry employers, design leaders, and recruiters who oversee course development, making sure they’re current and focused on the UX skills employers need most.

2022 — Now
Online
  • Completed 100+ mentoring sessions

  • A top 50 mentors in Content Design

  • A top 10% manager mentors

  • Rated highly for communication, problem solving, subject knowledge, and more by mentees

2020 — 2023

Pay equity advisors for 81cents support women, BIPOC, and other marginalized people through tough negotiations and career conversations by providing data, validation, and confidence.

1999 — 2000
Burkina Faso, West Africa
  • Lived as an active member of a remote village community in Burkina Faso, West Africa

  • Spoke French and two local languages while conducting public health work

  • Helped diverse village communities assess health needs, learn how to avoid endemic disease

Side Projects

2024

This is the only DesignOps industry report with benchmarks and year-over-year insights. This year’s report offers a global perspective of DesignOps from 338 people in 34 countries and territories. It delivers year-over-year insights into the state of the DesignOps practice, people, tools and more.

2023

The 2023 DesignOps Benchmarking Report is the de-facto industry benchmarking report of DesignOps. It delivers insights into the state of the practice, people, and tools of design operations teams around the world.

Awards

2014
Privé Award from Facebook
2012
Benjamin F. Page Fellowship from University of Washington