Chris Jones

Cunning businessman. Great dad. Discerning dresser. Chris is many things. That includes being an expert in user-experience design, Web development, information architecture and interactive strategy. And he has worked serious magic for Apple, Microsoft, Xerox, E*Trade, Gymboree, Vinfolio, Leap Frog, Yahoo!, TiVo, Autodesk, Blue Shield of California, and many other clients. Chris is currently a Principal at Hot Studio in San Francisco focused on developing digital strategies for clients including Zinio, SFMOMA, Harper Collins and Cisco. Prior to joining Hot Studio, Chris was a leading industry consultant in the areas of user-experience, interface design, and strategy. He has also held executive positions at the Liquid Agency, Sapient, Studio Archetype, and Landor. He co-founded Small Pond Studios, a boutique user-experience and design firm, and has authored numerous publications on Web design, user-experience, and branding. And his B.A. in Fine Arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago probably explains his penchant for creative thinking.