Brand, Web & Product Design

Designing brands, digital experiences, and products that make an impact.

I'm Josh Novak, a Senior Digital Designer and Creative Director with 10+ years of experience designing brand identities, responsive websites, and digital products. I partner with strategists, developers, and clients to turn business goals into thoughtful, user-centered experiences that are both visually compelling and technically practical.

Available for Senior Digital Design, Product Design, Creative Direction, and Brand Experience roles.

FEATURED WORK

Makerly

SaaS platform + iOS app

Led product strategy, UX/UI, brand identity, website design, and launch for a two-sided SaaS platform, collaborating across research, product thinking, visual design, and implementation.

Jennifer R. Grandis

Strategic Branding, Website Design & Development, Press Kit for a Thought Leader​

Brand Identity for Jennifer Grandis, Website Design & Development, Professional Press Kit

Dayly

Native iOS app

Designed the product experience, interface, design system, branding, App Store presence, and launch strategy from concept through release.

Creative Confluence Fund

Website Design & Development

Website design & development for a collaboration grant fund between three Kansas City based arts non-profits: ArtsKC, Charlotte Street, and Hall Family Foundation

The Wavering Line

Art & Creative Studio

The creative studio I co-founded: leading branding, product design, websites, and digital experiences for founders, startups, nonprofits, and premium brands.

TWL website

WHAT I DO

Digital Design

Responsive websites • UX/UI • Product design • Design systems

Brand Identity

Identity systems • Visual systems • Brand guidelines • Art direction

Creative Leadership

Client presentations • Cross-functional collaboration • Design direction • QA

Josh Black and White Portrait

Hi, I'm Josh.

My work sits at the intersection of brand, product, and digital design. I enjoy solving complex problems through thoughtful UX, polished visual design, and close collaboration with developers, strategists, and clients. Whether building a new identity, designing a responsive website, or creating a digital product, I focus on creating experiences that are intuitive, scalable, and built to last.

I enjoy working alongside strategists, developers, writers, and clients to turn ideas into polished digital experiences. Whether presenting concepts, refining designs through feedback, or collaborating during implementation, I believe the best work comes from thoughtful teamwork and shared ownership.

DESIGN PHILOSOPHY

Great design isn't decoration. It's solving the right problem in the simplest possible way. I believe thoughtful design creates better products, stronger brands, and experiences people remember.

CONTACT

Let's build something meaningful.