
Trevor Jones
Product Design Director: Vision, Strategy, Systems, and Team Building
Summary
Trevor Jones is an accomplished Product Design Director with over 15 years of experience, specializing in design vision and strategy, systems design, and building/mentoring design teams. His career spans various industries including gaming (PlayStation, Electronic Arts), cybersecurity (Valimail), and EdTech (Pearson), consistently delivering user-centric and commercially successful product experiences. trevorishere+1
At PlayStation, Trevor was instrumental in global product launches, including the PlayStation Store redesign and the PS4 console. He led the creation of a cross-platform design system and designed the brand's first web store, significantly increasing downloadable game revenue by 350% and PS Plus subscriptions by 115% in the console store's inaugural year. trevorishere+3
His expertise extends to refactoring complex systems into intuitive products, as demonstrated at Valimail where he implemented a design system to streamline product development and shifted application focus from raw data to actionable user guidance. He is also proficient in rapid prototyping, user research, testing, and sprint facilitation. trevorishere+1
Trevor has a strong educational foundation with a BFA in Communication Design from Emily Carr University of Art and Design (2000-2003) and a BCom in Marketing from the University of Alberta (1993-1998), where he also played varsity volleyball. trevorishere+2
Beyond his professional life, Trevor is a creative individual who enjoys drawing, hiking, motorcycle riding, and occasionally DJing, maintaining an active Instagram for his drawings and a SoundCloud for his DJ mixes. trevorishere+2