Who, Where And What?

My journey began in art school in Paris.

I began working as a designer and art director in Paris. I moved to the US to discover new opportunities and challenges, learn and share perspectives, and successfully adapt to a new culture.

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Projects

Multidisciplinary lead product designer offering a versatile skill set, a balance between creative and best practices in the industry. I love all things design and seek harmony and perfection in everything I do.

  • All
  • Product Design
  • Mobile App
  • E-commerce - Web
  • Branding
  • Animation - Video

CLIENTS I HAVE COLLABORATED WITH

Journal

As a child, drawing was my passion. It led me to study Art and to become a designer. I feel lucky that I love my job because it is an immense part of my life. But in my free time, I learn new skills, I ride my bike, I cook, I design gardens... This is my life!

21 Nov 2022

Viasat Mobile App & Design System

My initial contract was a 9-month engagement to design a mothership website after Viasat acquired a few companies. From navigation to advanced search, from e-commerce sections to various UI components, it represented about 45 responsive templates, each of them designed for desktop, tablet, and mobile. Some initial internal researches and wireframes were my base… and an obsolete pdf file as the master brand guidelines! 2 years later I am currently completing the initial phase and

By Jöel Paynel | | In User Experience, Product Design, User Interface, All Posts | Read more
12 Feb 2021

Grove Powered by DivX

DivX mobile app was a concept, a proxy name, and a market research document. I came on board to help the product owner with the user experience and the overall design of the app. It included information architecture, user flows, wireframing; creating a brand, a user interface, and visual language while supporting a 9-engineer dev team. 15 months later, Grove is a brand and a fully fleshed mobile app (beta version), with a website and

By Jöel Paynel | | In Product Design, Video Photography, Brand Development, User Interface, All Posts, User Experience | Read more

“Joël is an accomplished designer with talents that go beyond the Mac”

– Tammy Haughey  Brand Strategy & Management at MeringCarson

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My Networks

Social networks today are mainly online platforms and virtual friends. But real networking starts with relationships between individuals who share common interests. There is no good leader or product designer without a good team including copywriters/SEO specialists ( Brian Copperman – Anna Bolton ), reliable front-end developers ( David Manson ) and a few great photographers ( Marshall Williams – Luis Garcia – Tim Mantaoni (R.I.P.) – Michael Christmas )