Team

Jon Williams
Principal & Founder

As principal, Jon oversees all aspects of Manmade's client engagements, managing the studio's network of freelance design and technology specialists. In this role, Jon applies problem solving abilities, design knowledge, and entrepreneurial thinking to craft strategic and appropriate design solutions.

With more than 12 years experience, Jon has managed print, digital, and environmental projects for numerous clients, from MTV and The Gap to Genentech and NASA. He has appeared on NPR and his work has been recognized by Graphic Design USA, LogoLounge, and the Web Marketing Association.

Winston Wier
Creative Director

Winston directs Manmade's creative output, developing concepts and guiding designers to successful solutions. Winston takes a carefully considered approach to his craft, irrespective of medium, and is comfortable designing information, interfaces or identities .

Before joining Manmade, Winston worked at MetaDesign and Sequence, designing for a broad range of clients from Adobe, AOL and Autodesk to Walmart, The Weather Channel and Yahoo!. Winston is on the faculty at San Francisco's Academy of Art and was one of the founders of their Information Design program.

Demid Potemkin
Technical Director

Demid manages the development of websites and online applications, acting as liason between the creatives and the coders. Ten years of technical consulting experience in SF and the valley, with a particular focus on start-ups and SaaS products, has provided the understanding necessary to build sites that balance user experience with business logic.

Prior to entering the UX consulting world in the mid-90s, Demid was a Project Lead in enterprise system engineering for Barclays Capital, HSBC and Glaxo SmithKline. He has a degree in electronic and electrical engineering from Bath University.