Jonah Becker, IDSA
SVP of Design at Fitbit
Jonah is an accomplished industrial designer and leader who has a tremendous track record of launching successful products to market. As SVP of Design at Fitbit, he leads the ID, UX, UX Research and Design Operations teams to deliver on the vision of making everyone in the world healthier.
Before joining Fitbit, Jonah was VP of Industrial Design at HTC, where he was responsible for roadmap, future vision and branding programs across smartphones, VR, imaging and wearables. He was also President and Partner at One & Co, a San Francisco design agency acquired by HTC in 2008. At One & Co, Jonah created successful, award-winning products for clients like Nike, Microsoft, Sony, Dell and Burton Snowboards.
Jonah has a B.A. in Philosophy from U.C. Berkeley and a B.F.A. in Industrial Design from California College of the Arts, where he has been a senior lecturer in the design program. When Jonah isn’t thinking about design you’ll likely find him cycling, running, playing guitar or watching his daughters’ soccer games.
IDEA 2020 JUROR QUESTIONNAIRE
A design solution that solves a real problem, is respectful of people and planet, improves the status quo, and is beautiful in its interaction.
The fluidity with which designers work across hardware, software, services, and environments.
Opportunities to quiet my thoughts via exercise, playing guitar, or meditation that help me return to an open-minded state.
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