Jesse Little
UI/UX designer based in Ottawa, Canada. I design thoughtful digital experiences with a focus on accessibility and simplicity.
Case studies
Modernizing a local legacy: the Griffith Bros. Service Centre website
Griffith Bros · Website
Griffith Bros. Service Centre is a family-owned auto repair shop serving South River and Sundridge, Ontario, since 1960.
Building the Simply Wild app
Simply Wild · Mobile app
Simply Wild is a mobile app that helps outdoor explorers identify and avoid dangerous wildlife.
A simple way to offset your carbon footprint
Invert Inc. · Mobile app
Invert is a mobile app designed to make carbon offsetting accessible and transparent.
More work
Client websites I designed or built with Grant Burke Design.
Centre Victoria
Website design2026(live site, opens in a new tab)Club D’Eau+
Website design, photography2026(live site, opens in a new tab)Bay Point Contracting
Website design2024(live site, opens in a new tab)Faust Windows
Website design, web development2024(live site, opens in a new tab)Pillar Interior Design
Webflow development2024(live site, opens in a new tab)
About
What I do
- UX research
- UX strategy
- Product design
- Prototyping
- Design systems
- Web design
- Webflow development
- Front-end development
My experience
Communications officer
UX StrategyOffice of the Privacy Commissioner of CanadaSeptember 2026 – PresentCommunications officer
UX StrategyDepartment of National DefenceNovember 2025 – September 2026UI/UX designer
Financial Consumer Agency of CanadaJanuary 2025 – November 2025Web designer
Grant Burke DesignFebruary 2024 – October 2024UI/UX designer
InvertMarch 2022 – May 2023UI/UX designer and Webflow developer
FreelanceNovember 2019 – March 2022May 2023 – February 2024Senior graphic designer
Level SixMay 2015 – November 2019
Tools I love
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Visual Studio Code- GitHub
- Astro
Webflow
HTML
CSS
Tailwind CSS
JavaScript
Claude- Codex
- Ollama
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Photoshop
Illustrator
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Lightroom- Notion
Obsidian
Sandbox
Side projects I’m building right now. Expect rough edges.
