About

Hi, I'm Grace. I make things for people.

I've always loved art and making. But it wasn't until college that it clicked: what I really love is making things for people, and about people. I'm a little obsessed with the puzzle of it, digging into a problem, finding the idea, and making something that makes life a bit easier.

Ideation and creative problem-solving are my favorite part, and the fact that design never stops changing is exactly why I love it.

Professional headshot of Grace Jermstad, smiling, with long brown hair against a soft blue background.
01 What I do

A designer who works across
the whole stack of making.

UX/UI & Product Design Branding & Visual Identity User Research Prototyping Design Systems Wireframing & User Flows Interaction Design Typography & Color Front-End Development Usability Testing Print & Digital Design Figma · Framer · Adobe CS
02 How I work

Positive, curious, and never
too precious about a bad idea.

I bring a lot of energy to a team. I'm a good communicator, I'm always hunting for a newer, better way to do something, and I'm genuinely not afraid of a bad idea, because bad ideas are usually how you find the good ones. I also don't take myself too seriously, which tends to make the work more fun for everyone.

At the bottom of it, I just have a love of craft in all forms. I love making things that get used. A website, a system, or a wonky ceramic bowl.

03 Off the clock

There's a maker behind the designer.

When I'm not designing, I'm usually still making something, or outside. Hover around and have a look.

Grace standing beside one of her framed paintings at a gallery exhibition.
Fine art
Where I started, and where I still play.
Grace welding, sparks flying, in protective gear.
Making anything & everything
Give me a new material and I'll figure it out.
Grace smiling on a rocky overlook above a green valley on a sunny hike.
Hiking & the outdoors
Always up for a trail and a new view.
Grace in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
Always exploring
New cities, new places, every chance I get.
Grace in a Michigan t-shirt and sunglasses at a game-day tailgate.
Michigan kid
Go Blue. I think the Great Lakes are genuinely magical.
Grace holding her black-and-white tuxedo cat in front of a colorful art-covered wall.
Cat person
Non-negotiable studio supervisor.

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