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Selfie with the Statue of Liberty in the background.

Picture of Jonah standing in the Chihuly Garden and Glass Museum in Seattle.

Picture of Jonah and his friends covered in colorful chalk for the Indian Festival of Colors (Holi) celebration.

Picture of Jonah and his friend at the Lights exhibit at the SF Exploratorium.

Picture of Jonah next to a Fire of Love Exhibition sign at the SF Exploratorium , where he showcased.

Picture of Jonah and his friends in front of a colorful mural.

Picture of a Plabill Booklet in front of the off-Broadway play of White Girl Danger.

AMAZING COMPANIES AND ORGANIZATIONS

I HAVE WORKED WITH

Favorite Tools

HERE ARE SOME OF MY FAVORITE

DESIGN TOOLS

Other Creative Outlets

HERE ARE SOME OTHER WAYS I LIKE

TO EXPRESS MY CREATIVITY

Photograph of Santa Barbara and the terracotta clay rooftops.

My Story

FROM STRAWBERRY FIELDS TO

SILICON VALLEYS

My name is Jonahtan “Jonah” Rabago (he/him). I am a Product Designer based in San Francisco, CA, with a background in graphic design. If you would like to contact me, my contact information is above.

Growing up, even though we didn’t have much, I always had paper and a pencil to express my creativity. One of my earliest memories was of my preschool teacher taking me to the principal’s office. Not because I was in trouble but because she wanted to show off my work.

It gave me the early encouragement to be the art and design nerd I am today. It’s the reason I get chills when I go to museums, why I accidentally got a degree in photography (for taking too many photography classes), and why I have been designing for over 10 years now as a self-taught designer.

My love for art and design has given me opportunities I wouldn’t have had otherwise as an immigrant bound to pick strawberries. At 16, I was running Australia’s #1 gaming organization’s design team, L7 Gaming. Right out of high school, I used my experience to get an internship at Digital NEST, where after only three months, I got promoted to Lead Designer. As their first designer, I helped build the framework for their design agency, which they now share with four new locations, and helped mentor disadvantaged youth in my community.

I was able to continue my education due to a full-ride scholarship from California College of the Arts, where I graduated with a BFA in Interaction Design. My latest work experience has been at Johnson & Johnson MedTech, where I transformed complex medical systems into intuitive experiences for Doctors and Nurses. I completed 2 rounds after being invited back for a second term.