Designer + builder

Ross Howard-Jones

Product Designer • Vancouver, Canada

About

Founding Designer at Durable, building AI tools for small business owners. Previously Staff Product Designer at Shopify and Principal Designer at Bench.

Experience

Founding Designer

May 2022 — Current

Durable

Staff Product Designer

May 2020 — Apr 2022

Shopify

Principal Designer

May 2018 — Apr 2020

Bench

Projects

Thea

2026

Thea is a free, beautifully simple light meter for iPhone—made for every kind of photographer, anywhere you shoot.

Skills

Product Design, UX, User Interface Design, Interaction Design, Building Products

Blog

Building Thea — A Beautiful, Native Light Meter for Photographers

Mar 31, 2026

As a film photographer, I’ve always loved the tactile, intentional process of shooting with analog gear — but I’ve also always wished for a better lig...