My name is Ron Bronson. I'm a service designer, strategist, and educator with a passion for improving digital experiences. My professional background spans information architecture, content strategy, service design & UX.

I've spent nearly seven years at 18F, a digital services agency within the federal government, where we work with agencies at the federal (and sometimes state & local level) on improving the digital user experience of government.

Outside of my day job, I've built a personal design practice focused on discursive design inquiry, mostly reflecting on the ways technology has harmed civic life and what to do about it called consequence design. My private research & consulting practice focuses on strategy, systems logistics, and state capacity. In 2024, I launched a conference for public interest designed called Design For The Public.

In my spare time, I serve as Board President of AIGA Portland and co-founded Portland Design Month. I was also appointed to the Portland Historic Landmarks Commission in 2020. Before moving to the west coast, I started events like Indianapolis Design Week.

I've coached tennis intermittently for most of my adult life, after playing in high school & college. I've coached high school for parts of the last eight years, coaching team & individual state, district & regional champions over that time. In 2023, I was named Oregon 4A-1A Girls Tennis Coach of the Year.

Away from work, I'm into music, coaching HS tennis & teaching Westerners about pesäpallo. Once upon a time, I dabbled in game design.

Fun fact: I'm an Air Force veteran and despite what Google might tell you, I'm not actually Finnish.