Howdy! 👋🤠

I’m Javontay McElroy

I’m a product designer and visual artist specializing in design systems, enterprise products, and human-centered design. With over 6 years of experience, I’ve honed my expertise in crafting accessible, intuitive, and scalable solutions through user research, design and systems thinking, and iterative problem-solving!

My work

My resume

Past companies I’ve had the pleasure and privilege of designing for.

Featured Case Studies

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Featured Case Studies ✨

Redesigning Justworks’ Mobile Experience to Drive Adoption and Retention

Justworks’ mobile app lacked essential HR features, forcing users to switch to desktop for tasks like PTO approvals, payroll, and benefits access. I led user research, strategy, and design execution, driving a 266% increase in downloads and 9,900+ new DAUs.

B2B, Mobile, SaaS, HR Tech, Enterprise, Growth

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Restructuring Chick-fil-A’s Figma Design System To Drive Adoption and SCalability

Chick-fil-A’s design system had low adoption due to missing documentation, inconsistent responsiveness, and React misalignment. I restructured it, refactored 40+ components, and improved documentation, doubling adoption from 20 to 40+ teams.

B2B, Design Systems, Product Design, Growth

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“Our clients are consistently impressed with Javontay’s thought leadership and contributions. He has helped establish and strengthen relationships, ensuring that the design team remains the shining star in the eyes of clients like Chick-fil-A.”

Design Director at Stellar Elements
“Javontay is a pleasure to work with and a creative and versatile designer. He will be missed.”

Instructor at Apple
“Thank you for chasing these deliverables and getting us to this very significant milestone.”

Principal Team Lead at Chick-fil-A Corporate Support Center
“Javontay is an effortless expert in his craft, delivering amazing product design work for clients like Justworks, Apple, and Chick-fil-A. He continuously seeks to learn and grow, channeling his energy into areas that push our design team to great heights.”

Senior Design Director at Stellar Elements
“Javontay consistently promotes a team-oriented environment. He initiated the ‘Design & Chill’ sessions, creating a space for creative discussions and skill-building. His Ability to foster project cohesion has been highly praised by clients like apple, where he seamlessly integrated into the team and exceed expectations.”

Senior Product Designer at Stellar Elements

Javontay McElroy

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Javontay McElroy 🧘 Product Designer 🎧 Audiophile 🍋‍🟩 Key-Lime Lover

About Me

Heyyy! I’m Javontay! 😄 I’m a senior product designer and an award winning artist and illustrator! 🕺🏾

I was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee and earned a BFA in Fine Arts with a minor in Graphic Design from Lynn University Online and an MS in Instructional Design and Technology from the University of Memphis. Along the way, I sharpened my technical skills at BloomTech Institute of Technology formerly Lambda School, where I became certified in Full Stack Web Development and won a couple hackathons along the way!

My professional design journey started in 2019 when I was approached by Humanitas A.I. to lead the product design of their youth-focused philanthropic mobile experience called Dandi. Since then, I’ve continued to design for impact across industries such as B2B, B2C, and D2C. I have had the privilege of leading the design for some of the biggest brands in the world such as Apple, Chick-fil-A, The United States Air Force, Justworks HR, Big Nerd Ranch and Stellar Elements formerly Amdocs.

Outside of work, you’ll find me blasting indie alternative music, 3D printing toys for my cat Loki, or unwinding 3D modeling in Blender or playing video games. Lately, I’ve been into playing Marvel Rivals ( Lord Wanda 😈), looping Little Simz ‘No Thank You’ album, rewatching Loki on Disney+, and hunting for more key lime spots in Memphis. 😌🍋‍🟩

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Art & Illustrations

I’m a Scholastic Art & Writing Awards 2015 Gold and Silver Key recipient and featured artist in The Hunger Games Exhibition that premiered on Times Square in New York City and has toured all around the world. I have competed and won first place in IMAX’s The Hunger Games Fan Art Contest. My work has been showcased at the Brooks Museum of Art in Memphis, TN, highlighting me as a rising local artist. I have collaborated with Grammy Award-winning producers on album covers and received a feature and shoutout from actress, model, and singer Zendaya Coleman to her audience of over 180 million followers. In the future, I hope to have the honor of painting an official presidential portrait! 🇺🇸

Here’s a glimpse of my latest work from my Instagram! Art that explores every depth of my being, from darkness to light. I believe it’s essential for us, as humans, to explore ourselves and express that journey in a way that is both healthy and meaningful. For me, that expression has always been through art and design. Okey, I’m done yapping! :P