Joshua Schaible
I'm a Senior Product Designer crafting Design Systems at Ford Motor Company. I'm currently available for new opportunities.
About
Highly experienced Senior Experience Designer with a specialization in Design Systems. Proven track record in creating and managing scalable design systems that enhance consistency, efficiency, and collaboration across teams. Skilled in UI/UX design, wireframing, prototyping and cross-functional team leadership. Adept at leveraging design tools and methodologies to deliver user-centered solutions and drive product innovation.
Experience
Foundation Studio
Founder, Head of Design
May 2010 - Present
Partnered with small to large businesses to design and develop modern, responsive, accessible and mobile friendly websites tailored to their brand, audience, and business goals using tools such as Figma, Webflow, Framer and Wordpress.
Provided design consulting services to help clients improve UX, streamline user flows, and optimize conversion rates.
Managed full project lifecycles — from client discovery, proposals, and scoping through design, development, and launch.
Delivered ongoing website maintenance, updates, and support to ensure long-term site stability, performance, and client satisfaction.
Advised clients on digital strategy, SEO fundamentals, and content structure to maximize site effectiveness.
Maintained strong client relationships through clear communication, transparent timelines, and proactive problem-solving.
Ford Motor Company
Senior Product Designer, Design Systems
May 2010 - Present
Developed and maintained scalable design systems to ensure consistency, efficiency, and accessibility across cross-functional product teams.
Collaborated with product designers, engineers, and stakeholders to define, document, and govern UI patterns, components, and interaction standards.
Conducted audits and usability reviews to identify gaps and continuously improve the system’s coverage, adoption, and performance.
Led the initiative to migrate the Ford Pro design system foundations, components, and documentation from Sketch to Figma, improving collaboration and design velocity.
Implemented and maintained design tokens to streamline theming, ensure brand consistency, and enable scalable cross-platform development.
Facilitated weekly design system open hours to share updates, provide guidance, and gather feedback from product designers and engineers to drive continuous improvement and adoption.
Slalom
User Experience Designer
May 2010 - Present
Built and expanded the Ford Global UI Design System, finalizing design foundations and growing the component library to support multiple product teams.
Created comprehensive documentation to ensure consistent implementation and adoption across design and engineering teams.
Facilitated weekly open hours to share updates, gather feedback, and support designers and engineers on design system usage.
Presented design system work to product teams and stakeholders, driving alignment and adoption across the organization.
Conducted 1:1 support sessions to troubleshoot design system challenges, provide guidance, and ensure successful integration into active projects.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify system gaps, prioritize new components, and align system growth with product needs.
United Wholesale Mortgage
User Experience, Team Lead
May 2010 - Present
Managed and mentored the UX team, providing daily support, career development, and design guidance.
Facilitated daily stand-ups, design reviews, and weekly 1:1 “YourTime” meetings to identify blockers, provide feedback, and ensure team alignment.
Submitted weekly status reports to leadership, highlighting progress, risks, and upcoming priorities across multiple active projects.
Led initiatives to improve team tools and workflows, securing access to Figma and UserTesting to enhance design collaboration and research capabilities.
Collaborated with cross-functional partners to ensure design solutions aligned with product goals, timelines, and technical requirements.
Fostered a collaborative and supportive team culture, driving high engagement, accountability, and consistent delivery.
UI/UX Designer, Marketing
May 2010 - Present
Managed the design and content of UWM.com using the Sitefinity CMS. Managed the design and content of UWM.com. Worked closely with project managers, ux writers to design and build new content and product pages.
Collaborated closely with cross-functional Marketing IT teams through the full product lifecycle, from discovery and design to development, QA, and launch.
Led the design of FindAMortgageBroker.com that allowed consumers to quickly find mortgage brokers in their immediate area.
Led the design of UWM's Brand360, a free marketing tool that would allow independent mortgage brokers to create, customize and share branded flyers, emails, videos and social posts and more with their own branding to grow their business.
Led the design of UWM's Marketing Calendar, a free marketing tool that would allow brokers to automatically schedule and post content to their Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn accounts.
Led the design of UWM's Client Connect, a free CRM tool that would allow independent mortgage brokers to monitor their past clients and provide alerts when the broker should reach out to grow their business.
Partnered with the UX team to establish UWM's first company-wide Design System, improving design consistency and development efficiency.
Skills
Tools
Education
Macomb Community College, Warren, MI
(2005 - 2007)
Grosse Pointe High School, Grosse Pointe, MI
(Graduated 2005)
