Creek & River Co. (C&R) will host a webinar on UI design on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
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Design doesn’t start with visuals — it starts with information.
In this webinar, a professional UI designer will redesign a poorly structured interface live, showing how to gather the right information, organize it into meaningful access structures, and create layouts that make sense.
You’ll learn how to move from “random placement” to intentional design that supports user understanding and action.
▼What You’ll Learn
How to gather the right information before designing
How to organize information into access structures (hierarchy, index, sequence, etc.)
Secrets to great layout, sizing, and spacing
Live redesign: how to analyze and improve a bad UI
What goes on inside a professional UI designer’s mind
▼Who Should Attend
Designers struggling with layout and structure
Anyone who wants to learn practical information architecture for UI
Professionals seeking actionable tips for improving UI clarity
Those facing challenges in design reviews or feedback
Designers and directors curious about how pros think and work
登壇者
After graduating from the University of Washington with an M.S. in Information Management, Jacob Nelson worked in multiple leadership positions at global and local companies as Head of Design R&D, Head of UX&PX Strategy, Head of Digital Marketing & Brand, and others. Jacob was also a design mentor for Staffordshire University and the University of Washington.
He has worked on countless projects, sites, apps, and mobile games over his career with his mobile games showcased in the coveted “Featured Games” and “Top Charts” on Google Play and App Store. Jacob also won the “Best Marketing Team” award at the 2018 Global Carrier Awards. His recent publications include an educational series on PX&UX design and joint paper, “Affective Computing on Mental Health” (Game IoT for Healthcare).
Currently, Jacob leads the fusion of UX (sites, applications) and PX (games) design, and is engaged in research and development of products and services that utilize AI, IoT, DLT, NFT, and other future technologies.
Outline of the event
| Date and time | 2026/01/22（THU） 19：30～20：30(JST) |
|---|---|
| Schedule | 19：30～19：35 Creek and River Co., Ltd Introduction 19：35～20：20 Presentation by Jacob Nelson 20：20～20：30 Q&A |
| Place | Zoom |
| Speakers | Jacob Nelson |
| Participants | ・Game developer ・Game designer ・Game planner ・App developer ・App designer ・Product designer ・Web designer ・Web developer ・Web Producer ・Graphic designer ・UX designer ・UI designer ・User / Player researcher ・Programmer / Developer |
| Entry fee | free |
| Capacity | 60 people |
| Organizer | CREEK & RIVER Co., Ltd. |
| Application deadline | 2026/01/22（THU） 20：30(JST) |
What people say about Jacob and his training
“Jacob is a top-notch UX and UI designer with incredible experience in the field. He surprised me with his knowledge and patience with his approach, detailing, and understanding to solve a business problem, rather than just reskinning the UI. It’s rare to find someone like him.”
UX Designer
“Jacob helped me think through the UI / UX Design of the Gamification of the Walker, iPhone App. Jacob’s deep knowledge of Design, Education and User Game Motivations; proved to be extremely helpful in simplifying an extremely complex project.”
App Designer
“Even though Jacob and I did not work in the same department, his excellent inter-departmental communication skills helped our team reach the next level in terms of Experience Design. He provided our team with a great depth of knowledge of modern UX & UI design for our projects overseas.”
Designer
“We were redefining our digital strategy and user experience and Jacob spearheaded the execution of this strategy and was instrumental in creating an award-winning user experience. His creativity and drive to get things done stands out. He helped grow the business by ensuring our digital touchpoints have a self-intuitive superior user-experience, which became catalysts for more sales.”
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