Josef Bley
Josef Bley
Josef Bley

Welcome
Welcome
Welcome
I am Josef Bley
I am Josef Bley
I am Josef Bley
Digital Product Designer
Digital Product Designer
Digital Product Designer
Engagement Architect
Engagement Architect
Engagement Architect
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I design digital products that people truly understand — not just use.
As an Engagement Architect, I connect strategy, research, and design into experiences that create clarity, build trust, and inspire lasting engagement.
I design digital products that people truly understand — not just use.
As an Engagement Architect, I connect strategy, research, and design into experiences that create clarity, build trust, and inspire lasting engagement.
Who am I?
Who am I?
Who am I?
josefbley@web.de
josefbley@web.de
Phone
Phone
08431 47448
08431 47448
Address
Address
Kahlhofweg, 2 - 86701 Rohrenfels
Kahlhofweg, 2 - 86701 Rohrenfels

As a UX and Digital Product Designer, I combine strategic thinking with genuine user empathy.
My focus is on concept development, research, and clear information architecture — always with the goal of making complex digital products understandable and intuitive.
Today, I work as an Engagement Architect at the intersection of strategy, UX, and design — developing digital experiences that create clarity, build trust, and deliver lasting impact.
As a UX and Digital Product Designer, I combine strategic thinking with genuine user empathy.
My focus is on concept development, research, and clear information architecture — always with the goal of making complex digital products understandable and intuitive.
Today, I work as an Engagement Architect at the intersection of strategy, UX, and design — developing digital experiences that create clarity, build trust, and deliver lasting impact.
josefbley@web.de
Phone
08431 47448
Address
Kahlhofweg, 2 - 86701 Rohrenfels
Skills
Skills
Skills
01.
UX & Product Design
User-Centered Product Design & Feature Development
Information Architecture & Navigation Concepts
Interaction Design & Complex User Flows
Design systems & component-based UI design
High-Fidelity Prototyping and Design Validation
02.
UX Research and Evaluation
Qualitative and quantitative usability tests
Persona- and scenario-based concept development
Journey Mapping for Identifying Pain Points
03.
Technical understanding
Frontend Fundamentals (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
Understanding of Data Structures and Backend Logic (MySQL)
Ticketing, Documentation & QA in Jira/Confluence
04.
Tools & Programs
Figma, Sketch
Zeplin
AB Tasty Test Campaigns (Creation and Analysis)
Adobe Creative Cloud
Confluence, Trello & Jira for documentation and ticketing
01.
UX & Product Design
User-Centered Product Design & Feature Development
Information Architecture & Navigation Concepts
Interaction Design & Complex User Flows
Design systems & component-based UI design
High-Fidelity Prototyping and Design Validation
02.
UX Research and Evaluation
Qualitative and quantitative usability tests
Persona- and scenario-based concept development
Journey Mapping for Identifying Pain Points
03.
Technical understanding
Frontend Fundamentals (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
Understanding of Data Structures and Backend Logic (MySQL)
Ticketing, Documentation & QA in Jira/Confluence
04.
Tools & Programs
Figma, Sketch
Zeplin
AB Tasty Test Campaigns (Creation and Analysis)
Adobe Creative Cloud
Confluence, Trello & Jira for documentation and ticketing
01.
UX & Product Design
User-Centered Product Design & Feature Development
Information Architecture & Navigation Concepts
Interaction Design & Complex User Flows
Design systems & component-based UI design
High-Fidelity Prototyping and Design Validation
02.
UX Research and Evaluation
Qualitative and quantitative usability tests
Persona- and scenario-based concept development
Journey Mapping for Identifying Pain Points
03.
Technical understanding
Frontend Fundamentals (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
Understanding of Data Structures and Backend Logic (MySQL)
Ticketing, Documentation & QA in Jira/Confluence
04.
Tools & Programs
Figma, Sketch
Zeplin
AB Tasty Test Campaigns (Creation and Analysis)
Adobe Creative Cloud
Confluence, Trello & Jira for documentation and ticketing
01.
UX & Product Design
User-Centered Product Design & Feature Development
Information Architecture & Navigation Concepts
Interaction Design & Complex User Flows
Design systems & component-based UI design
High-Fidelity Prototyping and Design Validation
02.
UX Research and Evaluation
Qualitative and quantitative usability tests
Persona- and scenario-based concept development
Journey Mapping for Identifying Pain Points
03.
Technical understanding
Frontend Fundamentals (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
Understanding of Data Structures and Backend Logic (MySQL)
Ticketing, Documentation & QA in Jira/Confluence
04.
Tools & Programs
Figma, Sketch
Zeplin
AB Tasty Test Campaigns (Creation and Analysis)
Adobe Creative Cloud
Confluence, Trello & Jira for documentation and ticketing
01.
UX & Product Design
User-Centered Product Design & Feature Development
Information Architecture & Navigation Concepts
Interaction Design & Complex User Flows
Design systems & component-based UI design
High-Fidelity Prototyping and Design Validation
02.
UX Research and Evaluation
Qualitative and quantitative usability tests
Persona- and scenario-based concept development
Journey Mapping for Identifying Pain Points
03.
Technical understanding
Frontend Fundamentals (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
Understanding of Data Structures and Backend Logic (MySQL)
Ticketing, Documentation & QA in Jira/Confluence
04.
Tools & Programs
Figma, Sketch
Zeplin
AB Tasty Test Campaigns (Creation and Analysis)
Adobe Creative Cloud
Confluence, Trello & Jira for documentation and ticketing
01.
UX & Product Design
User-Centered Product Design & Feature Development
Information Architecture & Navigation Concepts
Interaction Design & Complex User Flows
Design systems & component-based UI design
High-Fidelity Prototyping and Design Validation
02.
UX Research and Evaluation
Qualitative and quantitative usability tests
Persona- and scenario-based concept development
Journey Mapping for Identifying Pain Points
03.
Technical understanding
Frontend Fundamentals (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
Understanding of Data Structures and Backend Logic (MySQL)
Ticketing, Documentation & QA in Jira/Confluence
04.
Tools & Programs
Figma, Sketch
Zeplin
AB Tasty Test Campaigns (Creation and Analysis)
Adobe Creative Cloud
Confluence, Trello & Jira for documentation and ticketing
01.
UX & Product Design
User-Centered Product Design & Feature Development
Information Architecture & Navigation Concepts
Interaction Design & Complex User Flows
Design systems & component-based UI design
High-Fidelity Prototyping and Design Validation
02.
UX Research and Evaluation
Qualitative and quantitative usability tests
Persona- and scenario-based concept development
Journey Mapping for Identifying Pain Points
03.
Technical understanding
Frontend Fundamentals (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
Understanding of Data Structures and Backend Logic (MySQL)
Ticketing, Documentation & QA in Jira/Confluence
04.
Tools & Programs
Figma, Sketch
Zeplin
AB Tasty Test Campaigns (Creation and Analysis)
Adobe Creative Cloud
Confluence, Trello & Jira for documentation and ticketing
Projects
Projects
Projects

SPORT1 Media Library –
UX & UI Redesign
SPORT1 Media Library –
UX & UI Redesign
SPORT1 Media Library –
UX & UI Redesign
Structure, discoverability, and scalability reimagined
Structure, discoverability, and scalability reimagined
Structure, discoverability, and scalability reimagined
More information
More information
Future of Fandom –
Insights for SPORT1
Future of Fandom –
Insights for SPORT1
Future of Fandom –
Insights for SPORT1
User research for SPORT1 on the needs and requirements of current sports fans.
User research for SPORT1 on the needs and requirements of current sports fans.
User research for SPORT1 on the needs and requirements of current sports fans.
View case study
View case study


Stopping Autonomous Vehicles with Gestures – A VR Experiment
Stopping Autonomous Vehicles with Gestures – A VR Experiment
Stopping Autonomous Vehicles with Gestures – A VR Experiment
How intuitive gestures build trust among pedestrians toward automated vehicles
How intuitive gestures build trust among pedestrians toward automated vehicles
How intuitive gestures build trust among pedestrians toward automated vehicles
View the study
View the study
MOVE – Planning international stays
made simple
MOVE – Planning international stays
made simple
MOVE - International stays
Plan with clarity
MOVE – Planning international stays
made simple
UX/UI Design Project - 2nd Semester Studies
UX/UI Design Project - 2nd Semester Studies
UX/UI Design Project - 2nd Semester Studies
More information
More information



Gamification in Sports
Gamification in Sports
Gamification in Sports
How gamified mechanics can improve motivation and training
How gamified mechanics can improve motivation and training
How gamified mechanics can improve motivation and training
More information
More information

Josef completed the training with great initiative and motivation. With his personable and engaged manner, he made a valuable contribution and truly enriched the course. It was a great pleasure to work with him.
— formful Education (Continuing Education in UI Design)

The structured rationale behind design decisions, grounded in reliable data, is especially noteworthy.
The quality of work consistently far exceeds requirements.
— SPORT1 GmbH. (UX & Product Design)

His performance fully met our expectations in every respect.
He consistently worked independently, with a strong goal-oriented mindset and excellent results.
— Interone GmbH. (Working Student)

He impressed with exceptional dedication, a very high degree of initiative, and a consistently thoughtful, responsible approach to work.
— Interone GmbH. (Internship Semester)

Josef completed the training with great initiative and motivation. With his personable and engaged manner, he made a valuable contribution and truly enriched the course. It was a great pleasure to work with him.
— formful Education (Continuing Education in UI Design)

The structured rationale behind design decisions, grounded in reliable data, is especially noteworthy.
The quality of work consistently far exceeds requirements.
— SPORT1 GmbH. (UX & Product Design)

His performance fully met our expectations in every respect.
He consistently worked independently, with a strong goal-oriented mindset and excellent results.
— Interone GmbH. (Working Student)

He impressed with exceptional dedication, a very high degree of initiative, and a consistently thoughtful, responsible approach to work.
— Interone GmbH. (Internship Semester)

Josef completed the training with great initiative and motivation. With his personable and engaged manner, he made a valuable contribution and truly enriched the course. It was a great pleasure to work with him.
— formful Education (Continuing Education in UI Design)

The structured rationale behind design decisions, grounded in reliable data, is especially noteworthy.
The quality of work consistently far exceeds requirements.
— SPORT1 GmbH. (UX & Product Design)

His performance fully met our expectations in every respect.
He consistently worked independently, with a strong goal-oriented mindset and excellent results.
— Interone GmbH. (Working Student)

He impressed with exceptional dedication, a very high degree of initiative, and a consistently thoughtful, responsible approach to work.
— Interone GmbH. (Internship Semester)

Josef completed the training with great initiative and motivation. With his personable and engaged manner, he made a valuable contribution and truly enriched the course. It was a great pleasure to work with him.
— formful Education (Continuing Education in UI Design)

The structured rationale behind design decisions, grounded in reliable data, is especially noteworthy.
The quality of work consistently far exceeds requirements.
— SPORT1 GmbH. (UX & Product Design)

His performance fully met our expectations in every respect.
He consistently worked independently, with a strong goal-oriented mindset and excellent results.
— Interone GmbH. (Working Student)

He impressed with exceptional dedication, a very high degree of initiative, and a consistently thoughtful, responsible approach to work.
— Interone GmbH. (Internship Semester)

Josef completed the training with great initiative and motivation. With his personable and engaged manner, he made a valuable contribution and truly enriched the course. It was a great pleasure to work with him.
— formful Education (Continuing Education in UI Design)

The structured rationale behind design decisions, grounded in reliable data, is especially noteworthy.
The quality of work consistently far exceeds requirements.
— SPORT1 GmbH. (UX & Product Design)

His performance fully met our expectations in every respect.
He consistently worked independently, with a strong goal-oriented mindset and excellent results.
— Interone GmbH. (Working Student)

He impressed with exceptional dedication, a very high degree of initiative, and a consistently thoughtful, responsible approach to work.
— Interone GmbH. (Internship Semester)

Josef completed the training with great initiative and motivation. With his personable and engaged manner, he made a valuable contribution and truly enriched the course. It was a great pleasure to work with him.
— formful Education (Continuing Education in UI Design)

The structured rationale behind design decisions, grounded in reliable data, is especially noteworthy.
The quality of work consistently far exceeds requirements.
— SPORT1 GmbH. (UX & Product Design)

His performance fully met our expectations in every respect.
He consistently worked independently, with a strong goal-oriented mindset and excellent results.
— Interone GmbH. (Working Student)

He impressed with exceptional dedication, a very high degree of initiative, and a consistently thoughtful, responsible approach to work.
— Interone GmbH. (Internship Semester)

Josef completed the training with great initiative and motivation. With his personable and engaged manner, he made a valuable contribution and truly enriched the course. It was a great pleasure to work with him.
— formful Education (Continuing Education in UI Design)

The structured rationale behind design decisions, grounded in reliable data, is especially noteworthy.
The quality of work consistently far exceeds requirements.
— SPORT1 GmbH. (UX & Product Design)

His performance fully met our expectations in every respect.
He consistently worked independently, with a strong goal-oriented mindset and excellent results.
— Interone GmbH. (Working Student)

He impressed with exceptional dedication, a very high degree of initiative, and a consistently thoughtful, responsible approach to work.
— Interone GmbH. (Internship Semester)
Contact
Contact
Contact
josefbley@web.de
Phone
08431 47448


Interested? I’m always available to answer any questions or have a conversation.
Interested? I’m always available to answer any questions or have a conversation.
josefbley@web.de
josefbley@web.de
Phone
Phone
08431 47448
08431 47448
josefbley@web.de
Phone
08431 47448
Josef Thomas Bley
Digital Product Designer
Engagement Architect
Josef Thomas Bley
Digital Product Designer
Engagement Architect
Josef Thomas Bley
Digital Product Designer
Engagement Architect
Josef Thomas Bley
Digital Product Designer
Engagement Architect
Josef Thomas Bley
Digital Product Designer
Engagement Architect
Josef Thomas Bley
Digital Product Designer
Engagement Architect
