Jay Gunia

Jay Gunia is an experienced design professional with a strong background in creating and optimizing design systems for major companies. Currently serving as Design Director for Design Systems at WONGDOODY, Gunia has developed design systems for UBS and is presently working on one for PwC. Previous roles include Lead Product Designer at Havas CX, where Gunia optimized the Novartis Design System, and Experience Design Lead at Wunderman Thompson, contributing to Publix's design system. Gunia also gained significant experience at The Walt Disney Company as a Senior UI/Visual Designer on the X-Brand Design System Team, participating in the creation of Disney's design system “Prism.” Additional design expertise includes working on projects for IBM at Havas and Publicis Sapient, as well as contributions to various campaigns for clients like Con Edison and Shire. Gunia holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communications Arts & Design from Virginia Commonwealth University.