Building meaningful connections through technology and design.

I design to help people see what matters most: meaningful connections, personal growth, and experiences over possessions. The work I'm proudest of helps someone, on their hardest day, feel a little less alone.

That belief led me to start Near — an online platform that helps families coordinate care and support through diagnosis, grief and loss. It's quiet, careful software for the hardest seasons of a life.

A large share of my work over the years has been with churches and nonprofits: ministries, care organizations, and small teams doing meaningful work on lean budgets. I've sat through their board meetings and their Sunday mornings, and I design from that understanding.

My deepest passion is cohesion. I want every color, word, page, and package to say the same true thing about who you are, because consistency is what builds trust and clarity is what moves people. A brand that holds together, across every touchpoint, is one people actually remember and respond to.

Alongside Near, I take on a small number of design projects each year and write at itsjanebutler.substack.com — from the heart, with empathy and practical tools to help you make space for what matters most.