Designers in San Francisco

I'm a Design Director currently leading design at OpenAI, with a career spanning brand and identity work at some of the world's most respected creative studios. I've shaped visual identities at Wolff Olins, Koto, and Pentagram, and spent over three years as Design Director at BBH London. My work sits at the intersection of strategy and craft, with a focus on building distinctive, future-facing brands.

Kurt Varner is a VP of Design at Adobe with a career built across some of Silicon Valley's most influential product companies, including Dropbox, Frame.io, and Shyp. His trajectory from Head of Design at early-stage startups to executive leadership at enterprise scale reflects a rare ability to shape design culture at every level. Kurt also advises founders through Basis Set Ventures, bringing a practitioner's eye to the next generation of product builders.

Justin Graham is a San Francisco-based Product Designer currently shaping AI-driven experiences at Perplexity, bringing a rare blend of architectural thinking and digital craft to his work. With a background spanning both large-scale enterprises and nimble startups, he has lent his expertise to an impressive roster of clients including Google, Grammarly, VSCO, Flipboard, and more. His multidisciplinary approach — spanning product design, creative direction, and 3D — positions him at the intersection of emerging technology and refined visual storytelling.

Product Designer at Profound

Good at making software

Design Engineer at Vercel, creating interactive experiences and developer tools.

John Voss is a San Francisco-based generalist product designer and Head of Product Design at Descript, where he leads the charge on building innovative creator tools at the intersection of design and emerging technology. With a career spanning impactful roles at Squarespace, Stitch Fix, and as a co-founder of Queer Design Club, he brings a rare blend of systems thinking, people-centered design, and cross-functional leadership. John is deeply committed to the human impact of his work—on users, collaborators, and the broader world—and is an active voice in the design community through writing and speaking.

I am an eager, collaborative Product Designer passionate about creating special experiences for both my users and the team members I work alongside.

I'm a product manager focused on the intersection of AI and design, currently building at TwelveLabs. I've previously worked at Scale AI and researched the geopolitics of AI at GovAI and the Oxford Martin School. I hold an Oxford MBA and a Berkeley degree in Development Studies and Data Science.

Product designer focused on developer tools and productivity. Previously at GitHub.

I'm a designer with over six years of experience across marketing, product, brand, and content. Currently, I'm a Sr. Product Designer at Replit, where I build creative at scale. I've worked with diverse clients across non-profit, architecture, medical, and HR industries, delivering design solutions that reflect their vision and values.

Malthe Sigurdsson is a San Francisco-based designer and design leader with 25 years of experience shaping craft across some of the most iconic companies in tech, including Stripe, Handshake, Rdio, and Skype. As Head of Craft at Stripe, he brings a rare depth of expertise spanning B2B and consumer products, building and scaling design organizations that balance beauty with effectiveness. His career spans individual contributor work, executive leadership, and venture partnership, making him one of the most versatile design voices in the industry.

Dan Becker is a San Francisco-based product design leader with a track record across some of tech's most influential companies, including Google, Airbnb, Instagram, Strava, and Square. He currently leads design for Workspace AI Growth at Google, translating emerging AI capabilities into practical, user-grounded experiences at scale. Dan is also co-founder of Ligature, a design-centric angel fund investing at the intersection of craft and technology.

Miggy Fajardo is a product designer at Discord, bringing experience from internships at Dropbox and Honeybee Robotics alongside applied design work at The Luminosity Lab. His background spans product, UX/UI, and graphic design across software, robotics, and editorial contexts. Based in San Francisco, he focuses on creating digital products that thoughtfully connect people with technology.

Product designer crafting thoughtful digital experiences. Previously at Cash App and Figma.

Shreya Talegaonkar is a San Francisco-based visual designer at LangChain with 4 years of expertise spanning branding, art direction, motion graphics, and 3D design. Holding an MFA in Visual Communication Design from the Rochester Institute of Technology, she brings a multidisciplinary approach to crafting compelling brand identities.

Henry Modisett is VP of Design at Perplexity, where he leads design for one of the most ambitious AI-native products reshaping how people access information. With a career spanning leadership roles at Google and Quora, he brings deep expertise in scaling design organizations and crafting intuitive product experiences at the intersection of complexity and clarity. Henry's work is defined by a founding designer mindset—building thoughtful, high-impact design systems from the ground up in fast-moving, high-stakes environments.

Micah Sivitz is a San Francisco-based Product Designer with a strong foundation in design systems and product strategy, shaped by leadership roles at some of the most innovative startups in the industry. He previously led product and design at Livestream, where he drove the vision and execution of complex digital experiences, and honed his craft at Shyp, a pioneer in on-demand logistics. Micah brings a rare blend of design thinking and product management expertise, enabling him to build scalable systems that bridge user needs with business goals.

VP of Design at Vercel, leading a team of designers. Previously at GitHub and Microsoft.

Kerem Suer is an interdisciplinary designer and design leader with over 20 years of experience shaping digital products across health tech, AI, and commerce. He has held senior design roles at Fitbit, Omada Health, and Carbon Health, where he built and scaled high-performing teams driving product innovation. Through his studio Thirtyfour, he now partners with early-stage startups to define and design products from the ground up.

Richard H. is a San Francisco-based product designer and design leader with a proven track record of taking ideas from zero to one, having shaped early-stage products at companies like VEED.IO, Descript, and Filmhub. With experience spanning media, audio, and creative tools, he brings a rare blend of technical craft and people-first leadership to every project. Richard is currently expanding his impact through the On Deck Fellowship, with his sights set on Staff or Head of Design roles where he can drive innovation and champion user-centered design at scale.

Josh Ulm is a seasoned design executive with over two decades of leadership experience, currently serving as VP of Product Design at Oracle. He has shaped user experience and design strategy across industry-leading companies including Yahoo!, Intuit, Walmart.com, MyFitnessPal, and UserTesting.

Mark Otto is a designer and developer who created Bootstrap and currently serves as Chief Product Officer at Pierre. He spent years shaping design and brand at GitHub and Twitter, and runs Studio MDO, an advisory practice working with notable tech companies.

I'm Adam, a Product Designer based in San Francisco bridging the worlds of AI and consumer products. I've designed at Twitch, Meta, Tesla, and MrBeast — working across gaming, live-streaming, and entertainment products. I craft experiences that connect technology and culture.

Product Designer at Stripe and Zoom

Chief Growth Officer at Aikido Security, leading growth, brand, and marketing. Previously a Partner at Peak, a $150M venture capital fund, and served on the Advisory Board of TNW (The Next Web).

Aiden is the founder of Ami, a company focused on building the post-IDE — a new way to create and ship software. In the past, he developed tools like React Scan and Million.js to significantly improve React’s performance and contributed to Same.new, a platform that helps anyone build full‑stack applications in minutes, regardless of coding experience. He’s deeply passionate about making the web more efficient and accessible for everyone, from individual developers to large-scale products.

Head of Design at Gusto (formerly ZenPayroll). Co-Founder at Sonix. Entrepreneur and professional photographer passionate about design and user experience.

Kenneth Kuh is a seasoned designer currently serving as a Member of Design Staff at OpenAI, bringing a wealth of experience from some of the world's most influential technology and creative companies. His distinguished career spans senior design roles at Apple, Google, Facebook, and Nike, as well as visual design work at renowned studios DIA Studio and Brand New School. A graduate of ArtCenter College of Design with a BFA in Graphic Design, Kenneth combines a rigorous design foundation with a proven ability to shape impactful visual experiences at the intersection of technology and culture.

Soojin Lee is a seasoned Product Design Manager at Faire with a strong track record of leading design across innovative e-commerce and marketplace platforms. With progressive experience at Stitch Fix, Minted, and DesignMap, she brings deep expertise in crafting intuitive, user-centered product experiences.

Navin Iyengar is a Staff Product Designer at Netflix with 17 years shaping how audiences experience entertainment, from the foundations of streaming to the frontiers of interactive film, games, and live. He led design for Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, earning two Emmy Awards and proving product design can be a storytelling medium in its own right. He also serves as a board member, advisor, and seed investor in early-stage ventures.

Brand Designer and Lettering Artist based in San Francisco. Previously Brand Designer at Gusto and Calm, with experience in environmental design, packaging, custom lettering, and brand campaigns.

Product designer building tools for developers. Previously at GitHub and Heroku.

Design executive with a track record of building high-performing teams and delivering products that make a difference. Previously at Lyft, Stripe, and Airbnb.

Aaron Poe is an executive creative leader and Creative Director of Global Brand at PayPal, with a track record of building scalable brand systems for high-growth companies including Square, Zapier, and hims & hers. He specializes at the intersection of storytelling and systems thinking—developing brand frameworks, design languages, and motion principles that evolve with organizations. As founder of Poe Studio, he also champions the integration of AI tooling into creative workflows to accelerate output without compromising craft.

Pallavi Benawri is a seasoned Senior Product Designer at Replit, bringing a wealth of experience from her extensive tenure at Visa, where she progressed from intern to Staff Product Designer over several years. With deep expertise in fintech and enterprise product design, she has honed her ability to craft intuitive, scalable user experiences within complex, high-stakes environments. Now based in San Francisco, Pallavi continues to push the boundaries of product design in the dynamic world of developer tools and AI-powered platforms.

Staff Product Designer at Vercel. Designer and illustrator known for open-source projects like Open Peeps, Avataaars, Humaaans, and co-founding creative tools including Blush and Lummi.

Inventor, designer, and former Human Interface Designer at Apple, specializing in fluid, ergonomic, and playful interfaces. Known for Mercury OS, MakeSpace, and kinetic typography for clients like Klim Type Foundry, Chanel, and FKA Twigs.

Perry Wang is a Senior Product Designer at Discord, where he has contributed to product design initiatives since 2023. Prior to Discord, he worked as an Interaction Designer at Google and gained early industry experience through a UX design role at RBC. Wang holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from the University of Toronto, graduating with High Distinction with a focus on the Design Stream.

With a career defined by shaping the tools people rely on most, Ryo Lu has held design leadership roles at some of Silicon Valley's most influential product companies—including Cursor, Notion, Stripe, and Asana. As a founding designer and design lead at Notion and now Head of Design at Cursor, he brings a maker's sensibility to complex, utility-driven products. Ryo's work sits at the intersection of clarity and craft, consistently raising the bar for how thoughtful design elevates the everyday tools we use to work and think.

I'm a product designer focused on craft and detailed execution. I've designed across early-stage startups and large platforms, from founding the design function at Assert to shipping at X. I care deeply about how things look and feel at the smallest level of detail.

I’m a Product Designer currently heading up design at OpenPhone

Vincent Hong is a Staff Product Designer at Webflow with an impressive career spanning top-tier tech companies including Google and Facebook. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, he brings deep expertise in product design, having progressively advanced through multiple roles at Webflow to help shape its core design experience.

I'm a principal product designer focused on translating complex problems, data, and workflows into simple, intuitive interactions. With a background in HCI and journalism, I bring a sharp eye for identifying problems and empathizing with users to my work at Amplitude.

Product leader, designer, and founder with 30 years of experience in product design, product management, software engineering, brand design, marketing, research, and strategy. Enthusiastic about building cross-functional teams to deliver software products that are useful, usable, desirable, and used.

Samuel Kang is a seasoned product designer with over a decade of experience crafting user-centered digital experiences across top-tier companies including Slack, Microsoft, and Indiegogo. Currently serving as Lead Product Designer at Slack, he brings a versatile design background spanning UX, brand, and web design to drive impactful, scalable product solutions.

Product designer focused on collaboration tools.