Smart Settlers
I vibe-coded Smart Settlers: a tiny Catan-style helper for finding better settlement spots by probability — and letting maths gently ruin everyone’s gut feeling.
Less guessing, better settling
Designing across AI, data and systems
Craft leadership, end to end
As a Principal Product Designer, I work across AI-powered and data-rich products, with a particular focus on making complexity feel simple through strong interaction patterns, visual hierarchy and a deep understanding of Gestalt principles. I have particular depth in semantic search, design systems and product strategy, with vibe coding as a central tool for making product visions tangible and contributing directly to production code. My work spans early product direction, research and interaction design through to implementation, in close collaboration with Product, Engineering and Data Science.
I run on R G B
Digital has always been my first love. I’ve been making things on screens for as long as I can remember. I draw inspiration from everywhere, especially where computers meet craft. 3D printing still feels a bit like a Star Trek replicator. Creative drive follows me everywhere — and occasionally haunts me. It turns into code, 3D art, data tools, painting, sewing, linoprint and whatever catches my curiosity next.
Designing a better tag input
A hand-coded React tag-input pattern focused on clarity, feedback and satisfying interaction.
Create yours
Donut chart generator
One of many tiny tools I’ve built to make data easier to see, share and reuse.
Make your own donutDesigning order into a messy system
A custom 3D-printed insert system that turns sewing clutter into a usable, modular setup.
Turning chaos into a system
A custom holder that turns loose pens into a small, usable organisation system.
Crocheting is algorithmic
Feels like a sweet hobby. Runs on geometry, repetition and algorithmic change.
Equal Earth
A small interactive map lab showing how Mercator distorts scale — and why Equal Earth makes Africa appear at its proper size.
Explore the map
Where code gets to play
A hand-coded pattern generator where simple rules make room for surprise, play and endless visual variation.
Download yours!
Line chart generator
A hand-coded charting tool for turning multi-series data into clean, editable SVG line charts.
Create yoursSmall problem, custom-printed solution
A small everyday friction translated into a custom 3D-printed object — from need to model to physical solution.
From 3D idea to real-world object
A one-day making sprint: turning a 3D idea into papercraft and a real-world object — for the kind of client who asks for magic.
From sketch to watercolour
A small study in structure, perspective and the discipline of not overworking things.
Matchwatch
I got tired of checking five different places for matches, scores and broadcasts — so I designed and built Matchwatch.
Check it out!
Repairing instead of replacing
A broken sledge part recreated and laser-cut from wood instead of replacing the whole thing.
A handmade packaging system
A handmade lino-print texture turned into a repeatable packaging system.
Studying character through 3D
A Blender study in shape, proportion and character. I always forget its name.
Adapixel
A compact canvas app exploring toolbars, colour states, project files and SVG export in a playful pixel editor.
Go pixel!Chaos Communication Congress
A temporary city of hackers, artists, activists and beautifully nerdy ideas — right in Hamburg.
The CodePen that never stopped travelling
An early hand-coded editorial layout experiment that became my most-viewed CodePen, with 153k+ views and ongoing recognition years later.
Read the paperEngineering a place for the cookie
A flat sheet, a cutting machine and one oddly specific storage problem — solved in cardboard.
Designing from scratch under ambiguity
No pattern, no instructions — just one desired outcome. Turns out, vampires are terrible at documentation.
Smart Settlers
I vibe-coded Smart Settlers: a tiny Catan-style helper for finding better settlement spots by probability — and letting maths gently ruin everyone’s gut feeling.
Less guessing, better settling Adapixel
A compact canvas app exploring toolbars, colour states, project files and SVG export in a playful pixel editor.
Go pixel! Line chart generator
A hand-coded charting tool for turning multi-series data into clean, editable SVG line charts.
Create yoursDesigning order into a messy system
A custom 3D-printed insert system that turns sewing clutter into a usable, modular setup.
Engineering a place for the cookie
A flat sheet, a cutting machine and one oddly specific storage problem — solved in cardboard.
A handmade packaging system
A handmade lino-print texture turned into a repeatable packaging system.
From sketch to watercolour
A small study in structure, perspective and the discipline of not overworking things.
Equal Earth
A small interactive map lab showing how Mercator distorts scale — and why Equal Earth makes Africa appear at its proper size.
Explore the map Designing a better tag input
A hand-coded React tag-input pattern focused on clarity, feedback and satisfying interaction.
Create yoursChaos Communication Congress
A temporary city of hackers, artists, activists and beautifully nerdy ideas — right in Hamburg.
Small problem, custom-printed solution
A small everyday friction translated into a custom 3D-printed object — from need to model to physical solution.
Turning chaos into a system
A custom holder that turns loose pens into a small, usable organisation system.
Designing from scratch under ambiguity
No pattern, no instructions — just one desired outcome. Turns out, vampires are terrible at documentation.
Studying character through 3D
A Blender study in shape, proportion and character. I always forget its name.
Matchwatch
I got tired of checking five different places for matches, scores and broadcasts — so I designed and built Matchwatch.
Check it out! Where code gets to play
A hand-coded pattern generator where simple rules make room for surprise, play and endless visual variation.
Download yours! Donut chart generator
One of many tiny tools I’ve built to make data easier to see, share and reuse.
Make your own donut The CodePen that never stopped travelling
An early hand-coded editorial layout experiment that became my most-viewed CodePen, with 153k+ views and ongoing recognition years later.
Read the paperRepairing instead of replacing
A broken sledge part recreated and laser-cut from wood instead of replacing the whole thing.
From 3D idea to real-world object
A one-day making sprint: turning a 3D idea into papercraft and a real-world object — for the kind of client who asks for magic.
Crocheting is algorithmic
Feels like a sweet hobby. Runs on geometry, repetition and algorithmic change.
Smart Settlers
I vibe-coded Smart Settlers: a tiny Catan-style helper for finding better settlement spots by probability — and letting maths gently ruin everyone’s gut feeling.
Less guessing, better settling Matchwatch
I got tired of checking five different places for matches, scores and broadcasts — so I designed and built Matchwatch.
Check it out! Designing a better tag input
A hand-coded React tag-input pattern focused on clarity, feedback and satisfying interaction.
Create yours Donut chart generator
One of many tiny tools I’ve built to make data easier to see, share and reuse.
Make your own donut Designing order into a messy system
A custom 3D-printed insert system that turns sewing clutter into a usable, modular setup.
Repairing instead of replacing
A broken sledge part recreated and laser-cut from wood instead of replacing the whole thing.
Turning chaos into a system
A custom holder that turns loose pens into a small, usable organisation system.
A handmade packaging system
A handmade lino-print texture turned into a repeatable packaging system.
Crocheting is algorithmic
Feels like a sweet hobby. Runs on geometry, repetition and algorithmic change.
Studying character through 3D
A Blender study in shape, proportion and character. I always forget its name.
Equal Earth
A small interactive map lab showing how Mercator distorts scale — and why Equal Earth makes Africa appear at its proper size.
Explore the map Adapixel
A compact canvas app exploring toolbars, colour states, project files and SVG export in a playful pixel editor.
Go pixel! Where code gets to play
A hand-coded pattern generator where simple rules make room for surprise, play and endless visual variation.
Download yours!Chaos Communication Congress
A temporary city of hackers, artists, activists and beautifully nerdy ideas — right in Hamburg.
Line chart generator
A hand-coded charting tool for turning multi-series data into clean, editable SVG line charts.
Create yours The CodePen that never stopped travelling
An early hand-coded editorial layout experiment that became my most-viewed CodePen, with 153k+ views and ongoing recognition years later.
Read the paperSmall problem, custom-printed solution
A small everyday friction translated into a custom 3D-printed object — from need to model to physical solution.
Engineering a place for the cookie
A flat sheet, a cutting machine and one oddly specific storage problem — solved in cardboard.
From 3D idea to real-world object
A one-day making sprint: turning a 3D idea into papercraft and a real-world object — for the kind of client who asks for magic.
Designing from scratch under ambiguity
No pattern, no instructions — just one desired outcome. Turns out, vampires are terrible at documentation.
From sketch to watercolour
A small study in structure, perspective and the discipline of not overworking things.
Smart Settlers
I vibe-coded Smart Settlers: a tiny Catan-style helper for finding better settlement spots by probability — and letting maths gently ruin everyone’s gut feeling.
Less guessing, better settling Equal Earth
A small interactive map lab showing how Mercator distorts scale — and why Equal Earth makes Africa appear at its proper size.
Explore the map Matchwatch
I got tired of checking five different places for matches, scores and broadcasts — so I designed and built Matchwatch.
Check it out! Adapixel
A compact canvas app exploring toolbars, colour states, project files and SVG export in a playful pixel editor.
Go pixel! Designing a better tag input
A hand-coded React tag-input pattern focused on clarity, feedback and satisfying interaction.
Create yours Where code gets to play
A hand-coded pattern generator where simple rules make room for surprise, play and endless visual variation.
Download yours! Chaos Communication Congress
A temporary city of hackers, artists, activists and beautifully nerdy ideas — right in Hamburg.
Donut chart generator
One of many tiny tools I’ve built to make data easier to see, share and reuse.
Make your own donut Line chart generator
A hand-coded charting tool for turning multi-series data into clean, editable SVG line charts.
Create yours The CodePen that never stopped travelling
An early hand-coded editorial layout experiment that became my most-viewed CodePen, with 153k+ views and ongoing recognition years later.
Read the paperDesigning order into a messy system
A custom 3D-printed insert system that turns sewing clutter into a usable, modular setup.
Small problem, custom-printed solution
A small everyday friction translated into a custom 3D-printed object — from need to model to physical solution.
Repairing instead of replacing
A broken sledge part recreated and laser-cut from wood instead of replacing the whole thing.
Engineering a place for the cookie
A flat sheet, a cutting machine and one oddly specific storage problem — solved in cardboard.
Turning chaos into a system
A custom holder that turns loose pens into a small, usable organisation system.
From 3D idea to real-world object
A one-day making sprint: turning a 3D idea into papercraft and a real-world object — for the kind of client who asks for magic.
A handmade packaging system
A handmade lino-print texture turned into a repeatable packaging system.
Designing from scratch under ambiguity
No pattern, no instructions — just one desired outcome. Turns out, vampires are terrible at documentation.
Crocheting is algorithmic
Feels like a sweet hobby. Runs on geometry, repetition and algorithmic change.
From sketch to watercolour
A small study in structure, perspective and the discipline of not overworking things.
Studying character through 3D
A Blender study in shape, proportion and character. I always forget its name.