Portfolio 2026

I design and build calm, useful software.

Seven years turning messy problems into products people enjoy using. Currently freelancing with startups and small studios.

Selected work (06)

About

I like the unglamorous parts of design: the empty states, the error messages and the loading skeletons nobody notices until they are missing.

I started as a front-end developer and moved into product design, so I can sketch it in the morning and ship it in the afternoon. I care about accessibility, performance and writing that sounds like a person.

Toolbox

  • Figma
  • TypeScript
  • React
  • Next.js
  • Design systems
  • Accessibility
  • Prototyping
  • User research
  • Webflow

Experience

  1. 2024 to now
    Independent · Product designer and developer

    Orbit, Fieldnotes, Tally and others.

  2. 2021 to 2024
    Northwind Studio · Senior designer

    Led a 6-person squad shipping client apps.

  3. 2019 to 2021
    Brightloop · Front-end developer

    Built the component library used by 12 teams.

  4. 2017 to 2019
    Cobalt Agency · Junior developer

    Marketing sites and campaign tools.

Contact

hello@noor­ellison.example