CURRENTLY IN SAN FRANCISCO

Crafting Digital Experiences That Feel Alive

I design and build immersive digital products, combining elegant design, advanced animations, and powerful development.

Featured in Awwwards 2025

LIVE • 3.4k users

Lumina

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Next-gen design system

IN DEVELOPMENT

Neural Canvas

AI-powered spatial interface

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Aether OS

2025

Progress87%

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CHAPTER 01 — THE STORY

A different
kind of builder.

Alex Chen

Founder & Creative Technologist

I'm a multidisciplinary designer and engineer obsessed with building interfaces that feel alive. My work blends precision engineering with poetic motion, creating experiences that are both technically sophisticated and emotionally resonant.

With a background in computational design and a passion for emerging technologies, I craft digital products for ambitious teams who believe the best interfaces disappear — leaving only delight and clarity.

Based in San Francisco + Remote

Available for 2026 commissions

Years Experience

Projects Completed

Clients Served

CHAPTER 02 — CRAFT

Tools of the trade

Continuously evolving
with emerging tech

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React

PROFICIENCY96%

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Next.js 15

PROFICIENCY94%

TypeScript

PROFICIENCY98%

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Three.js + R3F

PROFICIENCY89%

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Node.js

PROFICIENCY85%

🌬️

Tailwind CSS

PROFICIENCY97%

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Framer Motion

PROFICIENCY93%

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GSAP

PROFICIENCY88%

CHAPTER 03 — SELECT WORK

Featured projects

2025

AI • SPATIAL

Neural Canvas

An AI-native 3D canvas for designers. Real-time collaboration with generative models embedded directly into the interface.

Three.js

React

WebGL

2024

INTERFACE • OS

Aether OS

A futuristic operating system concept for creative professionals. Blurring the line between desktop and spatial computing.

Next.js

Framer Motion

WebGPU

2024

DATA • 3D

Quantum Viz

Real-time 3D data visualization platform for enterprise. Interactive physical simulations powered by GPU compute.

Three.js

GSAP

Python

CHAPTER 04 — JOURNEY

Experience

Creative Technologist

Framer • 2023 — Present

SAN FRANCISCO

Leading the design systems and motion engineering team. Built the new component library and advanced prototyping tooling used by 180k+ creators.

Product Designer & Engineer

Stripe • 2021 — 2023

REMOTE

Designed and shipped multiple products across the developer platform. Created the new dashboard experience and advanced analytics surfaces.

Lead Designer

Linear • 2019 — 2021

NEW YORK

Shaped the product identity and interaction model that helped Linear become the fastest-growing project management tool for high-velocity teams.

CHAPTER 05 — VOICES

What people say

“Alex's work on our interface redefined what we thought was possible. The motion and glass effects are simply breathtaking.”

Sarah Chen

CEO, Linear

“The level of polish and attention to detail in the 3D visualizations Alex delivered is unmatched. Our users are obsessed.”

Marcus Rodriguez

Head of Design, Vercel

“Working with Alex felt like collaborating with a studio that had a $5M production budget. Truly world-class.”

Priya Patel

Product, Stripe

“Alex doesn't just build interfaces — he crafts experiences that feel like they belong in the future. Incredibly talented.”

David Kim

Founder, Framer