Michael Klepacki

Hello! I'm an interface designer crafting products and experiences that are warm, a little whimsical, and human.

For the past four years I’ve worked remotely as the sole UI designer at MESH — a Kenyan startup making a social app to help young people find work in the gig economy. I redesigned the app in its infancy after a brand refresh, helped shape and design multiple new features as the scope grew, and spearheaded and implemented an entire design system to coincide with a code rebuild. Prior to this I worked for five years within the fast-paced, ultra-collaborative film industry and for three years as a UI and web designer at a local evaluation firm.

I believe truly great products and experiences come from designing to solve actual problems, following taste and intuition, and seizing every opportunity to make someone smile. I also strongly believe in living life according to one’s values — some of my own being sweating the details, staying open to learn and grow free from shame, and seeking and spreading empathy.