Design systems
Tokens, components, and documentation that scale with the product and engineering.
PRODUCT DESIGNER · AI-NATIVE
0 → 1 products.Designed. Built. Shipped.
I design and ship AI products for early-stage teams — from idea to live in days.
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LIVE- github.com/samhavasdesign
Selected work
Angi
Redesigning the core marketplace experience for 280K+ daily visitors.
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$3M+daily revenue impacted
EdTech Mobile App Redesign
A redesign of an early childhood education app designed for kids ages 2–8.
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2M+children impacted
0 → 1 Social-Emotional Learning App
Designed and launched a social-emotional learning app for kids in partnership with Sesame Workshop.
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Stackla
Leading a full brand refresh and homepage redesign for a global MarTech platform.
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31%increase in demo requests
Sephora
Designing high-impact digital campaigns and microsites for one of the world's leading beauty brands.
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500+net new leads in first month
American Express
Designing brand-aligned digital experiences for one of the world's most recognized financial brands.
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33%boost in organic web traffic
AI Lab Experiments
Flight Finder
A Firecrawl + Claude pipeline that scrapes airline deals and surfaces them in a clean, scannable UI.
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< 1 daybuild to deploy
Grammar Editor
A lightweight writing editor wired to the Claude API. Highlights grammar issues and suggests rewrites inline.
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Real-timeinline rewrites
Portfolio AI
A conversational AI assistant trained on my background and work history, embedded directly in this portfolio.
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~2 hrsbuild time
About my design process
I design and ship AI-native products—usually faster than people expect.
I'm not big on decks or long discovery phases. I'd rather get something real in front of people and figure it out from there. Most things go from idea to something usable in days, not months.
I use AI across the entire process—not just to generate, but to think. It lets me move quickly, test more directions, and stay close to what actually works.
I design for humans, not ideal users—people who are distracted, emotional, and not always paying that much attention. If something technically works but feels off, they notice. And they leave. I care about that—and about making things that feel good, or actually make life a little better in the real world.
I'm most at home in 0 → 1—where things are messy, undefined, and a little chaotic.
Between New York and Rhode Island. Usually remote. Often elsewhere.
Available for select projects.
What I deliver
AI-native workflows
Research, prototyping, and production loops that pair craft with automation.
Ship-ready UI
From Figma to code—tight polish, accessible patterns, and measurable outcomes.
Want more? Ask me anything.