$250K+
donations facilitated via product design
Ismael Gutiérrez
PRODUCT DESIGNER · SAN DIEGO, CA
7+ years designing complex, system-driven products. I turn workflow-heavy challenges into experiences that feel effortless, because the best design is invisible.
1M
donor credit in first 90 days
7+
years on complex product teams
MY APPROACH
“The best design is invisible. It removes friction before users notice it.”
I work across the full product lifecycle, from early discovery and research through to high-fidelity execution and handoff. My edge is making complex systems feel simple. Not by hiding the complexity, but by designing the mental models that make it navigable. Every decision I make is grounded in how real users think, not just how the system works.
My Approach
“The best design is invisible. It removes friction before users notice it.”
I work across the full product lifecycle, from early discovery and research through to high-fidelity execution and handoff. My edge is making complex systems feel simple. Not by hiding the complexity, but by designing the mental models that make it navigable. Every decision I make is grounded in how real users think, not just how the system works.
Our Team
Monet Goode
Emmet Marsh
Eleanor Parks
Karl Holland
Jaya Dixon
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My Approach
I thrive across every stage of the product lifecycle, from early discovery and user research to high-fidelity execution and handoff. My expertise spans UX research, interaction design, design systems, and cross-functional collaboration, ensuring products are scalable, consistent, and ready to ship.
At Rewst, I redesigned a complex canvas builder tool and built a fully customizable design system from the ground up, driving consistency and scalability across the entire product. At Few Design, I designed a first-of-its-kind "Donate Now, Pay Later" experience that facilitated over $250K in donations and $1M in interest-free donor credit within the first 90 days.
I approach every project with a balance of systems thinking, research-backed decisions, and hands-on execution, making sure every experience delivers real value to users and business alike.
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Core Strengths
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Core Strengths
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I believe great products are built on great foundations. With hands-on experience building and owning design systems based on MUI and Storybook, I create scalable, consistent components that make life easier for designers and engineers alike.
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I specialize in the hard stuff — workflow-heavy tools, canvas builders, and system-driven products where clarity is everything. I break down complexity into experiences that feel intuitive, no matter how many moving parts are behind the scenes.
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Design doesn't happen in a vacuum. I partner closely with product, engineering, research, and stakeholders from discovery through delivery, making sure every decision is aligned, intentional, and ready to ship.
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Good design starts with the right questions. Through user research, validation, and usability testing, I uncover what users actually need and use those insights to drive decisions that balance user goals with business impact.