I'm Steve Veltkamp, a Software & Product Designer focusing on Web, Mobile and IoT.

I'm Steve Veltkamp, A Software and Product Designer specializing in Web, Mobile, and IoT design.

Over 15 years experience working with startups, established companies, and everything in-between.

An expert in

Design

and "capable" in

Code

UI / UX

Every interaction is an opportunity to bridge the gap between human needs and the feature in focus.

Product Management

The delicate balance between user needs, business objectives, technical feasibility, and meaningful adoption.

Research & Testing

Understand who you are designing for, and keeping them in the loop along the the entire process.

Design Systems

Without constraints, options are limitless. Through design systems, we can focus on what's essential.

IoT / Connected Devices

IoT design, where physical and digital intersect, and environmental elements play a factor. What a space.

Calm Design Advocate

In a world of growing distraction, technology should be at the forefront of calming the mind, not disturbing it.

An expert in

Design

and "capable" in

Code

React / React Native

Just enough knowledge to build components, style pages, and talk intelligently with engineers.

HTML / CSS

Old enough to know the basics, playing around with Dreamweaver as a kid opened a whole new world :eyes-opened:

Tailwind / Nativewind

The future? Others worst nightmare? Either way you want to spin it, I know my way around the kitchen.

Expo / Expo Go

Expo streamlines mobile development by bridging the gap between web and native capabilities.

Design Systems

So nice I mention it twice! Figma dev mode? export to code? I know the Figma tips and tricks to make handoff a breeze.

Engineers best friend

The design and engineer relationship is essential to a good product. I love them like my own!

A little Work

A little Work

Below are a few of my pieces of work I can show. Each one started with a problem and ended with a solution (and usually way too much mushroom coffee [yes, i'm that guy that drinks mushroom coffee]).

Stack of choice

Stack of choice

While design is my foundation, my curiosity extends into creation, strategy, and engineering. At its core, I'm captivated by the intersection of technology and human experience. Here are the tools in my tool belt that fuel this exploration.

01.

STRATEGY

Business Analysis

User Research

Growth Strategy

Product Management

02.

DESIGN

Figma / FigJam

Maze / Typeform

Framer

Mobbin / Dribbble

03.

DEVELOPMENT

HTML / CSS

React / React Native

Tailwind

ShadCN