Project 01
Mar 19, 2026
Wayline
Making a whole city's transit app feel less like decoding a puzzle.
View projectMobilityConsumer App
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ROBIN
Open to new work and good problems
Product Designer
Chicago, IL
I design software that gets out of your way.
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I'm a product designer who gets a little too excited about making complicated things feel simple. I care about the small details, the edge cases everyone forgets, and shipping work that genuinely makes someone's day easier.
Interaction Design
Prototyping
User Research
Motion Design
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A few products I helped make simpler, calmer, and easier to trust.
Project 02
Mar 2, 2026
Tandem
From 'who owes who' to money that finally feels shared.
View projectFintechConsumer App
Project 03
Jan 2, 2026
Forge
Getting a new engineer from day one to shipping without the panic.
View projectDev ToolsOnboarding
Project 04
Mar 16, 2026
Volt
Helping people actually understand the energy they use at home.
View projectClimateData Design
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Robin Vale
Open to contract work, full-time roles, and interesting conversations about hard design problems.
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