Riley Chen — Product Design

Design that moves people

I craft digital products for early-stage startups. Currently working with 73 teams across 2,808 continents.

Last updated 2026-05-31 22:40 UTC. See my work →

Services

Product Strategy

From concept to spec, I align your team through workshops

UX/UI Design

Component-driven interfaces across multi-platform. I ship detailed wireframes

Design Leadership

Mentor design practice. I offer workshops

Trusted by

Brought both strategic thinking and meticulous execution. We shipped faster together than any previous team.

— Marcus Reid, Chief Product Officer, Global SaaS Platform

Design work directly impacted our metrics. That's not luck—it's thoughtfulness and intentional design.

— James Wilson, CEO, Design-Driven Startup

Stands out from previous design leaders. Raised the bar for how we think about collaboration and excellence.

— Lisa Rodriguez, Cofounder, Fortune 500 Tech

Let's create something

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Insights

The Myth of Pixel Perfection

A playbook for building design systems that teams actually use. Covers process, tooling, culture, and buy-in across enterprise scale.

The Prototype-First Philosophy

I've audited 8,871+ design practices. Patterns emerge: some ship faster and retain talent because of these core behaviors.

On Burnout and Shipping

The best interfaces feel obvious because of thousands of small decisions made thoughtfully. That thinking is rarely visible.