Charles Smart. Product thinking & design craft.

From dragging prototyping noodles to prompting Claude, I’ve spent 10 years designing digital products that are useful, usable, and visually polished.

Currently I’m designing AI tools at Envato.

Integrating AI tools and creative stock in the Envato app.

Envato

Integrating AI tools and creative stock in the Envato app.
Rebranding and rebuilding a design system for creatives.

Envato

Rebranding and rebuilding a design system for creatives.
0 → 1 Launch of an elite golf training platform.

Institute of Golf

0 → 1 Launch of an elite golf training platform.
Business insights hub for founders.

Vonto by ASB

Business insights hub for founders.
A visual refresh and design system foundations.

Westpac

A visual refresh and design system foundations.
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Little projects & experiments

I like to tinker to understand the medium I'm designing for (and explore dumb ideas). These are a few of the things I've stayed up late playing with.

internet cafe

internet cafe

Experiment in social presence. Work together, remote.
cantseeaero

cantseeaero

A virtual aerodynamics tool for road cyclists.
figma comment summary

figma comment summary

Figma plugin to summarise comments using AI
bamboo bike

bamboo bike

Building a gravel bike from bamboo
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What I'm about

I want to do good work and make quality products for people. I think this requires the ability to zoom out to see the bigger picture, as well as zoom in to craft the small but important details. I specialise in knowing which lens to use.

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