Hi, I'm Philipp, a product designer, writer, and builder who uses design and modern tools to turn curiosity into real products, and occasionally ships apps before breakfast.
Welcome to my tiny home on the internet. I'm Philipp, a Product Designer, writer, and builder who believes that the best ideas are the ones you stop just thinking about and actually ship.
Design has always been my foundation: asking the right questions before drawing the first pixel, building things that are meaningful rather than merely pretty, and treating users like the smart people they are. Currently, I'm doing that at Uscreen, helping thousands of creators turn their video content into thriving businesses. Before that, I was the first design hire at Scrintal, shaping the product and brand from scratch, and before that, I worked on apps like iTranslate and Morgen. Same thread throughout: solve real problems through thoughtful design.
But something shifted when AI entered the picture. Suddenly the gap between having an idea and building an idea got a lot smaller. So I started building. Velorino, Podium, Elevia, and Layra are apps I'm actively making for the cycling, fitness, and outdoor world, things I wanted to exist and decided to make myself. Design instinct meets builder mentality. It's the most fun I've had in years.
Writing is the other half of what keeps me going. Through Creativerly and Neuland, I write about creativity, tools, and the ideas that won't leave me alone. It keeps my thinking sharp and occasionally starts interesting conversations.
This site is a living space, less polished portfolio, more honest snapshot. You'll find my work, the books I'm reading, the tools I'm tinkering with, and the writings that capture what I'm thinking about. If you want to follow along more closely, my newsletter Datest is where I share what I'm building, reading, and can't stop obsessing over.
What I do
Software design
Product Development
Creative Strategy
Websites
Design systems
User + market research
What I am passionate about
Writing
Side-projects
Road cycling
Reading
Podcasts
Mechanical Keyboards
Tools I use
Figma
Framer
Sketch
Affinity Suite
Creating
Writing
Reading
Losing Eden
Lucy Jones
everything I know about love
Dolly Alderton
The Last Sane Woman
Hannah Regel