Nice to meet you! I'm Kolapo.
I'm a product designer who believes great design lives at the intersection of empathy, creativity, and systems thinking. But I don't stop at the design file. I build too, writing code, working with AI tooling, and using agentic tools like Cursor and Claude to bring ideas to life faster than a handoff ever could. For me, the line between designing something and building it has always been thin, and I like it that way.
I'm driven by a lifelong curiosity for how things work, the stories products tell, the emotions they evoke, and the systems underneath that make it all hold together. That curiosity shapes my process. I ask why before how, whether I'm designing a complex product flow, building a component in code, or exploring physical products through industrial design.
Beyond building and designing, I enjoy documenting my journey, sharing design insights, experiments, and lessons learned through writing and social posts. I see design as both a craft and a conversation, and I’m always excited to learn, build, and share along the way.
Pushing Boundaries since 2023
Kolapo Olubanjo
Design Engineer
A design engineer passionate about creating intuitive digital experiences. I've collaborated with startups to design products that blend usability and aesthetics, focusing on solving problems through a design thinking journey process.
Writing on Medium
I share pieces of my mind on design, AI, and products. From exploring emerging design patterns to dissecting user psychology, I write about what drives innovation in digital experiences.
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Figma
HTML
CSS
Javascript
Typescript
Antigravity
Claude Code
Cursor
Jitter
VScode
Miro
Figjam