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Product Designer

Christopher
Astles

Product design lead shipping crypto products 0→1 for four years. I turn complex blockchain systems into clear, trustworthy experiences — across DeFi protocols, developer infrastructure, NFT platforms, and stablecoin payments.

I do my best work in ambiguity. Small teams, tight deadlines, problems that haven't been solved before. Give me a messy problem space and a week, and I'll have something in front of users.

More recently, I've been using AI as a core part of how I design and build. I vibe code my own products end-to-end — idea through deployment. It's changed what I think a designer can ship, and how fast.

Experience
Mezo
Design Lead
Led product design for a viral token campaign (34k wallets, 2.4x viral coefficient), DeFi gauge voting systems, and built an internal AI-powered design review platform from scratch as a solo maker.
Gelato Network
Design Lead
Consolidated five independent blockchain infrastructure tools into one unified cloud platform. Scaled a design system across multiple RaaS and infra products. Accelerated team output 4x by streamlining async workflows.
Sorbet
Founding Designer
Defined brand, UX, and onboarding for a stablecoin payments app targeting non-crypto users. Built flows using custodial wallets and gasless infrastructure. 1,000+ users onboarded post-launch.
ClubRare
Design Lead
Led NFT marketplace design including minting, wallet flows, and phygital experiences. Directed a platform revamp and video campaign shown in Times Square.
Solo Projects
Designer + Builder
Vibe coded and shipped multiple products independently — designing, architecting, and deploying as a one-person team using AI as my primary build tool.
Beyond work
Father, trail runner, and perpetual beginner at things that are harder than they look.
Originally from the UK. Spent time in Switzerland and France before settling in the mountains outside Medellín, Colombia, where I live with my wife and two kids. When I'm not designing, you'll probably find me running trails in the Andes or trying to explain blockchain to a five-year-old.