Rod Del Castillo Austin ⇄ CDMX

Product design for complex systems.

I design products where the path forward isn't obvious.

My work sits where product strategy, systems design, interface craft, motion, and brand expression meet.

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Featured Projects

Recent Works

DigitalOcean
Cloud Infrastructure

A post-IPO brand refresh that consolidated a fragmented visual system into a clearer, digital-first identity built around "Get growing."

Brand & Digital System
Dazz
Cloud Security

A cloud-security launch system that turned a complex remediation platform into a clearer, more human product story across UI, motion, and web.

UI & Motion Design
Halyard
AI Field Ops

A voice-first field agent for wind technicians, centered on confirmation patterns that keep safety-critical procedures from advancing on ambiguous speech.

Product Design
DropLove
Music · Creator Tools

Real-time tipping for DJs, built for the moment fans feel the music, scan a QR code, send a tip in seconds, and help artists earn from live sets without an awkward ask.

Founder-Led Product
Meridian
Fintech

Treasury intelligence for CFO teams, built around honest data states that make fragmented cash visibility usable under time pressure.

0 → 1 Product Design

How I Work

Edit First

Every product starts by deciding what it is not. I cut the noise, find the core job, and scope toward what can actually ship.

Design in the Material

I move between canvas and code so type, motion, and interaction decisions are tested where they will actually live: in the browser, on the device.

AI as Leverage

AI gives me leverage across research, copy, prototypes, QA, and documentation. It helps a small team move faster without turning the work into generic output.

Agency Collaborations

Hero logo HUGE logo Instrument logo Droga5 logo VSA Partners logo GALE logo Barbarian logo Hook logo OddFellows logo