Let’s connect
You know, Great products don’t just happen by chance
They emerge when the right structure, systems, and strategy enable creative teams to collaborate and build at scale — I’m Christian Slegtenhorst, and I help teams create better digital experiences.
About me
Focus areas
Design process
Skills & experience
Portfolio
Contact
About Me
Designing for real-world complexity
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I’m a hands-on lead product designer that tackles challenges with a systems-thinking mindset, always designing with intent and purpose.
I connect the dots: blending user-centered design with scalable solutions, ensuring every decision is backed by clear rationale and a deep understanding of the ‘why.’
For me, it's all about balancing creativity with strategy to build things that work for both the business and real people in all their real-world complexity.
Focus Areas
Learn. Adapt. Apply. Repeat.
I’m all about collaboration, fresh ideas, and strategy — every design choice should work for both users and the business.
Being proactive, flexible, and see the bigger picture to tackle challenges at scale and lift the quality of what we create.
User-centric design
Creating value for the customer by understanding their needs and identifying opportunities.
Cross-functional collaboration
Working together from the outset and throughout to make sure plans are feasible and deadlines will be met.
System thinking
When solving complex challenges we
look at the broader context rather then an isolated problem.
Embracing AI
Leveraging AI to enhance design processes, unlock new possibilities, and deliver better outcomes faster.
Business vs. UX
Prioritize tasks, balance trade-offs, and align teams toward outcomes that work for both the user and business.
Raising the bar
A shared understanding of the design rationale helps the community tackle fresh challenges more effectively.
Learning agility
Applying newly found knowledge across different contexts to stay effective in rapidly changing environments.
Design hygiene
Maintaining clean and organized design files with consistent setup and structure, making collaboration seamless.
DesignOps
Streamlining design workflows, establish systems, and enable teams to work more efficiently and consistently at scale.
Accessibility
Ensuring products are usable by people of all abilities through inclusive design standards and best practices.
Design Process
An iterative loop
This iterative and collaborative process loop allows us to refine our approach at any stage, accommodating business requirements and ensuring the final solution meets user needs.
My design process follows three iterative phases:
1. Understand
Conduct research, identify the opportunities, gather all requirements, and set the initial project strategy.
2. Explore
3. Create
Skills & Experience
Building delightful products and empowering teams 🚀
I lead design initiatives, establishing effective DesignOps practices that connect creative vision with development. Combining strategic leadership with hands-on design to deliver validated, scalable solutions.
Design leadership
(4/5)
Product / UX design
(4/5)
Design systems
(5/5)
Agile development
(4/5)
DesignOps
(4/5)
User research & testing
(3/5)
Portfolio
Selected works
With 10+ years of experience, these selected projects showcase some of the creative challenges I have previously worked on.
Design rationale
Raising the bar for design quality by creating a shared understanding
Mentoring
UX Design
Accessibility
Websites
Designing informational websites for small and larger companies
Mentoring
Information architecture
Accessibility
Platforms
Enabling organizations to help their clients within their digital environment
Mentoring
UX Design
Accessibility
Design systems
I have created scalable multi-channel foundations for both Miro & Rabobank
Mentoring
UX Design
Accessibility
Prototyping
System Design
App Design
UI kit demo
Extensive Figma library for consistent product design at scale
Mentoring
UX Design
Accessibility
Prototyping
Concept design
Looking to shift the future paradigm from within a legacy systems or from scratch
Mentoring
UX Design
App Design
Contact
Want to work together?
Send me a message, and let’s turn ideas into reality!
Staff product designer • Design leadership • Design systems • DesignOps
I’m only one click away
Get in touch via email or send a direct message on Linkedin.
Send me an email
You know, Great products don’t just happen by chance
They emerge when the right structure, systems, and strategy enable creative teams to collaborate and build at scale — I’m Christian Slegtenhorst, and I help teams create better digital experiences.
About me
Focus areas
Design process
Skills & experience
Portfolio
Contact
Let’s connect
About Me
Designing for real-world complexity
I’m a hands-on lead product designer that tackles challenges with a systems-thinking mindset, always designing with intent and purpose.
I connect the dots: blending user-centered design with scalable solutions, ensuring every decision is backed by clear rationale and a deep understanding of the ‘why.’
For me, it's all about balancing creativity with strategy to build things that work for both the business and real people in all their real-world complexity.
Download resume
Focus Areas
Learn. Adapt. Apply. Repeat.
I’m all about collaboration, fresh ideas, and strategy — every design choice should work for both users and the business.
Being proactive, flexible, and see the bigger picture to tackle challenges at scale and lift the quality of what we create.
User-centric design
Creating value for the customer by understanding their needs and identifying opportunities.
Cross-functional collaboration
Working together from the outset and throughout to make sure plans are feasible and deadlines will be met.
System thinking
When solving complex challenges we
look at the broader context rather then an isolated problem.
Embracing AI
Leveraging AI to enhance design processes, unlock new possibilities, and deliver better outcomes faster.
Business vs. UX
Prioritize tasks, balance trade-offs, and align teams toward outcomes that work for both the user and business.
Raising the bar
A shared understanding of the design rationale helps the community tackle fresh challenges more effectively.
Learning agility
Applying newly found knowledge across different contexts to stay effective in rapidly changing environments.
Design hygiene
Maintaining clean and organized design files with consistent setup and structure, making collaboration seamless.
DesignOps
Streamlining design workflows, establish systems, and enable teams to work more efficiently and consistently at scale.
Accessibility
Ensuring products are usable by people of all abilities through inclusive design standards and best practices.
Design Process
An iterative loop
This iterative and collaborative process loop allows us to refine our approach at any stage, accommodating business requirements and ensuring the final solution meets user needs.
My design process follows three iterative phases:
1. Understand
Conduct research, identify the opportunities, gather all requirements, and set the initial project strategy.
2. Explore
3. Create
Skills & Experience
Building delightful products and empowering teams 🚀
I lead design initiatives, establishing effective DesignOps practices that connect creative vision with development. Combining strategic leadership with hands-on design to deliver validated, scalable solutions.
Design leadership
(4/5)
Product / UX design
(4/5)
Design systems
(5/5)
Agile development
(4/5)
DesignOps
(4/5)
User research & testing
(3/5)
Portfolio
Selected works
With 10+ years of experience, these selected projects showcase some of the creative challenges I have previously worked on.
Design rationale
Raising the bar for design quality by creating a shared understanding
Mentoring
UX Design
Accessibility
Websites
Designing informational websites for small and larger companies
Mentoring
Information architecture
Accessibility
Platforms
Enabling organizations to help their clients within their digital environment
Mentoring
UX Design
Accessibility
Design systems
I have created scalable multi-channel foundations for both Miro & Rabobank
Mentoring
UX Design
Accessibility
Prototyping
System Design
App Design
UI kit demo
Extensive Figma library for consistent product design at scale
Mentoring
UX Design
Accessibility
Prototyping
Concept design
Looking to shift the future paradigm from within a legacy systems or from scratch
Mentoring
UX Design
App Design
Contact
Want to work together?
Send me a message, and let’s turn ideas into reality!
Staff product designer • Design leadership • Design systems • DesignOps
I’m only one click away
Get in touch via email or send a direct message on Linkedin.
Send me an email
You know, Great products don’t just happen by chance
They emerge when the right structure, systems, and strategy enable creative teams to collaborate and build at scale — I’m Christian Slegtenhorst, and I help teams create better digital experiences.
About me
Focus areas
Design process
Skills & experience
Portfolio
Contact
Let’s connect
About Me
Designing for real-world complexity
I’m a hands-on lead product designer that tackles challenges with a systems-thinking mindset, always designing with intent and purpose.
I connect the dots: blending user-centered design with scalable solutions, ensuring every decision is backed by clear rationale and a deep understanding of the ‘why.’
For me, it's all about balancing creativity with strategy to build things that work for both the business and real people in all their real-world complexity.
Download resume
Focus Areas
Learn. Adapt. Apply. Repeat.
I’m all about collaboration, fresh ideas, and strategy — every design choice should work for both users and the business.
Being proactive, flexible, and see the bigger picture to tackle challenges at scale and lift the quality of what we create.
User-centric design
Creating value for the customer by understanding their needs and identifying opportunities.
Cross-functional collaboration
Working together from the outset and throughout to make sure plans are feasible and deadlines will be met.
System thinking
When solving complex challenges we
look at the broader context rather then an isolated problem.
Embracing AI
Leveraging AI to enhance design processes, unlock new possibilities, and deliver better outcomes faster.
Business vs. UX
Prioritize tasks, balance trade-offs, and align teams toward outcomes that work for both the user and business.
Raising the bar
A shared understanding of the design rationale helps the community tackle fresh challenges more effectively.
Learning agility
Applying newly found knowledge across different contexts to stay effective in rapidly changing environments.
Design hygiene
Maintaining clean and organized design files with consistent setup and structure, making collaboration seamless.
DesignOps
Streamlining design workflows, establish systems, and enable teams to work more efficiently and consistently at scale.
Accessibility
Ensuring products are usable by people of all abilities through inclusive design standards and best practices.
Design Process
An iterative loop
This iterative and collaborative process loop allows us to refine our approach at any stage, accommodating business requirements and ensuring the final solution meets user needs.
My design process follows three iterative phases:
1. Understand
Conduct research, identify the opportunities, gather all requirements, and set the initial project strategy.
2. Explore
3. Create
Skills &
Experience
Building delightful products and empowering teams 🚀
I lead design initiatives, establishing effective DesignOps practices that connect creative vision with development. Combining strategic leadership with hands-on design to deliver validated, scalable solutions.
Design leadership
(4/5)
Product / UX design
(4/5)
Design systems
(5/5)
Agile development
(4/5)
DesignOps
(4/5)
User research & testing
(3/5)
Portfolio
Selected works
With 10+ years of experience, these selected projects showcase some of the creative challenges I have previously worked on.
Design rationale
Raising the bar for design quality by creating a shared understanding
Mentoring
UX Design
Accessibility
Websites
Designing informational websites for small and larger companies
Web Design
Information architecture
Accessibility
Platforms
Enabling organizations to help their clients within their digital environment
User Research
UX Design
Accessibility
Design systems
I have created scalable multi-channel foundations for both Miro & Rabobank
User Research
System Design
Web Design
UI Design
Product Design
Accessibility
UI kit demo
Extensive Figma library for consistent product design at scale
User Research
System Design
UI Design
Accessibility
Concept design
Looking to shift the future paradigm from within a legacy systems or from scratch
User Research
Prototyping
App Design
Contact
Want to work together?
Send me a message, and let’s turn ideas into reality!
Staff product designer • Design leadership • Design systems • DesignOps
I’m only one click away
Get in touch via email or send a direct message on Linkedin.
Send me an email