Kevin Canlas

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Kevin Canlas — Speed is cheap.Function is expected.Craft is rare.

I’m a lead product designer and design engineer. Currently leading UI/UX at , previously at Cyfrin and Molekule.

I work across product, brand, motion, and frontend—turning ambiguous goals into coherent, shipped experiences. Comfy in and .

Writings

All writings
The Feature Works. The Product Doesn't.When AI makes the answer to “can we build it?” almost always yes, product judgment becomes the work that protects coherence.7 minTaste in the Age of AIAI can generate polished work faster than ever. Taste is still the judgment that decides what lands.6 minA Developer's Guide to Product DesignA practical process for developers to protect product coherence as features accumulate: define the problem, explore alternatives, map the journey, test risk, and spend craft deliberately.8 min

Skills

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4 SkillsProduct JudgementFocal, Compass, Flywheel, and Soul—four Markdown Skills for making coherent product-design decisions with AI.View skills

Recent roles

Current & previous
Monad FoundationUI/UX Lead · Design EngineerLeading design and development across Monad’s websites, products, ecosystem programs, and internal initiatives, while providing design support to ecosystem startups.May 2024–Present
CyfrinLead DesignerLed design across Cyfrin, CodeHawks, Solodit, and Updraft for smart-contract security and education.Mar 2023–May 2024
MolekuleLead DesignerLed product and interface design across commerce, web, mobile, and enterprise products.Jul 2022–Feb 2023

Recent work

Current work for the Monad ecosystem.

Earlier work (before AI)

A few of my favourite interactive projects, preserved as working snapshots.

Connect

I’m not taking on freelance projects right now, but I’m always happy to meet thoughtful designers and developers.

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