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Great products don't just happen by chance

Great products 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.

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About Me

Designing for real-world complexity

I’m a hands-on product designer that tackles challenges with a systems-thinking mindset, always designing with intent and purpose.

My approach is about connecting 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, being a product designer means bridging creativity and strategy, so we can build solutions that not only meet the business requirements but also the user needs in real-world complexity."

Christian Slegtenhorst

Design leadership • Design systems • DesignOps

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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 flexible, work efficiently, 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.

Abstrat shape representing business ve. user experience

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.

Abstrat shape representing leaning agility

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

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 & Expertise

Building delightful products and empowering teams 🚀

Design leadership & Vision

Product / UX design

Design systems

Agile development

DesignOps

User research & testing

Portfolio

Selected works

Mentoring

UX Design

Accessibility

Raising the bar for design quality within the organization

Design rationale

See documentation

Web Design

Accessibility

Informational website for Swiss financial institution Valiant Bank

Website

User Research

UX Design

Accessibility

Wealth management platform for HSBC UK

Platform

User Research

System Design

Web Design

UI Design

Product Design

Accessibility

Scalable multi-channel design system foundation for Miro

Design system

User Research

System Design

UI Design

Accessibility

Extensive Figma library for consistency at scale

UI kit demo

Go to Figma file

User Research

Prototyping

App Design

Moonshot project for large Dutch financial institution

Fin. app concept

Does company size matter?

The short answer is; No! – Whether you're a start-up, scale-up, or a leading enterprise – Let’s team up!

Want to work together? Message me, and let’s turn ideas into reality!

Product design • Design systems • DesignOps

I’m just one click away!

Get in touch via email or send a direct message on Linkedin.

Contact

Great products don't just happen by chance

Let’s connect →

Download resume

About Me

Designing for real-world complexity

I’m a hands-on product designer that tackles challenges with a systems-thinking mindset, always designing with intent and purpose.

My approach is about connecting 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, being a product designer means bridging creativity and strategy, so we can build solutions that not only meet the business requirements but also the user needs in real-world complexity."

Christian Slegtenhorst

Design leadership • Design systems • DesignOps

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 flexible, work efficiently, 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

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

Generate ideas through creative workshops and translate them into low-fidelity designs.

3. Create

Design a delightful user experience in high-fidelity prototypes, create the design specifications, and hand-off to the engineers for agile development.

Skills & Expertise

Building delightful products

and empowering teams 🚀

Design leadership & Vision

Product UX design

Design systems

Agile development

DesignOps

User research & testing

Portfolio

Selected works

Mentoring

UX Design

Accessibility

Raising the bar for design quality within the organization

Design rationale

See documentation

Web Design

Accessibility

Informational website for Swiss financial institution Valiant Bank

Website

User Research

UX Design

Accessibility

Wealth management platform

Platform

User Research

System Design

Web Design

UI Design

Product Design

Accessibility

Scalable multi-channel design system foundation for Miro

Design system

User Research

System Design

UI Design

Accessibility

Extensive Figma library for consistency at scale

UI kit demo

Go to Figma file

User Research

Prototyping

App Design

Moonshot project for large Dutch financial institution

Fin. app concept

Does company size matter?

The short answer is; No! – Whether you're a start-up, scale-up, or a leading enterprise – Let’s team up!

Want to work together? Message me, and let’s turn ideas into reality!

Product design • Design systems • DesignOps

I’m just one click away!

Get in touch via email or send a direct message on Linkedin.

Contact

Great products don't just happen by chance

Let’s connect →

Download resume

About Me

Designing for real-world complexity

I’m a hands-on product designer that tackles challenges with a systems-thinking mindset, always designing with intent and purpose.

My approach is about connecting 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, being a product designer means bridging creativity and strategy, so we can build solutions that not only meet the business requirements but also the user needs in real-world complexity."

Christian Slegtenhorst

Design leadership • Design systems • DesignOps

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 flexible, work efficiently, 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

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

Generate ideas through creative workshops and translate them into low-fidelity designs.

3. Create

Design a delightful user experience in high-fidelity prototypes, create the design specifications, and hand-off to the engineers for agile development.

Skills & Expertise

Building delightful products

and empowering teams 🚀

Design leadership & Vision

Product / UX design

Design systems

Agile development

DesignOps

User research & testing

Portfolio

Selected works

Mentoring

UX Design

Accessibility

Raising the bar for design quality within the organization

Design rationale

See documentation

Web Design

Accessibility

Informational website for Swiss financial institution Valiant Bank

Website

User Research

UX Design

Accessibility

Wealth management platform for HSBC UK

Platform

User Research

System Design

Web Design

UI Design

Product Design

Accessibility

Scalable multi-channel design system foundation for Miro

Design system

User Research

System Design

UI Design

Accessibility

Extensive Figma library for consistency at scale

UI kit demo

Go to Figma file

User Research

Prototyping

App Design

Moonshot project for large Dutch financial institution

Fin. app concept

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