Charles Hamilton - Product Designer

Charles Hamilton

I bring clarity, taste, and a sense of emotion to products that are usually overlooked. Using strategy, systems thinking, and expressive design, I help turn cluttered tools into intuitive, intentional experiences.

Product Design @ DesignMap

Visual and Systems Design

8 years of experience

NYC

UX Design Award-Winner

Featured in Fast Company

Systems, Structure, & Spark

What I bring to teams who want their product to feel right

A sharp eye for visual direction and systems

I shape visual systems that turn brand expression and emotion into a clear, compelling presence guiding every interaction with intentionality and style.

The ability to move across zoom levels

Whether I’m defining product strategy or refining interface details, I navigate between big-picture thinking and precise execution to make sure every layer of the experience feels intentional.

Taste you can trust

I bring strong visual instincts, rooted in years of designing for enterprise tools and consumer apps. My work is intentional, refined, and always in service of a better experience.

A Taste of the Work

Highlights from projects where the visuals lead with intent.

Dark Mode for Data-Driven Tools

Extended a design system into dark mode, bringing depth and clarity to data-heavy views in a marketing tool.

Designing for the Edges

Redesigned a healthcare app with accessibility in mind. Improved contrast, type, and visibility for all users.

Softening the Clinical

Developed a friendly visual language for a medication tracker that feels approachable without losing clarity.

Modernizing Project Management

Shaped the visual direction for a project management platform in need of a more modern and unified look.

Envisioning Smarter Sales Tools

Designed a future-forward vision for a sales platform with rich visualizations to help reps find better leads.

Clarity at Speed

Delivered a minimalist interface for an ML-powered data ingestion tool, helping analysts navigate complex documents faster.

How It Started → How It’s Going

Before I knew what design was, I was already designing.

Image of Charles Hamilton in the office sketching in notebook with laptop in the background

As a teenager, I was re-skinning Windows and hacking MySpace layouts. I didn’t know it was called design, but I just knew things could look and work better.
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That instinct led me to design school, tackling challenges like climate change and healthcare. After graduating, I started my career at a design agency in China, working on IoT and smart products being manufactured locally.

Since then, I’ve been working at a design agency specializing in enterprise and healthcare, leading work for clients like Google, Bloomberg, Shopify, and Cisco. I’m drawn to the complex, layered, high-stakes problems—where clarity, utility, and good design really matter. I’m also passionate about accessibility, inclusive design, and mentoring the next generation of designers.

Outside of work, I’m drawn to visual expression—curating my home, styling looks for events, and exploring abstract painting as a way to process emotion. Running helps me stay grounded, and I’ve been enjoying quiet mornings with long walks. Lately, I’ve also been getting into hosting dinner parties or just an excuse to create a mood, a menu, and a good playlist.