Sam Rivera
Designer & Developer
Crafting digital experiences at the intersection of design and code. I believe the best products emerge when aesthetics and engineering share the same table.
About
I'm a designer and developer with 8 years of experience building for the web and beyond. I've worked at startups where speed was everything, agencies where polish was paramount, and now I freelance - choosing projects where I can do both well.
I'm passionate about design systems, accessibility, and open source. I believe good defaults beat clever customization, and that constraints breed creativity. Based in Berlin, available worldwide.
Work
Meridian Design System
FIGMA REACT TOKENS
A comprehensive design system for a fintech startup - tokens, components, and documentation that scaled from 3 to 40 engineers.
Tidal Music App
SWIFT SWIFTUI
An iOS music player with spatial audio support and a minimal interface that stays out of the way.
Canopy Analytics
TYPESCRIPT D3
Real-time data visualization dashboard for monitoring infrastructure metrics across distributed systems.
Nomad
ASTRO CSS
A minimal travel blog theme focused on photography and long-form writing. Fast, accessible, zero JavaScript.
Inkwell
RUST WASM
A browser-based markdown editor compiled to WebAssembly for near-native performance and offline support.
Skills
Design
- UI/UX Design
- Design Systems
- Prototyping
- User Research
- Typography
- Accessibility
Development
- TypeScript
- React
- Swift
- Rust
- CSS/HTML
- Node.js
Contact
I'm always open to interesting projects and collaborations. Whether you need a design system, a polished UI, or a full-stack build - let's talk.
Reach me at sam@samrivera.dev, or use the form below.