Andrew Swank

I'm a designer and engineer by design.

Designing and building are rewarding in and of themselves, but my true passion lies in meta-problems, especially designing healthy systems and cultivating high-performing teams.

Featured projects

Preview of Conversation builder UI screenshot

Conversation Design for AI-driven Benefits Verification

Created visual AI conversation builder for insurance verification automation

Preview of Speaker plus microphone icons

Improving Access to Voice-based Prototyping

Built no-code toolkit for Google Assistant prototyping, used by 250+ designers

Google Flights Mobile Datepicker

Created Material Design's standard datepicker, optimized for travel booking

This site

I invite you to play with this site. I've built this from scratch and welcome feedback. The goal is to show how design and engineering can work together to create a better experience for both parties. Some features of note:

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Viewport-based layout and typography sizing using vmin and rem units to set the baseline font-size
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Predictable sizing via max() and round() to snap to a 4-pixel grid
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Lots of usage of HSL --my-color-variable to animate colors without dulling them (hover over the logo)
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A variable font and font-variation-settings to animate it smoothly

Contact

If you share my enthusiasm for design, engineering, or leadership, or you need a mentor, please send me a message.

I look forward to meeting you.