Colin Henson

Product Designer

Systems & AI-Enabled Builder

I'm an AI-fluent Product Designer specializing in design systems and complex digital products at scale. I start with user needs and design from structure: defining the core objects, relationships, and patterns that make products intuitive to use and easier to build.

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BitDek App
BitDek for iOS: Designed and shipped to the App Store by one designer

Case Studies

  • Wicked Sidekick

    Design System Foundation

    Built a token system, component library, and Storybook documentation for an AI-powered B2B SaaS product – in one week

    • Design System
    • B2B
    • SaaS
    • AI
    • Frontend Dev
    • Design system in one week
    • Zero disruption to active development
    Wicked Sidekick design system components
  • Independent

    BitDek

    An iOS music player for audiophiles – designed, built, and shipped by a single designer

    • iOS App
    • B2C
    • AI-Enabled
    • 0 to 1
    Download on the App Store
    BitDek music player app
  • Brightcove

    A Filter Pattern

    Empowering customers to find the content they need, when they need it, and unlocking new workflows

    • Design System
    • SaaS
    • B2B
    • 100% task completion in testing
    • Intuitive pattern for finding video
    Video management UI example
  • Brightcove

    Video Management

    Unifying two product systems and streamlining processes for managing and curating video assets

    • Product Design
    • Product System Design
    • SaaS
    • B2B
    • ~30% less time on the legacy system
    • One consolidated intuitive system
    Beacon Studio UI
  • Met Opera, Reelz, UMC, Acorn… +

    App Design

    Systematized Brightcove Global Services design approach for delivering multi-platform video apps at speed with high standards for the user experience

    • Product Design
    • Product System Design
    • B2C
    • Reduced UI design time by 30-40%
    • Shipped 10+ multi-platform apps
    Reelz video app work example
  • Brightcove

    Design System

    Led the transformation of a design system for a rebrand and two major product releases

    • Design System
    • SaaS
    • B2B
    • Created a solid foundation to scale
    • Led whole design team contribution
    Design System example

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