Human-Centered Forward Thinking Creative Technologist

Miles
Selles

Miles Selles

An independent designer helping ambitious founders and companies bring their vision to life. I create clear, memorable brands and intuitive digital products that support real growth.

Available for work · Stanford, California
Stanford, California Editorial
Career Exposure Physical Product Design UI/UX Design Research Human-Centered Forward Thinking Career Exposure Physical Product Design UI/UX Design Research Human-Centered Forward Thinking
Industry Experience

Career
Exposure

Recommendation Menu
Recommendation Menu Interface
Worked in Figma to create this menu interface, along with 3D buttons based on site-curated playlists. Got to prototype it on myself — really cool.
Ascending Graphic
Ascending Graphic
Designed the Ascending interface in Photoshop and After Effects — customized artist page and 3D buttons tailored to a curated playlist. Prototyping it gave real insight into how design decisions land in actual user interaction.
Artists In Your Scene
Artists In Your Scene
A scrollable interface giving access to a user/artist's profile and clickable songs.
SoundCloud
Product Design Intern

SoundCloud

Music Discovery · Artist–Fan Engagement

Collaborated with product, engineering, and data teams to improve music discovery and artist–fan engagement across web and mobile. Conducted qualitative research and behavioral analysis, translating insights into Figma prototypes. Several explorations informed features included in the roadmap.

Product DesignUser ResearchFigmaAnalytics
Outschool
Design Role

Outschool

EdTech · Live Online Learning

Contributed to Outschool's live online learning platform, shaping experiences for learners and teachers across the marketplace. Focused on intuitive interaction patterns and improving platform usability across classes and discovery flows.

UX DesignEdTechInteraction Design
Digital Products

UI/UX
Design Projects

Feature DesignUX ResearchFigma
Stanford Carta:
Launching The Saved Courses Feature

Proposed and designed a course-organizing feature when the platform lacked a clear differentiator. Conducted user research on existing planning behaviors and built Figma designs for engineering handoff. The feature was selected for integration and is prominent at launch.

Product DesignNASDAQStartup
NASDAQ Entrepreneurial Center:
A Cofounder Heartbreak Hotel

Cofounder breakups can derail high-growth ventures at critical moments. With a multidisciplinary team I designed CoFoundr — a platform restoring founder momentum by matching collaborators through goals, skills, and leadership fit. Integrated into the NASDAQ Entrepreneurial Center's ecosystem.

Needfinding & Strategy

Needfinding & Strategy

We talked to Maria quote Juan quote Supporting stories Our insight Act of care
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Service Design Consultancy
Guild Consultancy:
Shedding Light On Invisible Work

Needfinding with custodial workers at Aramark, Walmart, Costco, Stanford, and Graduate by Hilton revealed that care-driven labor often goes unseen — the better the work, the less it's noticed. Final concepts reframe onboarding as moments of recognition, returning care to those who provide it.

Let's Date home Planning Calendar Map Advice Outfit Wheel of Future
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Experiential Game Design
How to Date:
A Social Anxiety Simulator

What began as a class assignment became a passion project. Built for friends who struggle with social anxiety around dating — a simulator to prepare for a date and learn lessons about self-worth and personal boundaries. Features immersive UI, planning system, custom map integration, outfit selection, and a Wheel of Future scenario spinner.

Available for new projects

Let's make
something good.

I'm always open to ambitious projects and collaborations with people who care deeply about what they're building.