Deonne Castaneda
I'm a design leader, creative technologist, and multimedia artist who aspires to do everything from the head and the heart.
Open to work via Rose Lane Studio
- Block Party
as Head of Product Design
- Loop
as Design & Research Lead
- The Mighty
as Head of UX
- Apple
as Design Manager
Tech talks & interviews
South by Southwest
At SXSW 2024, I gave a keynote with Block Party CEO Tracy Chou on how technologists can design a safer, more privacy-forward internet.
See the talk at SXSW
Design for Privacy
In my interview with Robert Stribley, I spoke about building privacy into products — from giving users meaningful control to why diverse design teams lead to better privacy outcomes.
Check out Design for Privacy
Check out the book Design for Privacy
Design I've led with teams
Block Party
Block Party is a powerful privacy protection agent. I led user research, product design, and brand design from the browser extension’s 0 → 1 through the company’s acquisition by DeleteMe.
See selected examples
See selected examples of my work
Loop
Loop connected people through guided live voice chats for mental health. I led various user research, product design, and brand design efforts from concept through launch and early iterations.
See selected examples
See selected examples of my work
The Mighty
The Mighty was a publication for people living with health conditions. I led its evolution to a social platform for its over 1 million members, shipping its first iOS and Android apps.
See selected examples
See selected examples of my work
Apple
Apple’s attention to detail doesn’t stop at its products, it shows up in its online store, retail stores, and enterprise experiences too. For 5+ years, I led design teams across these sides of Apple.
See an overview of my work
Things I've made on my own
Bloom Timer
Progress is usually invisible while you're deep in the work. I built Bloom Timer to make it visible and feel beautiful. Every focus session grows a flower, and each flower adds to a bouquet that's proof of the work you put in.
Try Bloom Timer for yourself
Stranded with You
Stranded with You began as my own art journey then grew into a travel brand for textile artists featuring a project bag and thoughtful tools I designed. I've since stepped back from designing products, but I still make art.
See my art on Stranded with You
