Work — Chuck Mallott

Product design leader

I've spent my career making things and making things better.

Systems, teams, websites, software, and everything in between. I’m a player-coach design leader bringing clarity to complex problems, raising the bar for quality, and building teams that deliver repeatable outcomes.

How I Use AI Case Studies How I Work
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AI-Augmented Design

Employing AI responsibly and judiciously.

In the past couple of years, I've increased my AI fluency while preserving my design vision and direction. I use AI to explore ideas, synthesize information, and iterate quickly. Years of pattern recognition, taste, and judgement still apply.

AI augments
Designer stays in the loop

How I Think About It

Opinions I've formed along the way.


Quality Over Volume
Sure, AI can generate endless options. That's helpful. But the magic is in knowing what's good, what's not, and being able to articulate the difference.

Thinking With (and Without) AI
Some decisions still require space to think, question, and sit with ambiguity. As I'm integrating AI into my workflow, I intentionally question all solutions.

AI Orchestration
AI enhances the team, it doesn't replace the designer. It accelerates, but doesn't replace the fun part - craft and attention to details

Credentialed: AI for UX Design — DesignLab, 2026

What I'm Working On

The best way to explore an idea is to build it. These are a few concepts I'm bringing to life.

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Bookstack
How I built a full-stack web application — without an engineering team.
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Continuum
Reimagining a smarter way for Realtors to manage continuing-education compliance.
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ClearPath
Creating a simple and efficient way for childcare directors to stay compliant and audit-ready.
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I would hire him again, in a heartbeat.
Pete Zaballos
Fractional CMO — former manager, 6 years

Case studies

Design is decision-making. These case studies tell the stories of those decisions.

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Bookstack iOS App
Self-funding an app and developing a strict MVP strategy to get it to market.
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Peak Design System
Transforming a legacy LMS into a modern, trust-enhancing administration platform.
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Course Enrollments
A basic data table gets new life — key information exactly where and when the user needs it.
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Operating Values

Six principles I bring to the table.

These aren't aspirational. They're how I actually work. Read more here →

01
People first.
I try not to think of people as resources. I cultivate a low-friction environment for people to do their best work.
02
Lead by example.
I don’t demand authority. I take responsibility and give credit freely.
03
Make it beautiful.
If it's worth making at all, it should be useful first - and well-crafted by design.
04
Leave everyone in awe.
Go above and beyond. Every time. No matter what. Yes, the bar is high.
05
Do the work.
If you’re not hustling, you’re slacking. If you’re slacking, you’re stealing.
06
It's ok to be wrong.
Have an informed opinion and be able to defend it. When new information emerges, be willing to rethink it.
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