— Hey There, I’m Pavel

Product designer with a computer science background. 15+ years shaping collaboration tools at Slack, InVision, and early-stage startups through acquisition — focused on craft and systems.

Kitemaker

2023 — 2025

Founding designer — led product design, brand, and motion. Acquired by ClickUp.

Rosetta Type

2020 — 2022

Designed a journal, open-source tools, and a design system for a multi-lingual type foundry

InVision

2017 — 2018

Lead designer on Freehand, from internal prototype to product. Later acquired by Miro.

Slack

2015 — 2017

Led Calls (voice, video, screen sharing) from conception to launch — two years, four platforms

Bits and bobs

Selection of smaller projects I am fond of from the last decade

About

I’m perpetually curious, and I care a lot. About the people I work with, the problems I’m trying to solve, and the people I’m solving them for.

I have a master’s in Computer Science and studied Human-Computer Interaction in Sweden — a combination I didn’t plan but that makes me a better designer.

I worked for several years in San Francisco and now live with my family in the countryside of Czech Republic. I collect hobbies, and I’m currently consumed by architecture.

You can find my full education and work history on LinkedIn.

Please say hi at pavel@pavelmacek.me