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Arthur
@schmidtpabst.bsky.social
Systems-oriented designer.
UI/UX, workflows, AI-assisted tools.
Making complex things usable. Berlin.
Code already shapes emotions.
Interfaces frustrate, calm, confuse, empower.

I design systems with that in mind:
structure first, aesthetics as consequence.
January 16, 2026 at 6:39 AM
If your product feels:

• powerful but overwhelming
• flexible but fragile
• elegant but hard to maintain

That’s usually a systems issue, not a visual one.
January 16, 2026 at 6:38 AM
I work at the intersection of code and emotion.

Not code _or_ emotion.
Not tech _versus_ art.

The interesting work happens where systems shape how people _feel_.
January 15, 2026 at 6:58 AM
I don’t really design “projects.”

I design orientation:
ways for people to stay emotionally and cognitively grounded inside complex systems.

That’s the thread across everything I do.
January 14, 2026 at 5:53 AM
The always admirable Moxie Marlinspike released a fully encrypted LLM! I just read about it on @arstechnica.com
It's called: confer.to

I will give it a whirl ASAP. Did you already?
Confer
Confer - Private AI
confer.to
January 14, 2026 at 5:39 AM
Here to exchange notes, share process, and collaborate.

Interested in design systems, AI in creative work, and making complex things usable.

If that overlaps: hello 👋
January 13, 2026 at 8:24 AM
My work usually involves:

• systems & workflow design
• UI/UX for web and tools
• information architecture
• visual languages
• AI-assisted creative processes

If your tools feel powerful but confusing, that’s my entry point.
January 13, 2026 at 8:23 AM
AI didn’t replace my work.
It changed where my attention goes.

Less execution.
More framing, structuring, and deciding what matters.
January 13, 2026 at 8:23 AM
I’m a systems-oriented designer.

I work between visuals, code, and narrative; designing workflows, interfaces, and structures that make complex tech usable.

Currently building and documenting AI-assisted design systems from Berlin.
January 13, 2026 at 8:23 AM