Gabriel Valdivia
gvaldivia.bsky.social
Gabriel Valdivia
@gvaldivia.bsky.social
Fractional design partner for early-stage teams • Past clients: Daylight, Gather, GV, Patreon, CNN, Google, Facebook
When I share design work, I avoid panning around a Figma canvas, and instead use Figma's prototype mode to show the work in context. This shifts the focus away from the noise of my design process and onto what actually matters: how the product feels in action.
August 5, 2025 at 2:34 PM
When it comes to presenting design work, your energy sets the tone.

If you sound unsure or disconnected, people will mirror that. But if you show up with excitement, curiosity, and conviction, others will lean in.

Don’t just show the work — show that you care.
July 31, 2025 at 1:34 PM
PSA: Make your design channel public. Working in public not only keeps the team aligned but also builds a collective history of how the work has evolved over time.
July 24, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Don’t wait weeks to unveil your designs. Share progress early and often to gather “micro-yeses” — small approvals that bring everyone on board, one step at a time.
July 22, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Next time you find yourself in a zoom call,
July 17, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Early-stage design is about turning abstract conversations into something real—fast. That’s why instead of sitting around a meeting table, you’ll find me in front of a white board sketching what's being talked about.
July 10, 2025 at 1:34 PM
We're looking for an exceptional 🤖 Android engineer to work on Dex — a language learning camera for kids.

✨ You'll work with me to build a whimsical OS from scratch.

🧑‍💻 Must be able to work with Jetpack Compose and Kotlin-Multiplatform.

👉 Email careers[at]worldexlab.com to apply or learn more.
July 10, 2025 at 1:41 AM
The original AI companion
July 1, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I'm willing to bet that we're bound to see more early-stage designers as AI shifts our roles away from maintaining existing software to incubating new products.
June 24, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I made another lil game over the weekend. Guess the movie as it gradually reveals itself. The faster you guess, the higher your score. 👉 www.flicktionary.com
March 31, 2025 at 4:05 AM
I made a little toy that's kinda fun. It's like minesweeper but for taking photos with anyone.

Try it out here: preview--photo-spiral-grid.lovable.app
March 15, 2025 at 8:56 PM
I just unlocked the most unhinged way to design a website… frame by frame
January 25, 2025 at 8:51 PM
I've been working on a talk about everything I've learned after spending the last 2 decades in 0-1 products. Would love to share it with the world. What's your favorite design conference nowadays?
January 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I'm in cabin with my family for the holidays and we've been playing a lot of board games. So, I spent an afternoon building an app to track our wins along with game and player stats Merry Christmas!
December 25, 2024 at 6:54 PM
I got one of these things. AMA
December 2, 2024 at 12:55 AM
These peeps went from having no idea what Product Design is to presenting incredibly well-executed design solutions to real world problems in 4 months. So proud and grateful to be part of their journey. Go Cooper Union class of ‘23!
May 11, 2023 at 6:28 PM