Designer & Developer
I build thoughtful products at the intersection of design and technology — with obsessive attention to detail and a love of clean systems.
Who I Am
I'm Nirmal — a multidisciplinary designer and front-end developer based in Dublin. I've spent the last six years helping startups, studios, and scale-ups build products people actually want to use.
My approach blends rigorous systems thinking with an obsessive eye for visual craft. I'm equally at home in a Figma file and a code editor, and I believe the best work happens when those two worlds collapse into one.
When I'm not designing, you'll find me writing about craft, hiking, or hunting for the world's best flat white.
Selected Projects
A selection of projects spanning product design, engineering, and creative direction.
Real-time analytics platform for e-commerce brands. Designed the entire data visualisation system from the ground up.
Mobile-first plant care companion. Led product design across iOS & Android with a focus on delight and habit formation.
Headless content management system built for editorial teams. Prioritised writing experience and real-time collaboration.
Complete brand identity and design system for a specialty coffee startup — from logo to packaging to digital presence.
Developer portal and documentation hub for a logistics API. Reduced time-to-integration by 60% through UX improvements.
Telehealth platform connecting patients with specialists. Designed for trust, clarity, and accessibility above all else.
Writing
Thoughts on design, engineering, and the practice of building things that last.
After building and maintaining design systems at three different companies, I've come to believe the artefacts are almost beside the point. What you're really constructing is a shared language — and a promise.
Read the piece →Why reaching for the shiniest new framework is often the wrong call, and what I've learned from choosing predictability over novelty.
Read →Every feature you add is a feature every user must now navigate. Constraints aren't a limitation — they're the work.
Read →A look at the exact format and ground rules I use to run critique sessions that people actually look forward to attending.
Read →Six years in, and the lessons that have stuck aren't about tools or frameworks. They're about people, timing, and knowing when something is good enough.
Read →Get in Touch
Have a project in mind? I'm open to freelance work and full-time opportunities. Drop me a line.