Chris is a designer and thinker with a passion for the outdoors.

Chris is a designer and thinker with a passion for the outdoors.

A little about me.

A little about me.

I live in Bend, Oregon with my wife Brooke and our dog Scout.

By day, I'm a product (software) designer working on Trello at Atlassian.

When I'm not doing design, you can find me scheming up new ideas, taking photos, ripping through forest roads and trails on my motorcycle, or my mountain bike.

I can also be found near water from May—October, and skiing/snowboarding from November—March.

Iceland, 2021

I have an obsession with quality.

An obsession with quality.

The world his now plagued with convenience, fixated on efficiency, and encourages unnecessary competition. Things have become too easy to make and systems have enabled companies to deliver garbage products to our doorsteps and to our screens—the vast majority at the expense of our planet and our physical and mental health.

I try to live intentionally and only support people that craft high-quality, long-lasting, and sustainable products. There's universal satisfaction in creating or using a product that's designed well, won't need to be replaced in a year, and won't poison you or destroy the planet. It's getting harder and harder to find this as companies continually go faster, attempt to maximize profits through lower quality resources and materials, and fail to design something well in the first place.

These ideals also drive my work and and how I approach design.

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About this site.

About this site.

This site was designed in Figma & built in Framer. It's typeset in ES Rebond Grotesque and Inter. For the time being all icons are Lucide until I can find some time to draw up my own set.

This site was designed in Figma & built in Framer. It's typeset in ll not sure if I like this one) and Inter. For the time being all icons are Lucide until I can find some time to draw up my own set.

All words are written in iA Writer and Hemingway.

Let's connect.

Let's connect.

I'm always looking for other people and companies to connect with that align with my values.

If you're working on any of the following and you think I could help you in any way, I'd love to grab a coffee or a virtual chat with you.

Drop me a line: hi@chriscastillo.cool

Or find me on Bluesky, Threads, Instagram, or LinkedIn.

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Healthcare
Conservation
Education
Renewables
Non-profit

Thanks for stopping by.

Drop me a line: hi@chriscastillo.cool

Or find me on Bluesky, Threads, Instagram, or LinkedIn.

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Designed in Bend, Oregon.

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Designed in Bend, Oregon.

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2025 Chris Castillo

ELSEWHERE

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Designed in Bend, Oregon.

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2025 Chris Castillo

ELSEWHERE

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Designed in Bend, Oregon.

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2025 Chris Castillo

ELSEWHERE

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Designed in Bend, Oregon.

©️

2025 Chris Castillo

ELSEWHERE