Derek Hunten
Product Designer
San Francisco
San Francisco
Garlic is the foodie app for your friends; from people you trust in a place that's fun. I built the design and system: colorful, perky UI and interactions so the app is as fun to use as much as it is functional.
With help from my buddy Claude Code I also built all new features in the native app. I also now know how to work with React, Android, notifications, Expo, Supabase, Postgres, triggers, edge-functions, and VS Code.
In my free time I like to draw animations on my iPad with Procreate. I've been posting them on my GIPHY as stickers & GIFs since 2020. As of 2026, I have racked up 2.4 billion total views (which is pretty neat). Fun fact: my most used GIF is the one you see here.
In 2025 I started a brand and product design studio called Hello Universe Studio with my partner Tracy. We focus on zero to one design (mainly for startups) where we do everything including logos, strategy, creative direction, animations, websites, and beyond.
The latest project we're working on is branding a local restaurant in SF, so our scope of clients is more than just tech companies :-)