Charlie Deets
Work
- The Browser Company ↗ 2024 – now Dia
- Apple 2019 – 2024 Safari, Home, Privacy, Accessibility and Screen Sharing
- WhatsApp 2016 – 2019 Status, Groups, Swipe to Reply, Contacts
- Facebook 2013 – 2016 Groups, Composer and Privacy
- Electric Pulp ↗ 2013 – 2013 Websites and Duo
- Wright ↗ 2009 – 2013 Website, retouching, and internal tools
Projects
- Quick Journal 2024 – now A simple and easy way to journal
- Mission Control 2023 – now Software built for space
- MOON 2012 – 2023 Built and grew to 9 million users, acquired in 2023
Awards
- Outstanding Creative Excellence 2022 D&AD - Digital Design – iOS 15
- Outstanding Creative Excellence 2021 D&AD - Digital Design – iOS 14
- Chair’s Award for Advancements in Accessibility 2021 FCC - iOS 14 – Sound Recognition
- Best User Experience 2017 Webby - Honoree – MOON
Interviews and Press
- 9to5Mac 2024
Article - Apple Insider 2024
Article - Forbes 2024
Article - Lovers Magazine 2019
Interview - Lifehacker 2018
Interview - Design Driven 2017
Podcast - Fast Company 2016
Interview - Five to Inspire 2016
Interview - Design Details 2017
Podcast - Forbes 2014
Article
Patents
- Multiplex Live Group Communication
- Social Network Privacy Management
- Distinguishing Messages in a Group Conversation
- Message Composition Indicators
Apple
- Camera and Visitor User Interfaces
- Lighting User Interface
- Collaborating in a Shared Web Browsing Environment
- Focus Modes
- User Selectable Location Granularity
Education
- University of Illinois Chicago - MFA - Photography
- DePaul University - BA - Economics
Writings
- Simple design April 2025
- User education March 2025
- I don't like anything March 2025
- Death by papercuts January 2025
- Choosing the obvious solution January 2025