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
- 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 Article
- 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