Hello, I'm Karthik

Karthik Designs Websites and Digital Products

I design and develop digital experiences as systems: connecting research and product strategy to make complex things easier to use and easier to scale.

Why Choose Karthik to

Design Digital Products

I work across research, product design, development, and visual communication to turn complex requirements into digital experiences that are useful and built to last.

Strategy & Research

I use research to uncover user needs, identify opportunities, and shape product vision and strategy.

UX/UI Design

I turn product strategy into usable digital experiences through information architecture, interaction design, and prototyping.

Front-End Development

I bring digital experiences to life through responsive front-end development, carrying design intent into accessible interfaces.

Visual Design

I create visual systems and communications that help organizations express their identity clearly across digital experiences and campaigns.

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CONTENT DISCOVERY / DIGITAL EXPERIENCE

Making a Research Facility Easier to Discover and Access

I integrated Toronto Nanofabrication Centre (TNFC) into ECE at U of T’s public-facing website, aligning its branding, navigation, and content with the department’s ecosystem.

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Improved Information Discovery Surfaced TNFC’s facilities on the homepage, making them easier to identify and navigate.
Simplified User Access Consolidated information previously across five sub-pages into a single User Access page.
Scalable Interface Components Created reusable interface patterns, extending beyond TNFC to other properties.
2024 - 2025
As Web Production Designer at ECE, University of Toronto

CONTENT DISCOVERY / DIGITAL EXPERIENCE

Simplifying tech to amplify a charity's online footprint

I revamped South Shore Youth Organization's (SSYO) digital experience to streamline their donations, programs, and events, across all programs.

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Streamlined Operations Reduced manual coordination through integrated workflows.
Simplified Fundraising Connected donation pathways into a bilingual digital experience.
Scalable Digital Foundation Delivered an ecosystem aligned with SSYO's tech capabilities.
S/S 2026
As Lead Product Designer at Copywriting Creatives

TESTIMONIALS

Hear From a Colleague

A perspective from someone who has worked closely with Karthik on client requirements, design, and implementation.

Karthik's ability to grasp and align client requirements with solutions are unmatched and makes him a rare leader in design and implementation work! He came in as a knight in shining armor making the impossible, possible.

— Kyle Thomas On working together at Copywriting Creatives

All Work

Explore all of my publicly accessible case studies and project pieces on various digital products, websites, and systems I've researched, designed, and built.

Digital Experiments

A collection of creative explorations, experimental web builds, and hands-on interactive prototypes.

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The Graphic Design Index

A web app I developed to explore my graphic design work across client campaigns, movies, and brands by color or project type.

Contact Me

I'm in the people business, so get in touch!