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Design Engineering
Figma to polished production interface.
I help design-led teams turn product concepts into responsive, maintainable React and Next.js interfaces.
- Feature builds
- Redesigns
- Design systems
Hey, I'm
Rutger
Swirski
Design Engineer
Creative Technologist
I design and build distinctive digital products, turning ideas and Figma concepts into production-ready React and Next.js experiences.
What I Can Help With
Product-minded frontend development for teams that care about how their software looks, feels and works.
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Product Development
Early idea to working software.
I move between product thinking, UX, frontend and API integration to help small teams shape and ship useful products.
- MVPs
- SaaS products
- Internal tools
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Creative Web
Websites with a point of view.
I design and develop expressive, high-quality web experiences for studios, cultural projects and independent brands.
- Design + build
- Interaction
- Launch support
Selected Work
Products shaped, designed and shipped—not just screenshots.
Featured
Brainial SaaS Platform
Frontend Developer
Designed and shipped complex procurement workflows for a production B2B SaaS platform over four years.
ReactTypeScriptFigmaJotaiReact QueryTailwind CSS
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Featured
Swirski Studio
Founder & Creative Technologist
Designed and built the digital identity and web platform for my independent clothing studio, from product structure to launch.
Next.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSSVercelFigma
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Featured
OpenPantry MVP
Full Stack Developer
Took an early B2B SaaS idea from product flows to a working full-stack MVP.
MongoDBExpress.jsReactNode.jsFigmaREST API
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Lab & Tools
Smaller systems built from curiosity and real personal use cases.
Swirski Terminal
Creator / Hardware & Software Developer
Built a wearable ESP32-S3 terminal with a C++ interface and a React Native companion app connected over encrypted Bluetooth.
C++20React NativeKiCad / PCB
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Swirski UI
Creator & Frontend Developer
Created a reusable UI package that keeps components and visual patterns consistent across my web projects.
TypeScriptTailwind CSSStorybook
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Property Aggregation Platform
Independent Product Build
Built a multi-source property radar that surfaces new listings and removes the repetition from a real personal search.
Next.jsTypeScriptPrisma
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About Me
Design engineer, creative technologist, maker.
Hey, I'm Rutger. I'm a design engineer and creative technologist working across product design, frontend engineering and physical making. Over the last 4+ years I've built complex digital products with React, Next.js and TypeScript, often sitting somewhere between design, engineering and product rather than neatly inside one discipline.
I like taking messy or ambitious ideas and turning them into things people can actually use—from data-heavy SaaS interfaces and design systems to experimental tools, websites and interactive prototypes. I'm happiest when I can think about the wider product while still obsessing over the details of how it looks, moves and feels.
Outside digital product work, I run Swirski Studio, my circular fashion practice. Working physically with materials, patterns and prototypes has changed the way I approach software too: make something, test it, understand it, refine it.
Physical Practice
I don't only build screens.
Swirski Studio is where I make physical things—one-off garments, patterns and objects built from reclaimed materials.
It feeds back into the digital work: stronger visuals, clearer systems and better details.
GarmentsPatternsArchiveWebsiteContent
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MATERIALCUT
STITCH
PIECEWork Together
Let's build something.
I'm currently taking on freelance and contract projects across design engineering, React and Next.js development, and creative web.
Germany / CETRemoteUK + EU teams
swirski.dev@gmail.com