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Rafa Conde

Design engineer at Retro, the private social network for friends and family, and maker of the Hand Mirror menu bar camera app.

4 things

T-Chair OW58Other Ole Wanscher for Carl Hansen & Son

loved

by Ole Wanscher for Carl Hansen & Son, ever since I first saw it. I mean just look at it!

Lovers Magazine interview (his answers) just before he joined Sketch

2023-01-09·loversmagazine.com ↗

iPhone 14 Pro (Dynamic Island)Hardware Apple

loved

The way they managed to integrate hardware and software, turning a compromise into a feature, and adding such fluidity and bounciness really inspired me as a designer.

Lovers Magazine interview (his answers) just before he joined Sketch

2023-01-09·loversmagazine.com ↗

SketchSoftware Sketch

lovedtheir own

feels like a dream job to work on one of the most impactful pieces of software in my life and career

Lovers Magazine interview (his answers) just before he joined Sketch (he was about to join Sketch as an employee)

2023-01-09·loversmagazine.com ↗

Hand MirrorSoftware Rafa Conde

recommendedtheir own

a Mac app that lives in your menu bar and gives you a one-click access to your camera — just before the holidays I shipped Hand Mirror Plus

Lovers Magazine interview (his answers) just before he joined Sketch

2023-01-09·loversmagazine.com ↗

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