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Hey 👋

I’m Pete Baran

Designer who ships

I design marketing and build the tools to make it better. See a problem? I build the fix. I love working in fintech, where design meets data, performance matters, and every pixel has to earn its place. Currently building at Capital.com.

Marketing designer by title. Builder by nature. I solve problems with design, code, and AI.

Selected posts

Technical builds, career reflections, and observations on design and fintech. Sometimes you'll find detailed guides on Figma plugins and workflow automation. Other times, thoughts on leadership, the industry, or lessons learned shipping products quickly.

Capabilities & Build Stack

Most designers stop at the Figma file. I don’t. I care about how the thing actually works once it leaves design. So I mix strong visual craft with the technical skills to turn ideas into real, usable products.

Whether that’s untangling messy financial data or using AI to get around development bottlenecks, I focus on work that runs in production — not just something that looks good in a case study.

01. Product & Fintech Design

High-fidelity design for complex financial systems. I don't do "concept cars" that can't be built. I design rigorous, scalable interfaces for trading platforms and financial dashboards that developers respect and users trust.

02. Creative & Art Direction

Fintech doesn't have to look the same. I develop brand systems and visual directions that feel intentional instead of corporate-by-default. Clear hierarchy, strong typography, thoughtful motion, and none of that vague "innovative synergy" energy. Just sharp, distinct design that actually says something.

03. AI & Technical Build

I use AI and low-code tools to build internal tools, plugins, or quick prototypes instead of waiting around. Sometimes it’s a rough proof of concept, sometimes it’s the full build. Either way, it removes friction and gets the idea working fast.