Hi, I’m David Santos

Hi, I’m David Santos

Hi, I’m David Santos

Hi, I’m David Santos

and I play in a couple of different sandboxes. I primarily work as a Lead UX/UI Designer and as a Head of UX for the Design System Team at Signify (Formerly Philips Lighting).


I also served as a Product Owner for Color Kinetics and part-time as a member of the Marketing Team as a Media Content Creator.

and I play in a couple of different sandboxes. I primarily work as a Lead UX/UI Designer and as a Head of UX for the Design System Team at Signify (Formerly Philips Lighting).


I also served as a Product Owner for Color Kinetics and part-time as a member of the Marketing Team as a Media Content Creator.

and I play in a couple of different sandboxes. I primarily work as a Lead UX/UI Designer and as a Head of UX for the Design System Team at Signify (Formerly Philips Lighting).


I also served as a Product Owner for Color Kinetics and part-time as a member of the Marketing Team as a Media Content Creator.

and I play in a couple of different sandboxes. I primarily work as a Lead UX/UI Designer and as a Head of UX for the Design System Team at Signify (Formerly Philips Lighting).


I also served as a Product Owner for Color Kinetics and part-time as a member of the Marketing Team as a Media Content Creator.

02 Design Systems

02 Design Systems

“Signify” Design System (Signify)

“Signify” Design System (Signify)

“Signify” Design System (Signify)

“Signify” Design System (Signify)

ROLE: Head of UX / Lead Designer

As a manager and individual contributor to the Signify Design System, we worked together to create and maintain a token-based, multi-branded design system.

As a manager and individual contributor to the Signify Design System, we worked together to create and maintain a token-based, multi-branded design system.

As a manager and individual contributor to the Signify Design System, we worked together to create and maintain a token-based, multi-branded design system.

As a manager and individual contributor to the Signify Design System, we worked together to create and maintain a token-based, multi-branded design system.

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Drafty Design System (Mercer)

Drafty Design System (Mercer)

Drafty Design System (Mercer)

ROLE: Senior UX / UI Designer

During my time at Mercer, I created a design system called Drafty. It was initially built in Sketch and featured a 3 tier "fidelity" based system.

During my time at Mercer, I created a design system called Drafty. It was initially built in Sketch and featured a 3 tier "fidelity" based system.

During my time at Mercer, I created a design system called Drafty. It was initially built in Sketch and featured a 3 tier "fidelity" based system.

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03 UX /UI Design

ColorPlay 4 (Color Kinetics / Signify)

ColorPlay 4 (Color Kinetics / Signify)

ColorPlay 4 (Color Kinetics / Signify)

ROLE: Lead Designer / Product Owner / Marketing (Content Creation)

ColorPlay 4 is a SaaS application for Windows & Mac that helps lighting designers to create light shows for large-scale outdoor architectural displays, on buildings, bridges, and other public landmarks.

ColorPlay 4 is a SaaS application for Windows & Mac that helps lighting designers to create light shows for large-scale outdoor architectural displays, on buildings, bridges, and other public landmarks.

ColorPlay 4 is a SaaS application for Windows & Mac that helps lighting designers to create light shows for large-scale outdoor architectural displays, on buildings, bridges, and other public landmarks.

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iPlayer 4 (Color Kinetics / Signify)

iPlayer 4 (Color Kinetics / Signify)

iPlayer 4 (Color Kinetics / Signify)

ROLE: Lead Designer / Product Owner / Marketing (Content Creation)

iPlayer 4 is Color Kinetics light system controller hardware.

From restaurants, architectural landmarks, to bridges and more. Users can control their light system set up through CK OS, the operating system that comes loaded onto each device sold.

iPlayer 4 is Color Kinetics light system controller hardware.

From restaurants, architectural landmarks, to bridges and more. Users can control their light system set up through CK OS, the operating system that comes loaded onto each device sold.

iPlayer 4 is Color Kinetics light system controller hardware.

From restaurants, architectural landmarks, to bridges and more. Users can control their light system set up through CK OS, the operating system that comes loaded onto each device sold.

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04 Content Design

ColorPlay 4 (Color Kinetics / Signify)

ColorPlay 4 (Color Kinetics / Signify)

ColorPlay 4 (Color Kinetics / Signify)

ROLE: Lead Designer / Product Owner / Marketing (Content Creation)

I created a few videos for ColorPlay 4, a content creation application for large scale lighting outdoor lighting systems as part of a stretch assignment.


These videos were used as market teasers, tutorial videos and functional overviews.

I created a few videos for ColorPlay 4, a content creation application for large scale lighting outdoor lighting systems as part of a stretch assignment.


These videos were used as market teasers, tutorial videos and functional overviews.

I created a few videos for ColorPlay 4, a content creation application for large scale lighting outdoor lighting systems as part of a stretch assignment.


These videos were used as market teasers, tutorial videos and functional overviews.

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iPlayer 4 - Product Overview (Color Kinetics / Signify)

iPlayer 4 - Product Overview (Color Kinetics / Signify)

iPlayer 4 - Product Overview (Color Kinetics / Signify)

ROLE: Motion Designer / Animator

A set of videos created for the launch of iPlayer 4, a device that hosts content, allows customers to schedule their content and run actions on a lighting system locally or over the internet.

A set of videos created for the launch of iPlayer 4, a device that hosts content, allows customers to schedule their content and run actions on a lighting system locally or over the internet.

A set of videos created for the launch of iPlayer 4, a device that hosts content, allows customers to schedule their content and run actions on a lighting system locally or over the internet.

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NEHRA Conference Video (Mercer)

NEHRA Conference Video (Mercer)

NEHRA Conference Video (Mercer)

ROLE: Motion Designer / Animator

This video was created for a display within a Mercer booth at the NEHRA conference.


The premise was that this video would be playing on a loop within the booth with music that wouldn't be too distracting when played at a low volume.

This video was created for a display within a Mercer booth at the NEHRA conference.


The premise was that this video would be playing on a loop within the booth with music that wouldn't be too distracting when played at a low volume.

This video was created for a display within a Mercer booth at the NEHRA conference.


The premise was that this video would be playing on a loop within the booth with music that wouldn't be too distracting when played at a low volume.

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05 A little more about me

05 A little more about me

Family man
An amazing wife
2 little dudes
and our loveable Shih tzu


I coach my kids’ sports teams, challenge them to around the world, games of Fisher Price hoop horse and wrestling matches.

Watch them come up with some of the funniest things, accomplish what I never knew they had in them or push them to be thoughtful and to never give up on themselves.

I love exploring new technology and am diving into AI as much as I can. As a designer, I always trying to learn new skills and stay current. Having a basic grasp of AI is table stakes to me at this point.

In sports, I'm called a student of the game.

That's the type of guy you're getting if you work with me, I've got a constant curiosity about current technology and design practices or techniques.

Family man
An amazing wife
2 little dudes
and our loveable Shih tzu


I coach my kids’ sports teams, challenge them to around the world, games of Fisher Price hoop horse and wrestling matches.

Watch them come up with some of the funniest things, accomplish what I never knew they had in them or push them to be thoughtful and to never give up on themselves.

I love exploring new technology and am diving into AI as much as I can. As a designer, I always trying to learn new skills and stay current. Having a basic grasp of AI is table stakes to me at this point.

In sports, I'm called a student of the game.

That's the type of guy you're getting if you work with me, I've got a constant curiosity about current technology and design practices or techniques.

Companies I've worked with

06 Contact