Designing Microsoft PowerToys

PowerToys is a set of utilities that enable (power) users to be more productive on Windows. It's one of the most popular Microsoft open-source projects, and as one of the main contributors I work directly with the PowerToys team at Microsoft as a design lead. I'm responsible for designing and implementing (through front-end code) most user interfaces that follow the Fluent Design guidelines using WinUI controls.

Skills

UX design, iconography, UX engineering, Windows app development

Project

Microsoft PowerToys

Year

2020 - now

By working together with the open-source community, I have refreshed most interfaces to prioritize feature access and feeling at home

The first versions of utilities like Image Resizer (bulk image resizing), Fancy Zones (custom window management) were poorly designed and did not feel native to the Windows platform.

By working together with the open-source community, I have refreshed most interfaces to prioritize feature access and introducing a distinct, yet native look and feel.

Iconography for Microsoft PowerToys